Elinor Bedell State Park
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  Elinor Bedell State Park Location in Iowa  Elinor Bedell State Park Elinor Bedell State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Dickinson County, Iowa, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°24′44″N 95°4′14″W / 43.41222°N 95.07056°W |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,408 ft (429 m) |
| Established | 1998 |
| Administered by | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Official website  |
Elinor Bedell State Park is a public recreation area in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The state park is located on the east shore of East Okoboji Lake and represents one of the last remaining open spaces on the Iowa Great Lakes.[1] The 80-acre (32 ha) park was a gift of former U.S. Congressman Berkley Bedell and his wife Elinor.[2]
The park preserves prairie, wetland, and oak savannah. Trees include red, white and black oak, aspens, Eastern white and Scots pine, and red and sugar maples. Nearby towns include Spirit Lake about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the park, and Okoboji and Arnolds Park about 5 miles (8.0 km) around the lake to the southwest.[1]
Facilities
A small campground has eight sites with full RV hookups, a youth group site, a playground, modern restroom and a holding tank dump station. A shelter overlooking the lake can be rented for private events.[1] There is no beach or boat ramp within the park but several are accessible at other public facilities around the Iowa Great Lakes.[3]
