The City of Spirit Lake is the largest city in Dickinson County and the capstone of the Iowa Great Lakes. It is located to the south of Big Spirit Lake, the largest natural lake in Iowa, and on part of the western shoreline of East Okoboji Lake.
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Lower Gar is one of five lakes connected in the Iowa Great Lakes chain along with West Okoboji, East Okoboji, Minnewashta, and Upper Gar. Lower Gar State Recreation Area is located on the shores of Lower Gar, offering a boat ramp and several fishing areas along the shoreline.
East Okoboji Lake and its communities offer natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and a close-knit community environment. The lake attracts boating enthusiasts with its pristine, calm, and peaceful waters and provides a favorite spot for locals and tourists alike.
West Okoboji is the second largest in the chain covering 3, 850 acres. It is a glacial lake created by the Wisconsin Glacier 14,000 years ago and has a maximum depth of 136 feet, which makes it the deepest natural lake in Iowa. Subterranean springs help provide the cool, clear, blue water of Iowa's most popular lake.
West Lake Okoboji's clear, cold waters are a relief from the heat, but take some getting used to. The sand beaches at Terrace Park, on the southern end of the lake, provide some of the most refreshing waters for swimming in the area.
Although there is no scientific basis that West Okoboji is a blue lake, scientists and non-scientists alike agree the lake has exceptional water quality and color, and is one of only a handful of waterbodies included on the DNR's Outstanding Iowa Waters list.
Green's Beach One of Okoboji's most popular public swimming areas is Green's Beach. Picnics and swimming at Green's Beach has lingered in the memories of many of West Okoboji residents and returning visitors!
It is a great place for anyone to visit—families, couples, individuals, children . . . there is something for everyone. From a cruise on the Queen II on West Lake Okoboji to mini golf at Pirates Cove, a good time will be had by all! Check out all of my reasons to pack your bags and visit this fantastic location!
For nearly a century a myth has circulated that West Okoboji is one of only three blue water lakes in the world, the others being Lake Geneva in Switzerland and Lake Louise in Canada.
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system in the world. The five Great Lakes - Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario - span a total surface area of 94,600 square miles and are all connected by a variety of lakes and rivers, making them the largest freshwater system in the world.