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Pikes Point State Park
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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 Poiny State Park, Lower Gar Access State Recreation Area, Marble Beach State Recreation Area, Mini-Wakan State Park, Okamanpedan State Park, Pikes Point State Park, Templar State Recreation Area, and Trapper's Bay State Park. For a list of other areas and their associated facilities, click here.

For a map of the Iowa Great Lakes Region click here.

 The shelter at Pikes Point

Picnicking/Shelter
Pikes Point is a great place for a family picnic. There are several picnic tables located throughout this nicely shaded area with a great view of West Lake Okoboji. There is also a CCC stone shelter that is available for rent and may reserved online through the park reservation system under Gull Point State Park.

Lake Activities(boating and fishing)
Pikes Point State Park is situated on West Lake Okoboji and is home to one of the most popular swim beaches in the area. Pikes Point's beach also has a very popular swim platform located within the swimming area for users to sun bathe or play on.

West Okoboji and the many other lakes in the area are some of the prime fishing spot in Iowa. Anglers will find challenging sport pursuing a variety of game fish, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, white bass, perch, bluegills, crappies, catfish, and bullheads. Boating is also very popular on the lakes using everything from canoes to sailboats to ski rigs.

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.

Nearby Towns
Pikes Point State Park is located in the Iowa Great Lakes Region near the towns of Milford, Arnolds Park, Okoboji, and Spirit Lake.

Contact Information
Physical Address:
Pikes Point State Park
15973 213rd Ave.
Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Mailing address:
Gull Point State Park
1500 Harpen Street
Milford, IA 51351
712-337-3211

E-mail address: Gull_Point@dnr.iowa.gov

 

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