Lake and Valley View Trail Loop is a 5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Oxford, Iowa that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from January until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
birding
camping
cross country skiing
fishing
hiking
nature trips
off road driving
paddle sports
road biking
scenic driving
snowshoeing
trail running
walking
beach
forest
lake
views
wild flowers
wildlife
bugs
Explore the prairies, forests and wetlands, camp or enjoy a swim after an afternoon of fishing, hiking or participating in any of the other activities at F.W. Kent Park. The hiking trails feature grassed and crushed rock surfaces run through Kent Park's many native communities. The crushed rock trail around the lake provides anglers with access to the entire shoreline. In the winter some of the trails can be used for cross country skiing. Seven historic country road bridges have been relocated to Kent Park and utilized on the trail around the 27-acre lake.
I went last weekend. the pond is drained and there is a significant amount of work being done around the trail. the paths are mostly closed as of 9/2018. I'm sure they will be open and great in the future but it was a disappointment for now.
Drive through some grass trails that I believe were for hiking. Oh well! The lake is dry due to reconstruction.
Isaac A.
As of June 2018, much of the park is under construction.
I used to come fishing here quite a bit.. sad to see the lake is gone. There are some other smaller ponds around the trails I noticed. In terms of hiking, the trails are pretty and variable, though can be tricky to spot at times off the gravel paths / roadways.
No lake there, which was sad. Otherwise, super pretty field and tons of flat trail to hike.
Beautiful view at the top
The trails were short loops, no varying terrain. Very easy and family friendly, if that's what you are looking for. It wasn't what I was looking for.
Rebecca E.
Beautiful area! The trails wind all around the park with many different scenes and areas. The trails are not always marked so you may want to take a nap.