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Lake Macbride State Park, Solon, IA

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Lake Macbride State Park

A lakeside state park in Johnson County, Iowa, offering trails, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, and winter recreation.

3525 Highway 382 NE, Solon, IA 52333 · Solon, IA

About Lake Macbride State Park

Lake Macbride State Park sits near Solon in Johnson County and is named for Thomas Macbride, an Iowa conservation leader. The park has two units around the lake. The northern unit has a modern campground, boat ramps, a beach with boat rentals, picnic areas, and the park office. The southern unit has a non-modern campground, boat ramps, picnic areas, and prairie land. Visitors can hike or bike more than seven miles of multi-use trails, including a flat interpretive loop, and watch birds such as shorebirds, waterfowl, and ospreys in spring and fall. Summer visitors can swim, paddle, or rent pontoons and other watercraft. Anglers target Kentucky spotted bass, walleye, channel catfish, and muskie. In winter, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are popular.

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