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Gull Point State Park, Milford, IA

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Sports & Outdoors

Gull Point State Park

Shaded Iowa state park on West Okoboji Lake with camping, a historic CCC-era lodge, trails, and a swimming beach.

1500 Harpen Street, Milford, IA 51351 · Milford, IA

About Gull Point State Park

Gull Point State Park sits on West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region and was established in 1933. The park is known for its historic lodge, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and available for group events. Visitors can camp in a shaded campground with paved roads, playground equipment, and modern restroom and shower buildings, and reservations are required. Picnic shelters can be reserved, and a 1.3-mile self-guided interpretive trail passes through the western part of the park, where songbirds and white-tailed deer are often seen. The beach draws summer swimmers and sunbathers, the lake is popular for fishing and boating, and the trails are open to cross-country skiing in winter.

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