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Battlefield Midwest
514 Buddy Holly Place • (641) 357-2424 battlefieldmidwest.com
Central Gardens of North Iowa
800 2nd Avenue North • (641) 357-0700 centralgardensnorthiowa.com
City Beach
Downtown Clear Lake • cityofclearlake.com
Clear Lake is home to several beaches for fun in the sun! There are also several public access docks for you to enjoy. Brand new splash pad & bath house opened July 2020!
Clear Lake Arts Center
17 South 4th Street • (641) 357-1998 clearlakeartscenter.org
Battlefield Midwest offers laser tag, Nerf arena, an escape room, two-player VR and mobile events. Come in during walk-in hours or book a private event online. Enjoy Family Fight Night every Thursday, and Friday Night Fights for tournament-style play!
With winding brick pathways leading you through the public garden’s nearly three acres of themed flower beds, ponds, stream beds, and art, you will be immersed with fresh air and nature’s beauty. Weekly events throughout summer including Fresh on Fridays and Picnics & Performances, plus private event rentals and tours.
Clear Lake Fire Museum
Clear Lake State Park Beach
Relive the history of firefighting at Iowa’s first fire museum, built to resemble a fire station from the early 1900s. It is home to some of Clear Lake’s earliest firefighting equipment, including a 1883 hand-drawn hose cart and 1924 pumper truck. A 9/11 memorial is featured in front of the Fire Station.
Clear Lake State Park is one of the major outdoor recreation features in northern Iowa. The 900-foot sandy beach is near the park’s 10 acres of picnic grounds with tables & grills with plenty of shade. A concrete path runs the length of the beach and is universally accessible.
Kinney Pioneer Museum
Lady of the Lake
Lake Theatre
McIntosh Woods State Park
For the true Clear Lake experience, you have to get on the water! The Lady of the Lake is an authentic paddle wheel excursion boat, offering scenic tours of Clear Lake. Wednesday nights are Dockside Night!
State-of-the-art technology, great concessions all with the charm and service you’d expect from your hometown theatre! We strive to make sure we give you the best experience we can deliver, freshest concessions, friendliest smiles, biggest movies including premiers; all at prices that will make you smile.
McIntosh Woods State Park is one of the major boating access points for Clear Lake. A modern boat ramp, the largest on the lake, is present with an extensive paved area for vehicle trailer parking. The park has a peninsula. This area includes an unsupervised beach, which is popular for swimmers of all ages.
112 North 6th Street • (641) 357-2613 • clearlakefire.com
9184 265th Street • (641) 423-1258
Take a step back in time and experience life on the Iowa frontier through the vintage exhibits and living history. Explore the pioneer village featuring a one-room school house, log cabin, jail, and blacksmith shop.
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6490 South Shore Court iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com/
Photo credit: Above Clear Lake
101 North Lakeview Drive • (641) 3572243 cruiseclearlake.com
Fishing
Clear Lake is a 3,684-acre natural lake with exceptional fishing all year long. Anglers find the best fishing for bluegill, bass, walleyes, crappie, and sometimes get lucky with a trophy-sized muskie. The amenities at Clear Lake include accessible facilities and pier, boat rentals, fishing jetty, a hard surface boat ramp, and the newly added fish cleaning station to make your fishing experience a memorable one.
Photo credit: Above Clear Lake
14 North 4th Street • (641) 357-2414 • clearlaketheatre.com
A cultural complex offering visual arts exhibitions, a gift shop with unique wares and art by regional artists, studios for creativity and classes, a performing arts wing, and the Sukup Lakeside Courtyard and Sculpture Garden.
Fox House
449 North Shore Drive • (641) 357-6151
Dance Hall Operator and Surf Ballroom original owner/builder, Carl Fox, lived across the street from the Surf for many years in the home he built in 1948. Lovingly restored, this vintage lakeshore home features many unique furnishings and characteristics. Like the Surf, it is as though time stood still in the home – many artifacts having remained here throughout the years, giving visitors a glimpse of life in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Tours available by appointment only.
1200 E Lakeview Dr iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com/
clearlakeiowa.com
