Green Valley State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins
- Official site
- iowadnr.gov(641) 782-5131
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Green Valley State Park is a 1,064-acre park in Union County, about 4 miles north of Creston.
Visitors come for swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 10 miles of trails. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, group camping, and showers). If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Pets
Privately owned animals must be on a leash of max six feet or confined; pets may not be left unattended in campgrounds; most cabins/yurts are pet-free.
Statewide rule from Iowa's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Camping
- Required
- Booking system
- Iowa State Parks reservation system (ReserveAmerica)
- Phone
- 1-877-427-2757
The campground is 100% reservable and a reservation is required.
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsites Stay overnight in one of three camping cabins or at the park’s campground. Camping cabins include a covered porch, electricity, a microwave and small refrigerator but do not have water or sanitary facilities. The campground offers electric and full hook-up sites, modern restrooms and showers and a trailer dump station. Advance campsites reservations can be made online through the online reservation system for Green Valley State Park. The campground is 100% reservable and a reservation is required. | — | Electric campsites; Full hook-up campsitesShowers | — |
Camping details from the park
Stay overnight in one of three camping cabins or at the park’s campground. Camping cabins include a covered porch, electricity, a microwave and small refrigerator but do not have water or sanitary facilities. The campground offers electric and full hook-up sites, modern restrooms and showers and a trailer dump station. Advance campsites reservations can be made online through the online reservation system for Green Valley State Park.
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Cabins and lodging
- Camping cabins
Things to do
HikingSwimmingBoatingFishingCamping
Trails
Hike almost 10 miles of trails at Green Valley, winding through wetland areas around the fringes of the lake to woodlands and remnants of native prairie. Mountain biking is an option on the trails, which are a combination of pavement and roadways.
Swimming
Boat in the waters of Green Valley Lake or swim at the sandy beach area. Boats must operate at “no-wake” speeds and cannot be operated at more than 5 mph within 100 feet of the shore or within 50 feet of another craft or person. In-board motors are not allowed on the lake, including jet skis and jet boats. Water skiing is allowed in a designated area and all water skiers must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life-jacket.
Fishing
Fish for walleye, bluegill, channel catfish and more at Green Valley Lake. Two ADA accessible fishing piers are available on the north and south shorelines.
Open to fishing activity between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. in addition to normal park hours. All fishing must be done from the bank in the areas designated for each lake or river. Vessels are not permitted on the lakes after 10:30 p.m. Parking is allowed in specially marked lots only.
The shoreline adjacent to Green Valley Road commencing at the intersection of Green Valley Road and 130th Street and continuing south along the shoreline to the parking lot on the east side of the dam, and then west along the dam embankment to the shoreline adjacent to the parking lot on the west side of the spillway.
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets
- Showers
- Playground
- Group facilities
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- Fishing pier
- Fish cleaning station
Camping
- RV dump station
- Tent camping
- RV camping
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Group camping
Lodging
- Cabins
Accessibility
- Accessible trails
- Accessible fishing
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
- Accessible trails
- Accessible fishing
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 1480 130th St
Creston, IA 50801 - Nearest town
- Creston — about 4 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.1144, -94.3800
- Phone
- (641) 782-5131
- Green_Valley@dnr.iowa.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Iowa State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- Iowa DNR 'All Parks' directory (Drupal view, ?page=0..3) — state parks, recreation areas, a state preserve and state forests
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology