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Facilities and Activities
Picnicking/Shelters/Lodge
Pleasant Creek is a great place for a family picnic. Picnic areas are located on
the northeast and southeast shores. Several open shelters may be reserved for a
fee through the park office.
Camping
The Pleasant Creek campground features 69 campsites, 43 electrical hook-ups and
2 modern shower and rest room facilities. From the campground, campers have a
pleasing view of much of the recreation area. Starting February 13, 2006 advance
campsite reservations can be booked through the park reservation system. Half of
the campsites are still available for self-registration on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
Cabins
Four camper cabins are available seasonally. The rustic pine log cabins offer
visitors a sense of pioneer lifestyle. The cabins have electricity, microwave
ovens, small refrigerators, basic furnishings, and covered porches. Visitors
must provide their own bedding, towels, cooking utensils and other camping
items. Cabins are located near the campgrounds so cabin users will have use of
the shower and toilet facilities. The cabins can be reserved for a fee through
the Internet at www.reserveiaparks.com or by calling toll-free 1-877-IAPARKS.
For more background information on the the park reservation system click here.
Trails
There are 10 miles of trails for the hiker, snowmobiler, bicycling,
cross-country skier and equestrian, with connecting access to many area
facilities and scenic overlooks.
Lake Activities (swimming, fishing, boating)
The lake is one of the highest quality fishing lakes in the region and is
stocked with largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish and tiger
muskie. Shoreline fishing has been enhanced by the construction of jetties. Bait
is available for sale at the boat house.
Pleasant Creek is a relaxing place to spend a day at the beach. The swimming
area is located on the north shore.
Pleasant Creek Lake is one of the most popular boating spots in eastern Iowa.
Four launching sites are conveniently located around the lake. These sites have
a total of seven ramps for fishing, leisure boating and sailboating access. Any
size boat motor may be operated at "no wake speeds."
Hunting
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area is open to public hunting and trapping.
Popular species of game include rabbits, pheasants and quail. Pleasant Creek is
also a popular site for organized dog field trials.
The idea for a state recreation area at Pleasant Creek originated in the early
1960s when the Iowa Conservation Commission (now the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources) began investigating the possibility of a large lake to serve the
outdoor recreation needs of a multi-county region of northeast Iowa. Today, a
410-acre lake and more than 1,500 acres of land are available to visitors
conveniently close to the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Palo and
Waterloo/Cedar Falls. The lake offers a variety of fishing, boating and swimming
opportunities. Trails offer visitors scenic views of wooded hills, marshy areas
and meadows. The area is open year-round and provides a maximum of outdoor
recreation activities.
Nearby Towns
Pleasant Creek lies approximately 15 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids and 40
miles southeast of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area. Palo is located 5
miles south.
Contact Information
4530 McClintock Road
Palo, IA 52324-0242
ph. 319/436-7716
fax 319/436-7715
E-mail address: Pleasant_Creek@dnr.state.ia.us |
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