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The Iowa Great Lakes Region is made up of the following areas: Boaters Access, Claire Wilson State Recreation Area, Crandall’s Beach, East Okoboji Beach Access, Elinor Bedell State Park, Emerson Bay State Recreation Area, Fort Defiance State Park, Gardner Cabin Area, Given’s Point Access, Gull Point State Park, Hafer Landing (HWY 9), Hattie Elston Access, Hinshaw Bridge Access, Lighthouse Point, Lower Gar Access State Recreation Area, Marble Beach State Recreation Area, Mini-Wakan State Park, Minniewashta Access, Narrows Access, Okamanpedan State Park, Pikes Point State Park, Templar State Recreation Area and Trapper’s Bay State Park.
Recreation:
Trails
Emerson Bay is located near the Iowa Great Lakes Bike Trail System and is only one mile from the Barney Peterson Nature Trail at Gull Point State Park.
Lake Activities
Emerson Bay’s beach provides a fine place for young and old to sunbathe and splash in the crystal clear water of West Okoboji. Emerson Bay also hosts one of the most popular areas to launch a boat onto the Iowa Great Lakes chain.
West Okoboji and the many other lakes in the area are some of the prime fishing spots in Iowa. Anglers will find challenging sport pursuing a variety of game fish including walleye, northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, yellow bass, perch, bluegills, crappies, catfish, and bullheads. Boating is also very popular on the lakes using everything from canoes to sailboats and ski rigs.
The “lakes area” of northwest Iowa offers a tremendous array of outdoor recreation opportunities, year-round. The unique setting of beautiful clear East and West Okoboji Lakes, Big Spirit Lake and other water bodies truly provide wonderful opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Facilities:
Picnicking/Shelters
Emerson Bay is a great place for a family picnic. Emerson Bay Lighthouse Point has a reservable shelter. This shelter is also conveniently located near a sand beach, an open grass recreation area, and a playground. The Lighthouse Tower also provides the user with a spectacular view of West Okoboji Lake.
Camping
The Emerson Bay campground is one of the most popular in the state. It is well shaded and features paved roads, playground equipment, boat ramps, modern restroom and shower facilities, as well as a sewage dump station. All sites offer 50 amp electric services and several feature sewer and water hook-ups as well.
Nearby Attractions:
Spirit Lake, Milford, Wahpeton, Okoboji, West Okoboji and Arnolds Park
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QUESTION – Is there a lighthouse on the property? RV52.com has not personally visited. However according to this site ( https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/ia.htm ) there is a lighthouse (actually two) on the lake. However, I do not think you can go in the tower like you could the old lighthouse in Mukilteo WA for example.
This is quoted from the UNC article (go Tarheels!):
West Okoboji Lake LighthousesNote: West Okoboji Lake is one of the interconnected Iowa Great Lakes at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, close to the Minnesota border in northwestern Iowa. The lake is about 6 mi (10 km) long and averages about one mile (1.6 km) in width.
* West Lake Okoboji Harbor Starboard1968. Active; focal plane 28 ft (8.5 m); flashing red light. 25 ft (7.5 m) round stucco-covered steel tower, painted white. Brodie Thies has a good photo, a small photo of both lights is available (3/4 the way down the page), and Google has a satellite view. Located on a short jetty on the north side of the entrance to a large residential neighborhood at the northwestern corner of the lake. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: West Okoboji Harbor Homeowners Association. ARLHS USA-919.
* West Lake Okoboji Harbor Port1968. Active; focal plane 28 ft (8.5 m); flashing green light. 25 ft (7.5 m) round stucco-covered steel tower, painted white. This light is on the right in Brodie Thies’s photo of both lighthouses, a small photo of both lights is available (3/4 the way down the page), and Google has a satellite view. Located on a short jetty on the north side of the entrance to a large residential neighborhood at the northwestern corner of the lake. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: West Okoboji Harbor Homeowners Association. ARLHS USA-918.
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Barbara Lasseter says
Is there a lighthouse in this area?
Marlan at Rv52 says
Maintaining a large database of RV parks means lots of lots of data which all has mistakes. When you asked the question, I thought “dang, she has a point – no way that there is a lighthouse in Iowa”.
So I did a little research and there ARE two lighthouses on that particular lake. I only know this from research on the WWW but there is enough stuff out there, along with a phone number to the lighthouse association on the lake (which I did not call) to make me think there is a lighthouse. It doesn’t look like you can go in, but I now know something new today! Thanks for a great question.