I have been to this camp on a regular basis I regularly walk the river when it is low and do bird watching in this area it also has very nice clear trails that accommodate Horses and people. Also it is not to far from Browns Woods which is also awesome for creek walking and trail hiking. It is really quiet and you may here the buzz of vehicles but mostly you will hear the sounds of birds in the morning as they wake and throughout the day. I have personally seen woodpeckers of all kinds, the occasionally hummingbird groups, the Iowa state bird the goldfinch, Redtail hawks, Harrier Hawks from time to time, and Bald Eagles which nest some where along the river. This is a great park to relax and camp or if you live in the area to take your kids for the day because there are trails that are easy to walk to the small but well maintained playground across from the Walnut Woods Lodge.

A great day at the park. The bird watch area built for watching is great. Many hummingbirds and other local birds. We caught fish in the river, saw deer swim across the river. Just a great day out for our 9 year old daughter and dad on an out of school day.

this is a very beautiful state park. i have looked through your intire web site and this is a very beautiful park . it has everything that you will need to spend a vacation here from tent camping to cabins i have not been to this park as of et but i will be visiting it in the near future.