RECREATION

State Parks

• Green Valley State Park
  1480 130th Street • Creston, IA 50801
  Located 3 Miles North of Creston
  641-782-5131
  Boating, fishing, camping, hiking, water skiing, swimming, and picnicking are all popular activities at the 990-acre Green Valley State Park. This state park includes rustic pine log camper cabins, 145 campsites, two fishing piers, a playground, self-guided nature trail, multi-purpose trails, and a 390-acre lake. more...  map

Lakes & Marinas

• 12-Mile Lake
  Located 5 Miles East of Creston
  641-782-1755
  The 1,500-acre park includes a 650 surface acre reservoir. Recreation enthusiasts can enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, and bird watching. During the summer, approximately 30 fishing tournaments take place at 12-Mile Lake.

• Summit Lake
  641-782-1755
  Located northwest of Creston, Summit Lake is an excellent spot for bass, channel cat and crappie fishing.

• Three-Mile Lake
  641-782-1755
  Named one of the "Top Ten Lakes in Iowa" by the Department of Natural Resources and one of the "Top 96 Bass Lakes in the United States" by Field & Stream Magazine, Three-Mile Lake is approximately 2,100 acres with 900 surface acres of water. Fishing, swimming, skiing, hiking, camping, and hunting are popular area activities.

Golf

• Pine Valley Golf and Bowl
  Highway 34 West • Creston, IA 50801
  641-782-4917
  Pine Valley offers a public golf course and two bowling alleys.