The park was dedicated in 1940 as "Josh Higgins Parkway", named for a popular radio character of the day.

In 1956, it was renamed George Wyth Memorial State Park after a well-known Cedar Falls businessman and conservationist.

The campground has 69 camping units with modern showers, rest rooms and a trailer dump station.

Half of the campsites are available for self-registration on a first-come, first-served basis, while the remainder require reservations.

George Wyth has 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of paved multi-purpose trails created for biking, in-line skating and walking.