Cherry Glen Campground
Saylorville Lake · Iowa · 125 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Cherry Glen Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Saylorville Lake, Iowa, with 125 sites. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 77 of 125.
84 of 125 sites shaded
13 of 125 sites in full sun
61 of 125 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Cherry Glen Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 84 of 125 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 41 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cherry Glen Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 13 of 125 sites are truly sunny and 38 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Cherry Glen Campground?
At some sites. About 61 of 125 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 42 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cherry Glen Campground are the most level?
29 of 125 sites are flat, and 57 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 39 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Cherry Glen Campground have cell service?
Mostly. T-Mobile and Verizon report coverage at every site; AT&T at 77 of 125. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Cherry Glen Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 63°F and lows around 41°F, with about 2.6 inches of rain over the month and 1 inch of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Cherry Glen in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 125
- Kinds
- 125 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 125 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 6 sites
- Elevation
- 898–934 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “This large campground offers 125 family sites, all with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. Educational programs, group shelters, playgrounds, and a boat ramp all provide additional recreation opportunities for guests. Nearby amenities include a visitor center, hiking trail and a disc golf course. Cherry Glen, the oldest and most popular campground on the lake, is nestled on a compact 13-acre wooded ridge. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. White-tailed deer, turkeys, waterfowl and other small game animals roam the lands around the lake.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.