The Natural Swimming Hole In Iowa That Will Take You Back To The Good Ole Days
Iowa’s most crowded parks and lakes get overrun with visitors trying to take a dip in the water on the hottest days of the year. When your local pond is packed, head over to a quieter swimming hole in Ames, where you’ll find an old fashioned park that’s perfect for a hot summer day.
Peterson Park in Ames, Iowa is home to one of the Hawkeye State's finest swimming holes.
Between the picnic pavilions, nature walks, and cool water lake, you'll love a trip to this old fashioned swimming hole, and you'll want to return again and again.
Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com