Pikes Point State Park
About
Pikes Point State Park is a 5-acre state park in northwest Iowa, about 2.4 miles from the town of Okoboji. The State Department of Natural Resources manages it. Summer is the warmest stretch of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Spirit Lake show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. West Okoboji Lake lies about 1.9 miles away and Spirit Lake about 5 miles away, both popular for fishing. Paddlers can reach the Little Sioux River, about 8.8 miles out.
Park size
5 acres
Location
Pikes Point State Park
Iowa
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–83°F and lows of 48–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spirit Lake, IA weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan24° high7° low
- Feb28° high11° low
- Mar42° high23° low
- Apr56° high35° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun79° high59° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug80° high60° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct59° high39° low
- Nov42° high25° low
- Dec29° high13° low
Where it is
- Pikes Point State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Okoboji, Iowa · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- West Okoboji LakeLake fishing1.9 mi
- Spirit LakeLake fishing5 mi
- Little Sioux RiverCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)