The Parks department ensures that the park and recreation facilities of the City are properly developed and maintained. The Parks employees install and take care of equipment and grounds used by City residents and visitors. City trails are also maintained by this department.
The Parks department operates under the advisory direction of the City Parks and Recreation Board. Spirit Lake has many family-friendly city parks; within Dickinson County are some of the most attractive State and local parks in the State of Iowa.
Located throughout the Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake area, several Iowa parks offer travelers and residents alike places to picnic, fish and camp, and includes boat launch areas, beaches, playgrounds and other things that outdoor enthusiast would want.
City Parks
Bob Allen Park
25th and Sunner ave. |
This neighborhood park is the City's newest park. Playground Equipment, sand play area, benches and easy access to the bike trail. |
Kiwanis Park
1100 23rd Street
1 acre |
Shelter house, trail system, playground equipment, grills, park benches, picnic tables, bicycle rack, handicap-accessible restrooms. |
Gilbert Park
601 Hill Avenue
5 acres |
Shelter house, walking trail, 2 floating docks, approximately 500 feet of shoreline along East Lake Okoboji, basketball court, playground equipment, park benches, picnic tables, grills, handicap-accessible restrooms. |
Memorial Park
300 Lake Street
10 acres |
Shelter House, 1,500 feet of shoreline of East Lake Okoboji, pedestrian underpass, horseshoe court, playground equipment, 2 handicap-accessible piers, park benches, picnic tables, grills, walking trail, basketball court, handicap-accessible restrooms. |
Isthmus Park
115 Hill Avenue
5 acres |
Approximately 1,000 feet of shoreline of Upper East Lake Okoboji, boardwalk, 2 floating docks, canoe ramp, walking trail, RV dump, picnic tables, grills, handicap-accessible restrooms. |
Johnny Jahn Park
2500 Center Lake Drive
3 acres |
Shelter house, picnic tables, playground equipment, ball field, restrooms. |
Little League Park
2600 Erie Avenue
10 acres |
Shelter house, 3 ball diamonds, 6 tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic tables, handicap-accessible restrooms. |
Trail System
15 miles |
Walking and bicycling trail through city of Spirit Lake: 2 trail heads, 4 fishing piers, 3 restrooms along the trail system, 1 pedestrian underpass. |
Spirit Lake Pump House
1 acre |
140 feet of shoreline along south shore of Big Spirit Lake, largest natural lake in Iowa, sandy beach, park benches, trail system. |
Center Lake
Public Access
1/2 acre |
50 feet of shoreline on Center Lake, picnic tables. |
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