| A 900-foot sandy beach is located in close proximity to the picnic area & campground. The beach, which offers unsupervised swimming, is a great place for swimmers & sunbathers, young & old. A concrete path runs the length of the beach & is accessible for the mobility impaired.
Clear Lake is a great place for fishermen throughout the year. The lake offers good fishing for walleyes, muskie, northern pike, bullheads, catish, yellow bass, crappies, & other panfish. Boaters enjoy skiing, jetskiing, sightseeing, wind surfing & sailing.
Clear Lake State Park is located on the southeast shore of beautiful 3,643-acre Clear Lake, one of the major outdoor recreation features of northern Iowa. Although the state park is only 55 acres in size, it offers a tremendous diversity of outdoor recreation opportunities due to its location on the lake as well as its natural beauty. The park is characterized by gently rolling ground with open, mature groves of oak trees. Several small draws & thickets provide habitat for owls, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, rabbits, many species of songbirds & an occasional deer. Scenic Woodford Island is a 3-acre island managed primarily for wildlife habitat & is an excellent spot for fishing.
Clear Lake State Park began in 1924 with the acquisition of land now occupied by the picnic area. In the following year, the remaining area of the present beach was purchased. In the 1960s & 1970s, additional property was acquired in order to provide enhanced outdoor recreation opportunity & visitor enjoyment. Woodford Island was donated to the state in 1971 by the Woodford family. |
Clear Lake State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
43.112539, -93.393944
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Campground: Clear Lake State Park in Clear Lake Iowa *