You can book this facility up to 12 months in advance
Key Information: Shelter renters should use the last four digits of the phone number they provided when making a reservation to gain entry to the shelter kitchenette. The door is equipped with a key pad on the door handle which opens the locked door. No key is available to the shelter renter or needed for access.
Damage Deposit Required: A $125 damage deposit is required in addition to the rental fee.
If you made your reservation through the call center and paid by check the damage deposit was not collected at the time the reservation was finalized. The damage deposit must be received in the mail before the reservation arrival date. A check must be mailed at least 7-14 days in advance. Checks should be made payable to Iowa DNR. The check will be returned by park staff at check-out or returned by mail upon satisfactory inspection of the facility.
Mail the check to: Viking Lake State Park
2780 Viking Lake Road
Stanton, Iowa, 51573.
Consumption of Alcohol: Drinking of these beverages is not permitted on roads or in parking lots.
- Beer which contains more than 0.5% of alcohol by volume but not more than 6.25% of alcohol by volume.
- High Alcoholic Content Beer which contains more than 6.25% of alcohol by volume, but not more than 15% of alcohol by volume. Not more than 1.5% of the volume of a “high alcoholic content beer” may consist of alcohol derived from added flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol. The added flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients may not include added caffeine or other added stimulants including but not limited to guarana, ginseng, and taurine.
- Canned Cocktails which means a mixed drink or cocktail that is premixed and packaged in a metal can and contains more than 6.25% of alcohol by volume but not more than 15% of alcohol by volume.
- Wine which contains more than 6.25% of alcohol by volume but not more than 21.25% of alcohol by volume.
- Alcoholic liquors are not to be consumed in parks, recreation areas and forests. This includes hard liquors (whiskey, vodka, etc.).
- Keg beer is allowed. Keg beer is not permitted in beach areas, campgrounds or parking areas or in areas immediately adjacent to those areas.
There are a number of rules and restrictions pertaining to use of this facility including decorations and clean up responsibilities. If you have never rented the lodge before, it is recommended that you contact staff at the park prior to making a reservation. All renters should read all of the use rules and cleaning procedures for this facility found on the Iowa DNR website.
Renters are expected to abide by all facility use rules and cleaning procedures for the facility. Failure to review these items could result in cancellation of your reservation and forfeiture of reservation transaction fees.
If your party size exceeds the seating capacity, you must contact the park office Prior to Reserving, to determine whether the facility and amenities can accommodate your event. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the reservation and forfeiture of reservation transaction fees.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation fee of $6 for online cancellations or $7 for call center cancellations applies for all cancellations. Cancellations which occur 15-29 days prior to arrival will result in a forfeiture of one night's/day's rental fee and tax plus the cancellation fee. Cancellations less than 15 days prior to the arrival date will result in a forfeiture of two night's/day's rental fee and tax plus the cancellation fee. If the cancel fee plus the forfeiture amount exceeds the total amount of fees originally paid, DNR will not collect any additional money.
Note: The arrival date cannot be changed to a later date without losing the entire reservation when the departure date remains the same. However, the arrival date can be changed to an earlier date If the arrival and departure dates of the entire reservation change, that is allowed.
Change Policy: A fee of $5 for each reservation changed online and $6.50 for each reservation changed through the call center. The last day to change a reservation is 15 days prior to arrival if paying by credit/debit card and 21 days prior to arrival if paying by check.
Reservation Fee Policy: A nonrefundable reservation fee is charged for each reservation. The reservation fee is $4.50 for online or $6 for call center reservations.
Rates subject to change; if reservation changes are made, new rates will apply.
Reservation Website: iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com
Reservation Call Center: 1-877-427-2757
Footnotes: (applicable only where specifically marked above)
** Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the campground.
Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.