Posted in Iowa Nature June 04, 2015 by

These 12 Gorgeous Lakes In Iowa Will Complete Your Summer

As a landlocked state, we Iowans don’t have access to any oceans, but that’s why we have lakes! Iowa has an abundance of beautiful, scenic lakes that are perfect for visiting on a hot summer day. So, here are 12 gorgeous lakes in Iowa that you MUST visit this summer.

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1. Saylorville Lake near Des Moines.
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2. Okoboji Lake at Pikes Point State Park in Spirit Lake.
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3. Gray's Lake in Des Moines.
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4. Clear Lake in the city of Clear Lake.
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5. Coralville Lake near Coralville.
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6. Big Spirit Lake in Spirit Lake.
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7. Lake Red Rock in Marion County.
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8. Storm Lake near the city of Storm Lake.
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9. Briggs Woods Lake near Webster City.
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10. Five Island Lake near Emmetsburg.
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11. Lake Ahquabi State Park near Indianola.
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12. Lake near Lakeside Estates in Decorah, submitted by one of our Facebook friends.
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What do you guys think? Are there any more lakes that should be on this list? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!