Echo Valley State Park

Fayette County, IA

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Shelter House made by the CCC at Echo Valley State Park Pit Toilet Primitive Campground in Echo Valley State Park Otter Creek in Echo Valley State Park People Enjoying the EVENT Trail Jack-In-The Pulpit Flower

Discover Echo Valley State Park in West Union

A 100-acre natural area, featuring a two-mile crushed limestone trail, primitive camping, trout fishing and several limestone structures that were originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps around the 1930's. This park is owned by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources but is maintained and managed by the Fayette County Conservation Board. 

Many hand-built historical structures built by the CCC:
Dam - what remains
Keystone Archway
Lime Kiln
Shelter House - Large
Pit Toilet

The park also features:

Run/walk nature trail 

Picnicking
Smaller Picnic Shelter
Primitive Camping
Trout Fishing - Glover's and Otter Creek
Hiking and Non-motorized Biking Trails
Birdwatching
Spring Wildflowers

Winter snowshoeing


EVENT [Echo Valley Environmental Nature Trail]:
2 1/2mile-long gravel-based running though Echo Valley State Park along the old railway right away
Walking
Hiking
Jogging
Non-motorized Biking
Equestrian Trail Riding Welcome on the EVENT trail only
Pit Toilet

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