The Nishina Valley YMCA is a good safe place for kids. There are 2 gyms, 2 racquet ball courts, a…read moretrack, swimming pool and a weight lifting area. There is plenty to do there. But the rules have gotten strict lately. Like you can't punt a football in the front gym and you can't shout 3's past the 3-point line.

Learned how to golf here as a kid. Love this place come back here and golf when I can. Great place…read moreto bring friends and family. Super friendly service and great pace of play. Come here if you want to have a great time!

Absolutely the best 9 hole course anywhere even for a small town. Very reasonable prices and great…read morefood. Well worth stopping in even if your traveling, the course and kitchen is open to everyone.

Beautiful campground. Quiet, peaceful and picturesque. Showers & restroom are very cleanread more

When booking different campgrounds/rv parks you never know what to expect. You can look at the…read morepictures but they either make a place look nicer than it is or understate the beauty of the location. This park went beyond my expectations. Okay, I admit I thought Iowa was one big corn field. Well in a sense it is but there are many rolling hills with green tree belts in between. The park is located around a beautiful little lake that offers camping, fishing, swimming and boating opportunity. Certain sections offered multiple lake view sites, some were reservable to sites. We were lucky and reserved a view of the lake and no camper on other side. The park seemed well maintained, beautiful old grove trees through out. Like some County and State parks they offered power but no sewer or water. Some sites had water close enough to refill we did not. So we had to be careful with our usage and showered at the one facility. This will be my only complaint, the women's shower was dirty and needed a good cleaning. They had a water refill stations and dump station as well as outhouses. The one close us was clean. I took my mountain bike out on the trail that runs around part of the lake over dams, bridges over marshy areas, thick forest and beaches. It wasn't actually a single track trail mostly on grass that is kept mowed down wide as golf cart width. It was rated intermediate not because it was technical, I believe it was because it had some steep hills that had me breathing hard. I would highly recommend this gem of a park while traveling through or if you want a nice camping weekend in Iowa.

Every time I drive across the country lake Anita state park is an oasis in the prairie lands…read more The camping spaces are lovely, varied in natures offerings and views, the walking paths are full of beautiful flowers and fields of tall grasses that leave one in awe of Iowa's beauty. Anita is a super cute small town packed with charm and this state park is the perfect place to rest and relax and stretch your legs. They have nice basic facilities and a little free library you can peruse. It is a wonderful park and well kept. It's become one of my favorite places in Iowa to visit and my fondness grows each time.

Lake Anita is a nice little campground in southwest Iowa. They have spots with electric hook ups…read morefor RVs or tent and then non electric spots too. It was pretty basic: a lake, playground, basketball court, beach, and docks. Each spot has a fire ring with a cooking grate and picnic table. Every few spots is a water pump. They have several bath houses around the grounds. It was a pretty quiet time, no one was rowdy or too loud, most people kept to themselves. The campground offers wood and fun events like movies each Saturday. Great hosts, easy to find and book!

This is my favorite place to go workout, or go swimming with the family. Their staff is very nice,…read morefriendly, and very helpful when needed.

Beautiful area to camp. 1st come 1st serve for sites. No known map for sites, tent area mixed…read morewith electric and basic.

I loved camping in the cabin. We walked around at night and had a wonderful camp fire. I wish I…read morecould have stayed longer but my other half was ready to leave back home. Some friends left later that night but we had fun together.

Botna Bend is a great place to visit with the family. The main draws are the herd of elk and the…read moreherd of bison in residence. The animals are in a large, grassy enclosure that affords them plenty of space. There are also several white bison, which I don't recall ever seeing anywhere else. The 119 acre park has RV and tent camping plus an events lodge and shelter. Located in Pottawattamie County on a bend in the West Nishnabotna River, other activities include canoeing, disc golf, a playground, and hiking. We were there in March, so the trees were bare, making it somewhat stark. I'm looking forward to visiting again when the trees are in full leaf.

My sister, niece, and my daughter went to Botna Bend's Halloween celebration at the RV park last…read moreweekend and it was an awesome experience. The RV park itself is really nice. Manicured nicely, flat, near a river, and a lot of wildlife. They also have some bison and elk in large fenced-in areas in the middle of the RV park, which is really cool. The Halloween celebration they had was great. A Chili supper, hayrack ride, and trick 'r' treating. Everyone was super nice as well. They gave out a ton of candy! I was surprised! We are definitely going back next year. The drive out is nice and the park itself is really cool.