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Lake Keomah State Park, Oskaloosa, IA

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Sports & Outdoors

Lake Keomah State Park

A southern Iowa state park with woodlands, a lake, a walking trail, fishing, boating, camping, and picnic shelters.

2720 Keomah Lane, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · Oskaloosa, IA

About Lake Keomah State Park

Lake Keomah State Park sits near Oskaloosa in Mahaska County and covers about 366 acres of woods and picnic areas around an 84-acre lake. Wildlife such as bullfrogs and herons lives in its deep woods and marshy areas, and fall foliage around the lake is colorful. Many older buildings, including shelters and the day-use lodge, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Visitors can walk a three-mile trail around the lake, fish from the shore or a pier, boat with electric motors, swim at an unsupervised beach, camp with electric and non-electric sites, and reserve shelters or the lodge for gatherings.

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