With 90-degree days, and almost unbearable humidity, we Iowans will do almost anything to escape the summer heat. Don’t resort to hiding away in your air-conditioned house; get out and have some fun in the sun at these 7 beautiful beaches in Iowa!
- Lake Okoboji, Dickinson County
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- Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County
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- Spirit Lake, Dickinson County
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- Five Island Lake, near Emmetsburg
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- Coralville Lake, near Coralville
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- Rathbun Lake, Honey Creek Resort State Park
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- Storm Lake, Buena Vista County
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According to the DNR’s beach monitoring program, all of these beaches are deemed safe to swim in, but if you’re wondering about other beaches, you can check out their website here to find out if you should swim there.
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Chun-Hung Eric Cheng/Flickr
Yefei He
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