| The "Stubb" Severson Nature Trail offers visitors a chance to learn about many of the shrubs & trees found in the park. Along the trail, walkers often see a variety of wildlife, including deer, waterfowl & many species of songbirds.
Black Hawk Lake lies off the southeast tip of the town of Lake View in Sac County, Iowa. Black Hawk Lake was formed many thousands of years ago by glacial action. In fact, it is the southern-most glacier-formed lake in Iowa. The lake's 957 acres which adjoins the state park, & the many services provided within the town of Lake View, all combine to provide a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities to the public.
There is a great deal of Iowa history at Black Hawk Lake. In 1828, President John Quincy Adams formally declared that all lands east of the Mississippi were to be sold to settlers gradually moving their way westward. This resulted in the forcing of Indian tribes to the west. Chief Black Hawk & 2,000 of his followers refused to move & the "Black Hawk War" resulted. Future President Abraham Lincoln fought in the Black Hawk War in command of a detachment of Illinois militiamen. In August of 1832, Chief Black Hawk was defeated at the Bad Ax River in Wisconsin. In 1838, the chief died & was buried in a sitting position facing southeast near Iowaville on the Des Moines River. Later, his remains were stolen, the skull was recovered, & then lost in a fire.
Chief Black Hawk's legacy lives on in such places as Black Hawk Lake & as the namesake for Black Hawk County, Iowa. Black Hawk State Park was established in 1935. Many of its buildings were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. |
Black Hawk State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
42.305263, -95.048496
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Campground: Black Hawk State Park in Lake View Iowa *