Notable lake · Franklin, Iowa
Interstate Lake Park
Interstate Lake Park is a lake in Franklin, Iowa.
Interstate Lake Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Interstate Lake Park
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Interstate Lake Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.72982, -93.41676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Interstate Lake Park
- Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Wright · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Matthews Episcopal Church · church · Hardin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~44 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Woods State Park · sanctuary · Cerro Gordo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~55 km · Must-see
- KRIB-AM (Mason City) · church · Cerro Gordo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parkers Woods · park · Cerro Gordo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Charles H. Macnider Art Museum · museum · Cerro Gordo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Buddy Holly Crash Site · attraction · Cerro Gordo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Toft Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~11 km
- Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock · fort · Wright · ~13 km
- Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland · sanctuary · Franklin · ~15 km
- Horse Grove Reitz Forest Area · sanctuary · Wright · ~16 km
- Beeds Lake State Park · lake · Franklin · ~19 km
- REA Power Plant Museum · museum · Franklin · ~20 km
- Reeve Electric Association Plant · museum · Franklin · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Interstate Lake Park
- Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~98 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake Park · lake · Freeborn · ~124 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~134 km · Must-see
- East Side Lake Park · lake · Mower · ~139 km · Must-see
- Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~144 km · Must-see
- Beeds Lake State Park · lake · Franklin · ~19 km
- Elm Lake Access · lake · Wright · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Interstate Lake Park full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Interstate Lake Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Interstate Lake Park?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Interstate Lake Park?
Nearby: Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (museum, 13 km), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (church, 33 km), Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley (fort, 44 km), McIntosh Woods State Park (sanctuary, 55 km), Clear Lake (lake, 55 km), KRIB-AM (Mason City) (church, 60 km).
Is Interstate Lake Park worth visiting?
Interstate Lake Park is listed as a notable lake in Iowa on Spotwander.