Gull Point State Park

About this park

Gull Point State Park occupies a shaded peninsula jutting into West Lake Okoboji, part of the Iowa Great Lakes region in the state's northwest corner. The lake here is known for its unusual clarity and depth for a Midwestern lake, and the park's position on the peninsula gives it water views from nearly every direction. The park's CCC-built lodge is the largest such structure anywhere in the Iowa state park system, a testament to the scale of Depression-era investment in what was already a popular resort area even in the 1930s. The lodge and surrounding grounds remain a centerpiece of the park today, available for both day use and rental. A popular swimming beach and strong fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass make Gull Point a major recreational draw in the Iowa Great Lakes region, and its proximity to the resort towns of Okoboji and Arnolds Park means visitors can easily combine a park visit with the area's broader tourism scene.