Would recommend. The float down the river is well worth the stay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Enjoying Mar Val will depend on the site you get. The reservation desk is not much help in this regard. Didn't like the executive sites which are stuck at the end with no trees. We felt best sites were #146-#151, pull thrus with shade and full hook up. #205 is on the river, nice & shady but no sewer. Our kids enjoyed the pool & river. Call well in advance if you want a specific site. Don't forget to look at Greenleaf State park while there. Nice place as well. We will definitely return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We enjoyed our stay at Marval which is a kid friendly park. I would go back and do recommend it. The park is well maintained. There is over 100 acres and it has 1/2 mile frontage on the Illinois River. Lots to do: swim, fish, horseback riding, mini-golf, volley ball, playground, cable TV and activities on the weekend. There are big trees for shade for a good number of the sites. The park has new owners and they have added more cabins, a new bath house and meeting room. There are 3 pavilions for groups to gather. There are golf carts to rent to get around the park. There are sites along the river with water and electric hookups. A new store is at the entrance in case you need something. The gate to the park operates with a security card you get when you check in. Note: cell coverage is limited or not available inside the park but a short distance down the road you can get coverage. Wifi is available for a fee which I thought was steep @ $6.95 per day. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Marval family campground is a good place to go if you want to let the kids romp. The have a clear river backing up to the park that is often shallow enough to splash and tube a little in. There is a small fishing pond we had success in. Someone caught a 35 pound stripper in the river while we were there!The pool is clean and they have putt putt golf. The staff is friendly and seem to like kids. The draw back is that the some of the sites are a bit jammed together and people are always near your site. If you don't mind that is is a nicely shaded park which offers all the amenities we need. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Wow! Discovered this park by accident. It is located approx. 5 miles South of Lake Tenkiller dam near Gore, Oklahoma. Very family friendly park. Multiple activities for children, teens and mom & dad. Swimming pool, playgrounds, miniture golf, basketball, volleyball, horseback riding and fishing. We arrived on Friday evening and were greeted by the nicest staff, even had a staff member run and get us a bag of ice before their park store closed. Woke up Saturday morning to childrens arts and crafts, ceramics for mom, an ice cream social and a water ballon fight for the older kids. The park also has 34 cabins you can rent that are near and next to RV sites. Watched several families with grandparents in an RV next to the grandchildren in a cabin. I was invited by a staff member to fly fish with him on the lower Illinois River Sunday morning. The park has 1/2 mile of river front, about a 3 minute walk from our RV. They also have a childrens pond where kids fish free. Lake Ten Killer is an 8 minute drive north, one of the clearest lakes in Oklahoma. Boating, skiing and water sports abound with several lakeside restaurants nearby. An absolute wonderful FAMILY FRIENDLY park. We will return and will be bringing friends to enjoy this wonderful place. (May 2004) We camped here in a Travel Trailer.