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, 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.

Picnicking/Shelter
Trappers Bay has a stone CCC picnic shelter available on a first come/first serve basis which provides an excellent setting for family picnics and cookouts.

Lake Activities(boating and fishing)
Located on silver Lake, Trapper's Bay offers a boat ramp to launch a boat, and several areas to fish along the shoreline. Trapper's Bay also has excellent fishing. 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.

Nearby Towns
Trapper's Bay State Park is located on the west side of Lake Park, which is only a few miles from the Iowa Great Lakes area.

Contact Information
Physical Address:
Trapper's Bay State Park
309 Trapper's Bay Road
Lake Park, IA 51347

Mailing Address:
Gull Point State Park
1500 Harpen Street
Milford, IA 51351
ph. 712/337-3211

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