WHAT TO DO

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Jump right in! Put your toes in the sand at one of our beaches, cannonball off a dock, cool off at a splash pad, or brave the flume slide at the aquatic center.

Boyer Pool is a heated, indoor Olympic-length pool, which is open to the general public year-round.

Clear Lake Aquatic Center features an outdoor pool with zero-depth entry, slides, geysers and spray fixtures.

Clear Lake City Beach is located downtown and includes a splash pad, bath house, and a park with playground equipment.

Clear Lake State Park Beach has a 900-foot sandy

beach, picnic area and playground.

McIntosh Woods State Park features a beach

peninsula, playground, picnic area and trails. There are several public accesses to the lake, most with docks that you may use as a guest.

For details, visit clearlakeiowa.com

Central Gardens of North Iowa

800 2nd Avenue North • (641) 357-0700 centralgardensnorthiowa.com 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 Arts Center

17 South 4th Street • (641) 357-1998 clearlakeartscenter.org 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. Clear Lake Dog Park

12th Avenue South cityofclearlake.com The Clear Lake Dog Park is over two acres of fenced in fun! There are separate areas for large and small dogs to play, plus agility equipment and drinking fountains.

Clear Lake Fire Museum

112 North 6th Street • (641) 357-2613 clearlakefire.com 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 Historical Society Museum & Research Center

800 1st Avenue South • (641) 430-7729 clearlakehistoricalsociety.com Catch the wave of Clear Lake’s history! View exhibits of the Sioux and Winnebago Indians and pioneer settlers to the famous speakers on the Chautauqua national circuit as you explore Clear Lake throughout the years. Denotes Clear Lake Chamber Member

Freedom Rock

thefreedomrock.com Part of a unique 99-piece mural throughout the state of Iowa, the 16-ton Freedom Rock pays tribute to Captain Henry Irving Smith, who was the only soldier from Cerro Gordo County to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Civil War hero was awarded the high honor in 1865. Pick up a Freedom Rock map at the visitor center to explore them all!

Clear Lake is a bicycling town. Explore the beauty of nature on Sisters’ Prairie Trail and Ventura Cove Trail while on a 14-mile lake lap. The Trolley Trail on east Main Avenue connects Clear Lake with the Mason City trails system. Stop by our visitor center for a free bicycle map!

Bicycle Repair Stations

Clear Lake City Park (south side of the bandshell) Ventura (corner of Main Street & Lake Street) Trolley Trail (255th Street & Jonquil Avenue)

Bike Shops

Lakeside Cyclery • (641) 357-4667 Wayne’s Ski & Cycle • (641) 423-2851

Bicycle Rentals

Lake Life Rentals • (641) 357-5777 lakeliferent.com Serial 1 eBikes with pedal assist Movement Solutions • (641) 357-3535 movementclearlake.com Bicycles for all ages, plus co-pilots & toddler trailers

To really experience Clear Lake, you have to get on the water. Whether you’re bringing your boat or are looking to rent, these resources will help you plan your visit.

Clear Lake Boats has Yamaha PWCs, Bennington & Premier pontoons available for your day on the lake. 15296 Raney Drive • (641) 357-0961 clearlakeboats.com

Freedom Boat Club allows members to enjoy the benefits of boating without the hassles of ownership! Access at The Landing • (641) 231-1414 freedomboatclub.com

Lake Dream Marine has a 12 passenger pontoon available for rent plus Pelican kayaks and paddleboards. 601 East Lake Street, Ventura • (641) 231-9717 lakedreamrentals.com

Movement Solutions offers family pontoon rentals as well as a full-line of watersports equipment: paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, float pads, ski tubes, wake boards, training and adult skis, and premium tubes. 712 Hwy 18 East • (641) 357-3535 movementclearlake.com

Muskie Rentals offers pontoon & kayak rentals. 700 East Lake Street, Ventura • (641) 512-1884 Boat Slips

There are 10 boat slips on the City Dock located at the end of Main Avenue for guests to tie up their boats for a limited time to enjoy downtown Clear Lake.

Boat Launches are located at Main Avenue, Tourist Park, Bayside, McIntosh Woods State Park, Lynn Lorenzen Park.

Geocaching

geocaching.com Clear Lake is home to hundreds of caches! A modern-day treasure hunt that will take you on some amazing treks, this family-friendly hobby gets you outdoors and active. Be sure to search for Clear Lake Tourism’s cache series that includes a special takeaway in each one! Iowa Trolley Park

3429 Main Avenue Hop aboard a handcar and take a trip back in time. Visitors experience firsthand what it’s like to ride the rails as they travel around the park on a speeder, diesel locomotive, or old-time handcar. This educational, interpretive and interactive railroad museum provides history of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot that served Clear Lake from 1913 to 1984. Rides available by appointment. Kinney Pioneer Museum

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.

Lady of the Lake

101 North Lakeview Drive • (641) 357-2243 cruiseclearlake.com 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! Lake Theatre

14 North 4th Street • (641) 357-2414 clearlaketheatre.com 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. Laser Tag

514 Buddy Holly Place • (641) 357-2424 battlefieldmidwest.com 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!

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Spend some time outside on one of our beautiful golf courses.

Oak Hills Golf Course

518 27th Avenue Street • (641) 357-2216 Located near the Clear Lake State Park campground entrance, Oak Hills is an enjoyable nine-hole par 30 public golf course with gently rolling hills, tree-lined fairways, and challenging bent grass greens.

Veterans Memorial Golf Club

2200 North. Shore Drive • (6410 357-4457 veteransmemorialgolf.com A nine-hole par 36 course that offers an enjoyable round of golf for all players with beautiful views, wide bluegrass fairways, and well-kept greens. Also enjoy the practice range, pro shop, and clubhouse with full bar. Pla-Mor Miniature Golf

6801 South Shore Drive • 641-357-3580

One Vision Disc Golf Course

1200 North 9th Street West • (641) 357-5277 Come enjoy the 18-hole disc golf course on our Clear Lake campus! The course is open to the public, free of charge. The first hole is located by the north parking lot.

Outlet Recreation Complex Disc Golf

cityofclearlake.com The nine-hole disc golf course can be accessed by either 12th Avenue South (south side of the complex) or South 17th Street (north side of the complex).