Pine Lake State Park
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| Pine Lake State Park | |
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| Iowa State Park | |
| Named for: Pine Lake | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Hardin |
| Location | |
| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 1,000 ft (304.8 m) |
| Area | 585 acres (236.7 ha) |
| Managed by | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Nearest city | Eldora, Iowa |
  Location of Pine Lake State Park
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| Website : Pine Lake State Park | |
The Pine Lake State Park is a state park in Iowa in the United States. The park comprises 585 acres (2.37 km²) encompassing two lakes: 50 acre Lower Pine Lake and 69 acre Upper Pine Lake. The park is located near Eldora and Steamboat Rock.
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[edit] Camping
The Pine Lake campground has 124 camping units with electrical hook-ups, modern showers, restroom facilities and a trailer dump station. Half of the campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, while the remainder must be reserved.
[edit] Cabins
The park contains four stone and timber cabins that were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. The cabins can be reserved online through the park reservation system.
[edit] Trails
There are more than 10 miles (16 km) of developed trails around the lake. Trails are marked with points of interest that correspond with trail brochures available at trail heads, the campground and the park office.
There is also a 50-mile (80 km) Lake-to-Lake State Park Bike Route connecting Pine Lake and George Wyth Memorial state parks.
[edit] Lake
Both lakes are stocked with bass, crappie, northerns and catfish. The Iowa River borders a portion of the park and is noted for its channel catfish and smallmouth bass. A beach is located on the lower lake.
Boats and canoes can be rented at the lake and there are boat ramps are on both lakes. Only electric motors may be used.
