Green Valley State Park

I visited Green Valley State Park in mid-September with 3 grandkids. I found it to be a lovely park. Many flowers were blooming, it was well-kept. We first stopped by the ranger station for information and a kind ranger gave the kids a little talk on animal furs and skulls. It was very interesting. Then we got a map of the park and started exploring. There are two different playgrounds, one at the campground and another one. We played at both. We also played at the beach with sand toys. My granddaughter loved the story pages along the trail. I would have loved to walk more of the trails but we did have a great time and I'd like to go back. The trail goes all around the lake but we only walked a short distance of it. It was very pretty and I think it would be a great place to camp. I also noticed some cute cabins.

We had mixed feelings about going back to my hometown state park. We really got excited entering the park and seeing all the trees that have grown up since we've left. We did find a fairly level spot with a nice view of the lake. We have been disappointed with the shower houses in the Iowa state campgrounds. They have the push button type shower that last for ten seconds. Then you have to push the button again. We did park near a building that had a lever type shower handle. But when we took a shower we found out the water did not get hot and it quickly got cold. We were also impressed that there's a paved trail from the campground to the city lake in Creston two miles away.

Stayed at the campgrounds over the weekend. Grounds are really nice and well maintained. Pet-friendly & family friendly. There is a modern restroom and shower, playgrounds, and well spaced out campsites. We stayed in the tent-only area, which was very spacious and directly on the lake, but you can get a great view of the lake from most sites nearby on this side of the grounds. The photos in the online reservation system were not updated, so we were surprised to find the trees had been long cut down; they would have come in handy as a wind barrier during this particular stay. The lake had beautiful scenery - perfect for catching an amazing sunset! There were a handful of recreational activities - boating & kayaking, a natural walking trail around the lake, a paved biking trail, and fishing was allowed from practically anywhere, including along the banks of the tent sites. The people that walked through or fished from our site were mostly courteous and kept to themselves. This campground was fairly busy with families getting their last camping trips in for the year - not recommended if you prefer a quieter camping experience. Def recommend for the gorgeous views, though!

Let's have shower talk. 1. If I didn't have to push the shower button all the time, I could have taken a three minute shower instead of five. 2. I almost fell because there is no rubber mat and the cement floor gets very slipper after you shower. 3. Could it hurt to put another hange hook for clothes. One measy little hook is not enough. 4. No ventilation. Therefore; after you shower and dry off, you immediately start sweating because it has now turned into a steam room. Another topic. The tent sites are far enough away from those "living the dream" RVers that like to laugh loudly. However, tent sites themselves aren't that great. I wouldn't go out of my way to camp here again. But the cabins look okay and I would consider those.

Green Valley was the destination for our annual camping trip and it did not disappoint! We were greeted right away when we arrived by friendly campground hosts and the staff are some of the best you'll find in any state park. They do a fantastic job of keeping the park clean, safe and fun! We biked, hiked, geocache & fished. We'll be back for sure!

Stayed here on labor day weekend. Made last minute plans, reserved online, and drove 3 and a half hours to get here. Beautiful, spacious camping spots. We always tent it and every spot seemed to have nice level ground. Our spot was perfectly located between the restrooms and the lake and the playground our son loved. The have great lakeside spots next to docks where u can keep your boats and have a nice little fish cleaning station. Also had a boat dock in the camp area as well as next to the beach area. The dnr was around but not nosy and the campground hosts were a lovely couple who helped direct my son and i to a nice unpaved trail around the lake. The beach was at a little area next to the campground but u can easily walk or ride bikes there. Clean sand, decent water, spacious clean cut grass only saw one piece of trash but it could have blown there and we took it out with our trash Bathrooms seemed newer and nice, also had 4 single stall/family showers. Each had their own door and locked and we're free! Great place!

I visited Green Valley State Park in mid-September with 3 grandkids. I found it to be a lovely park. Many flowers were blooming, it was well-kept. We first stopped by the ranger station for information and a kind ranger gave the kids a little talk on animal furs and skulls. It was very interesting. Then we got a map of the park and started exploring. There are two different playgrounds, one at the campground and another one. We played at both. We also played at the beach with sand toys. My granddaughter loved the story pages along the trail. I would have loved to walk more of the trails but we did have a great time and I'd like to go back. The trail goes all around the lake but we only walked a short distance of it. It was very pretty and I think it would be a great place to camp. I also noticed some cute cabins.