Viking Lake State Park is a picturesque destination located in Stanton, Iowa. Spanning over 1,000 acres, this state park offers a stunning lake, perfect for swimming, fishing, and boating. Visitors can explore the park's nature trails, immerse themselves in the serene surroundings, and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. The park also features well-maintained campgrounds, equipped with amenities such as picnic tables, fire pits, and RV charging areas. The clean restroom and shower facilities ensure a comfortable stay for all nature enthusiasts. Viking Lake State Park is known for its abundant wildlife, making it a popular spot for kayaking and observing the native fauna. Whether you're seeking a peaceful getaway or an adventurous retreat, Viking Lake State Park is the ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
Amenities and More
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- Good for kids birthday
- Dogs allowed
- Public toilet
- Slides
- Playground
- Kid-friendly hikes
Reviews
I love this place but the only reason I give a 3 star is due to me very scares of water. But we had so much fun hanging out on there birthday weekend. It's cheap peaceful and if u get the right spot you see the sky so amazing at night. Everyone has been friendly around the camp site.
Viking lake is a good place for RV camping. You get a nice space with a picnic table, fire pit, and RV charging area. The lake is also beautiful and there’s plenty of well-groomed hiking trails around the lake. The bathroom/shower faculties are a little worn and could use an update, but I guess that’s to be expected at a rustic camp site. The experience was enjoyable overall I would recommend camping here.
Decent state park, for hiking there is a short ~1 mile trail by the campground. It is a well groomed trail thru the trees, lots of osage orange (hedge apple) trees. It was an interpretive trail with numbered markers but we never saw anything that told us what the numbers meant. Not much for trailhead sineage either. Also a long trail around the lake. The campground was nice. Spots had decent spacing. They have a some full hookup and some buddy sites as well. I never recommend camping by the full hookup sites as your campsite is right next to your neighbors sewer. The lake is very low right now (maybe being drained?) I didnt see any signs.
Always accessible, mostly quiet. Fishing, boating, walking trails, picnic. Venue rental next to swimming beach. Large camping area-modern to tent. You might even get to play Bingo, watch a movie, or use the loading ramp for your kayak. Google wanted an update....there's water in the lake now. Playground in camping area. Modern to nicer pit restrooms in all area except top picnic area. Dogs can walk trails with you. Lots of picnic space. Two sheltered areas for rent but when not rented still can be used in picnic area. The modern one has indoor kitchen space that does need to be rented. Both have outdoor grills and picnic tables. The modern one has wheelchair accessible tables and modern restrooms.
Nice tent camping, most of the spots are flat. Clean shower house with flush toilets and hot! water. Trails are usually well maintained. Only downfall, the train tracks are right there. Trains come thru all night long, I didn't sleep much at all.
Always loved visiting Viking Lake, right now the water level has been reduced to help the pan fish population. To many Blue Gill and other small fish that the Pan fish ie.... Bass, Crappie, Walleye, could not access. Lake will be back to normal levels in September. Definitely would recommend Visiting Viking Lake! 😁👍 …
Very pretty. Plenty of camping. Nice looking beach. Water is low right now. Saw some trying to fish.
Quiet area, boat ramp was good. Easy to get boat in and out of water. Enough parking for about 20 trucks with trailers. Didn't catch much.
Location
2780 Viking Lake Rd, Stanton, IA 51573, United States
Hours
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Monday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Tuesday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Wednesday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Thursday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Friday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Saturday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Sunday
04:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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