Clear Lake State Park

Clear Lake State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / California

Location: 3.5 miles northeast of Kelseyville on Soda Bay Road, north of Calistoga in the wine country.
Facilities: 147 developed family campsites (including 2 hike/bike campsites; some sites @di), group camp, showers, restrooms (é), picnic areas (é), hiking and nature trails, swimming area, boat ramps, boat moorage, visitor center (é).
Activities: Camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, water-skiing, wildlife viewing, guided tours, interpretive programs (seasonal).
Special Features: Clear Lake is the largest natural lake entirely within the state. Most of the water in the lake comes from runoff, though some comes from springs in Soda Bay. Bass fishing is so good here that some fishing organizations have designated Clear Lake as the best bass lake in the nation, based on numbers of fish caught. The lake also contains catfish, blackfish, Sacramento perch, hitch, crappie, and bluegill.
Address: c/o Northern Buttes District Office
400 Glen Dr
Oroville, CA 95966
Phone: 707-279-4293;
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=473
Size: 590 acres.

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Clear Lake State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Iowa

Location: 2 miles south of Clear Lake, off IA 106.
Facilities: 176 campsites (most with electrical hookups; @di) with restrooms and showers, more than 10 acres of picnic grounds, open picnic shelter, day-use lodge (é), playground, trails, swimming beach.
Activities: Camping, swimming, lake fishing, boating, sailing, jet skiing, windsurfing, water-skiing, hiking.
Special Features: Park is located on the southeast shore of 3,684-acre Clear Lake, one of the major outdoor recreation features of northern Iowa. The park is characterized by rolling land with mature groves of oak trees, with small draws and thickets that provide habitat for small wildlife. Scenic Woodford Island is managed primarily for wildlife habitat and is an excellent spot for fishing.
Address: 2730 S Lakeview Dr
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Phone: 641-357-4212;
Fax: 641-357-4242;
Web: www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/clear_lake.html
Size: 55 acres.

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Clear Lake State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Michigan

Location: In Montmorency County, 10 miles north of Atlanta on M-33.
Facilities: 200 modern campsites, organization campground, trails, picnic area, shelter, playground, horseshoe courts, beach, 2 boat launches.
Activities: Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, hunting (on state forest land), cross-country skiing, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Park is located within the boundaries of Mackinaw State Forest, which covers the northern eight counties of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. This is elk country, and elk can be seen and heard throughout the area in the early morning and evening, especially during the spring and fall. The park also has a sandy beach with a shallow swimming area that makes it ideal for children.
Address: 20500 M-33 North
Atlanta, MI 49709
Phone: 989-785-4388;
Web: www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=442
Size: 290 acres.

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