Prairie Rose State Park

41°36′01″N 95°12′44″W / 41.60028°N 95.21222°W / 41.60028; -95.21222Area422 acres (171 ha)Elevation1,227 ft (374 m)^[1]Governing bodyIowa Department of Natural ResourcesWebsitePrairie Rose State Park

Prairie Rose State Park is a 422-acre (171 ha) state park in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, located near the city of Harlan. The park, which was established in 1962, surrounds the 218-acre (88 ha) Prairie Rose Lake, a manmade reservoir created in the 1950s. Both the lake and the park were named after the defunct community of Prairie Rose.

Recreational opportunities at the park include boating and fishing on the lake, which has two boat ramps and several jetties along with an overnight fishing area. Fish living in the lake include bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. The lake also features a sand beach with a volleyball court and playground. Aside from the lake, the park contains 7 miles (11 km) of multi-use trails and an interpretive trail. The park has two campgrounds, each of which includes a cabin and electric and non-electric campsites.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Prairie Rose Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Prairie Rose State Park map and flyer" (PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
^ "Prairie Rose State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

External links

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Protected areas of Iowa

Federal

National monument	Effigy Mounds
National Historic Site	Herbert Hoover
National Wildlife Refuges	DeSoto Driftless Area Neal Smith Northern Tallgrass Prairie Port Louisa Union Slough Upper Mississippi River

State

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State Forests	Backbone Barkley Gifford Holst Loess Hills Pilot Mound Shimek Stephens White Pine Hollow Yellow River
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County

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