Acorn Valley
Its 85 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Acorn Valley is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Polk, Iowa.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Forest Photo. Photo: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 82 ft
- Max RV length
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 85
- Group sites
- 2
- Walk-in sites
- 55
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 82 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
85 sites; 30 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 82 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 64 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 54 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 003 |
| 004 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 32 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 82 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 22 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 007 |
| 008 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 008 |
| 009 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 41 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 51 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 57 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 011 |
| 012 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 67 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 36 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 39 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 41 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 19 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 018 |
| 019 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 019 |
| 020 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 53 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | Yes | Yes | Book site 020 |
| 021 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 53 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 021 |
| 022 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 59 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 022 |
| 023 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 20 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 023 |
| 024 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 66 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 024 |
| 025 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 51 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 025 |
| 026 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 37 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 026 |
| 027 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 56 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 027 |
| 028 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book site 028 |
| 029 | ACORN VALLEY | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book site 029 |
| 035 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 035 |
| 036 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 036 |
| 037 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 037 |
| 038 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 038 |
| 039 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 039 |
| 040 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 040 |
| 041 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 041 |
| 042 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 042 |
| 043 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 043 |
| 044 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 044 |
| 045 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 045 |
| 046 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 046 |
| 047 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 047 |
| 048 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 048 |
| 049 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 049 |
| 050 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 050 |
| 051 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 051 |
| 052 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 052 |
| 053 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 053 |
| 054 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 054 |
| 055 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 055 |
| 056 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 056 |
| 057 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 057 |
| 058 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 058 |
| 059 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 059 |
| 060 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 060 |
| 061 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 061 |
| 075 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 075 |
| 076 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 076 |
| 077 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 077 |
| 078 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 078 |
| 079 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 079 |
| 080 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 080 |
| 081 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 081 |
| 082 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 082 |
| 083 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 083 |
| 084 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 084 |
| 085 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 085 |
| 086 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 086 |
| 087 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 087 |
| 088 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 088 |
| 089 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 089 |
| 090 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 090 |
| 091 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 091 |
| 092 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 092 |
| 093 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 093 |
| 094 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 094 |
| 095 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 095 |
| 096 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 096 |
| 097 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 097 |
| 098 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 098 |
| 099 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 099 |
| 100 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 100 |
| 101 | ACORN VALLEY | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 101 |
| Group 030 | ACORN VALLEY | Group walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site Group 030 |
| Group/Youth Site, 102 | ACORN VALLEY | Group tent only area nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | 20 amp | Yes | Full | Book site Group/Youth Site, 102 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
41.7378, -93.7236 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Acorn Valley?
Sites at Acorn Valley are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233412).
How many campsites does Acorn Valley have?
Acorn Valley has 85 campsites, including 2 group sites and 55 walk-in sites. 2 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Acorn Valley?
Yes, 2 sites are designated accessible at Acorn Valley.
Does Acorn Valley have RV hookups?
Some sites at Acorn Valley have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 82 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Acorn Valley?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Acorn Valley; 29 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Acorn Valley?
Acorn Valley is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Acorn Valley
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- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Sandpiper Recreation Area - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Prairie Flower Recreation Area - Sites
- 252
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
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Cherry Glen Campground - Sites
- 125
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)