Reviews

Kelly Wolkenhauer

I love this place. It’s where I go for peace and the solitude of beauty and nature. Shelter 2 is my favorite road in the fall. When my mom comes to visit each year in her RV she stays in the campground and is very happy. We had y daughter’s senior pictures taken here because you can’t beat the beauty!

monique marvin

Beautiful park, trails are very nice. The foliage is changing, Beautiful.

Farrah Bosanko

This place is gorgeous! We took the paddle board out and went swimming in the lake. I wouldn’t recommend taking your dog swimming here unless it’s a week day when it isn’t so busy. We are definitely gonna have to come back to go on some of the hiking trails.

Audrey Sparks

What a gorgeous space! Well maintained hiking trails, beautiful lake, and fun family space. Can't wait to come back and home the full lake loop!

Torres Estolano

I love this lake, keep the natural look of a wild, a lot of fun kayaking and fishing, I love taking pictures here, lots of wild life and trails to go and find something nice to take a picture of.

Steven McHugh

Life is just calmer and cooler here!! Geode offers all the amenities to cook up a lovely day for you and your family!! A work of art and nature that paints a vivid perception of what the heartland really has to offer!! Take a break from the hustle and bustle and enjoy 😉 some free time at this incredible state park!! 🌳🌳

Mary Schram

It's a very nice quiet park. No admittance fee. Lots of camper spaces and tent spaces. There's a beach and swimming. Lots of hiking trails that are easy to bike as well. Lots of wildlife and great fishing with lots of boat entrances around the lake.

Nikcole

Great weekend tent camping here. Campground hosts were very nice, we had no problem getting our firewood with them or getting water as we were in a primitive site. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked with toilet paper. The beach to campground trail was the only trail we had time to hike but it was well taken care of and was an easy hike for our youngish family. (Kids aged 7 and 13) Beach was clean and freshly raked, the water was like about most lakes in Iowa, but it was refreshing and our kids loved it nonetheless. Our family loved all the wildlife we saw while at the park. Multiple separate sightings of deer with their fawns, a couple young bucks, and lots of squirrels. We'll definitely be back again in the future.

R. U. Lost 2

A very enjoyable stop today. I saw several people fishing from the banks and one trailer parked near a boat ramp leading me to believe that someone was out on the water (although I didn’t actually see them or their boat). There was also a nice lakeside trail. Unfortunately, it didn’t appear to be conducive to wheelchair traffic but I would have loved it before my mobility issues!