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Green Valley State Park
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| State Park Overview: |
 | 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. |
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| 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. |
| Picnicking: |
| Green Valley is a popular family picnic spot. Its open shelters may be reserved for a fee through the park office. |
| Boating: |
| 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. |
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| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Stoney Ridge Cabin Rentals - Derby, IA
Our cabins are located on my fourteen acres of ground next to Stephens State Forest in south-central Iowa located on the Chariton River bottom approximately 60 miles south of Des Moines in some of Iowa's best white tail and turkey habitat.
Web Site: http://www.stoneyridgeoutfitters.com/ |
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