Lake Darling State Park

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Lake Darling
Location	Iowa
Coordinates	41°12′10″N, 91°54′22″W
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	302 acres (1.2 km²)
Surface elevation	656 ft (200 m)

Lake Darling State Park is a state park in Iowa. It is in Washington County and the park is approximately 3 miles west of Brighton; 6 miles east of Richland; and 3 miles north-west of Pleasant Plain.

Lake Darling is 302 acres (1.22 km²) in area and has approximately 18 miles (28.97 km) of shoreline. The park, as a whole, is 1417 acres (5.73 km²) in size.

[edit] History

Lake Darling State Park was dedicated on September 17, 1950. The park is named after Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling.

[edit] Land usage

Lake Darling State Park has a picnic shelter, camping cabins, campsites, modern restrooms, playground equipment, several trails, and a beach with a concession stand. Lake Darling is also home to a variety of fish.

[edit] External links

• http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/lake_darling.html — Iowa DNR website for Lake Darling State Park

• Lake Darling State Park is at coordinates 41°11′20″N 91°53′33″W / 41.188923, -91.892563 (Lake Darling State Park)Coordinates: 41°11′20″N 91°53′33″W / 41.188923, -91.892563 (Lake Darling State Park)
• USGS GNIS: Lake Darling

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