The Iowa Great Lakes Region is made up of the following areas: Claire Wilson State Recreation Area, Elinor
Bedell State Park, Emerson Bay State Recreation Area, Fort Defiance State Park, Gull Point State Park, Lighthouse
State Recreation Area, Lower Gar Access State Recreation Area, Marble Beach State Recreation Area, Mini-Wakan State
Park, Okamanpedan State Park, Pikes Point State Park, Templar Park State Recreation Area, and Trapper's Bay State Park.
For a list of other areas and their associated facilities,
click here.
Mini-Wakan has an open picnic shelter available on a first come/first serve basis which provides an excellent setting
for family picnics and cookouts.
(boating, fishing)
Located on the north side of Big Spirit Lake, Mini-Wakan State park offers the user a boat ramp to launch a boat, and
several areas to fish along the shoreline. Mini-Wakan also borders the area commonly referred to as "the grade", which
provides great access for the shoreline fisherman.
Spirit Lake is the largest natural lake in Iowa and provides some of the best fishing in the state. Anglers will find
challenging sport pursuing a variety of game fish, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunges, smallmouth bass, white
bass, perch, bluegills, crappies, catfish and bullheads.
Crandall's Beach provides a fine place for young and old to sunbathe and spash in the clear water of Big Spirit Lake, and
is located SW of Mini-Wakan on Highway 276.
The "lakes area" of northwest Iowa offers a tremendous array of outdoor recreation opportunities,
year-round. The unique setting of beautiful and clear Lakes East and West Okoboji, Big Spirit Lake and other water
bodies truly provides wonderful opportunities for outdoor recreation. The focal point for state parks and recreation
areas in this region is beautiful Gull Point State Park, established in 1933. Gull Point provides a pleasing, shaded
setting on West Okoboji Lake and offers a well-rounded variety of outdoor recreation facilities.
Mini-Wakan State Park is located 6 miles north of Spirit Lake.
Physical Address:
Mini-Wakan State park
24490 100th St
Spirit lake, IA 51360
Mailing Address:
Gull Point State Park
1500 Harpen Street
Milford, IA 51351
ph. 712/337-3211
E-mail address: Gull_Point@dnr.iowa.gov
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