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Facilities and Activities
Picnicking/Shelters
Green Valley is a popular family picnic spot. Its open shelters may be reserved
for a fee through the park office.
Green Valley two people fishing
The rustic pine log camper cabins offer visitors a sense of pioneer lifestyle.
The cabins have electricity, a covered porch and basic furnishings. Visitors
must provide their own bedding, towels, cooking utensils and other camping
items. Cabins are located near the campgrounds so cabin users will have use of
the shower and toilet facilities. The cabins can be reserved for a fee through
the Internet at www.reserveiaparks.com or by calling toll-free 1-877-IAPARKS.
For more background information on the the park reservation system click here.
Camping
There are 145 campsites (85 with electrical hookups), modern rest rooms and
showers, and a trailer dump station. Starting February 13, 2006 advance campsite
reservations can be booked through the park reservation system. Half of the
campsites are still available for self-registration on a first-come, first-serve
basis. A playground is located near the campground.
Trails
A self-guided nature trail and multi-purpose trails, many bordering the lake,
provide visitors excellent opportunities to investigate the 990-acre park and
enjoy its wildlife and plants.
Lake Activities (boating, fishing)
The swimming beach is a great place to cool off on a hot summer day for both
kids and grown-ups. Green Valley has long been a popular "fishing hole" for both
bank and boat anglers. A number of fishing jetties are available, as well as two
fishing piers for persons with varying ability. Two modern fish cleaning
stations are located in the campground and adjacent to the beach.
Two fishing piers on both the north and south shorelines are accessible to
persons with varying abilities.
In-board motors are not allowed on Green Valley Lake, this includes jet skis and
jet boats.
Green Valley Lake is used for all types of boating; water skiing is allowed in a
designated area. For safety reasons, there are special regulations governing
water skiing. All other boats must keep out of the general traffic pattern of
boats pulling skiers and must not operate at speeds greater than five miles per
hour when within 50 feet of another craft or person. All water skiers, including
those using surfboard-type devices, must wear U.S. Coast Guard approved
life-saving jackets. No boat is allowed to be operated within 100 feet of shore
at speeds greater than five miles per hour. Boats must also maintain a "no wake"
speed when outside the ski zone. Four boat ramps on Green Valley Lake provide
convenient lake access.
Green Valley's 390-acre lake draws hundreds of visitors on hot summer days. Not
only does it offer excellent fishing, boating and swimming, it is also the focal
point for a great variety of other outdoor recreation pursuits.
Nearby Towns
Creston is two and one-half miles southeast on State Route 186. Afton, Orient
and Greenfield are also close by.
Contact Information
1480 130th Street
Creston, IA 50801
ph. 641/782-5131
fax 641/782-8330
E-mail address: Green_Valley@dnr.state.ia.us |
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