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Cherry Glen Picnic

Saylorville Lake

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Summary

Cherry Glen Picnic area is located at the Saylorville Lake Project which offers a range of recreational activities like boating, fishing, hiking, swimming and more. The area has six group picnic shelters with electric hookups and amenities like flush toilets, a playground and hiking trails. It is a wildlife haven with animals like deer, turkeys, pheasants and other small animals. Visiting with family and friends while enjoying the shade of the area's many trees is a popular pastime.

Overview

Cherry Glen Picnic Area is a day-use facility located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting.

Recreation

Visitors come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers fish for walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike.

The paved Neal Smith Trail winds 24 miles from Des Moines to Big Creek State Park and connects the campgrounds on the east side of the lake. It is designated as a National Recreation Trail and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating.

Facilities

This day-use area offers six group picnic shelters, all with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, a playground and hiking trails. Cherry Glen Campground is adjacent as well as Cherry Glen Boat Ramp.

Natural Features

Cherry Glen is nestled on a compact 13-acre wooded ridge. Visiting with family and friends while relaxing in the shade of one of the area's many trees is a popular pastime.

Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. White-tailed deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, and other small game animals roam the lands around the lake.

Nearby Attractions

Cherry Glen Campground and Cherry Glen Boat Ramp.
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Campground Matrix

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Nearby Campgrounds Distance Notification Rate
Cherry Glen
Saylorville Lake
0.0mi 77%
Oak Grove Picnic Area
Saylorville Lake
0.5mi
Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Saylorville Lake
1.2mi 100%
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
Saylorville Lake
2.1mi
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
Saylorville Lake
2.1mi
Sandpiper Recreation Area
Saylorville Lake
2.1mi
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