Iowa Resorts

Iowa Resorts
Iowa, home to beautiful trails and parks such as Yellow River State Forest, Backbone State Park and Ledges State Park, is a great place for outdoor recreation. State and country parks and forests offer bike trails, fishing, hiking, swimming, boating and cross-country skiing. Iowa's resorts offer entertainment and activities along with your accommodations. While visiting, stay at one of Iowa's resorts.

Honey Creek Resort State Park

Honey Creek Resort State Park, located in the Rathbun Lake area, offers a hotel, cabin rentals and an RV park. Hotel guest rooms feature king beds, a desk with a chair, an oversized sitting chair with ottoman and a 32-inch flat-screen TV. Cabins range from one to four bedrooms. Cabins include full kitchens, living rooms, fireplaces, plasma TVs, wrap-around decks and walk-out patios. The RV park provides full-service campsites with hook-ups along the lake. Resort amenities include an 18-hole golf course, full-service restaurant, video arcade, whirlpool, indoor water slide, water sports and bike rental, trail system and a 50-slip boat dock.

Honey Creek Resort State Park
12633 Resort Drive
Moravia, IA 52571
(877) 677-3344
www.honeycreekresort.com

King's Pointe Waterpark Resort

Storm Lake is home to King's Pointe Waterpark Resort. This 20,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor waterpark features three slides, lap lanes, diving boards, a water playground and zero-depth entry. Other resort amenities include an arcade, bike rentals, walking trails and fitness center. Dining options include the Sara Lee Snack Shack located at the waterpark and the Regatta Grille, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hotel options range from queen standard rooms to two-bedroom suites. In-room amenities include free wireless Internet, cable TV and coffee makers. Suites include microwaves, refrigerators and sofa sleepers.

King's Pointe Waterpark Resort
1520 East Lakeshore Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(866) 552-5960
www.kingspointeresort.com

Bridges Bay Resort

Bridges Bay Resort, located at Lake Okoboji, brings you close to all the fun Lake Okoboji has to offer. Bridges Bay features luxurious lakefront two- to three-bedroom condominiums. Condos feature full kitchens, fireplaces, private bedrooms, sofa sleepers and a private deck/patio. An indoor waterpark provides hours of fun. Features include a swim up bar, snack bar, water slides and water features for young children. The resort also offers massage services.

Bridges Bay Resort
630 Linden Drive
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
(800) 727-4561

Fillenwarth Beach Resort

Lake Okoboji is also home to Fillenwarth Beach Resort, a lakefront resort. Resort activities include cocktail cruises on 49-foot custom-made cruisers, afternoon cruises, water skiing, sailboat rides, swimming, dock usage, indoor and outdoor heated pools, yoga, Pilates, live bands, row boats, paddle boats, canoes, a game room, a sand volleyball court and a playground. Accommodations include apartments and cottages featuring pillow-top mattresses, sofa sleepers, cable TVs, DVD players, fully-equipped kitchens and patios with gas grills. All activities at Fillenwarth are free with your stay.

Fillenwarth Beach Resort
87 Lakeshore Drive
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
(800) 332-7236
www.fillenwarthbeach.com

Article Written By Sommer Leigh

Sommer Leigh has produced home, garden, family and health content since 1997 for such nationally known publications as "Better Homes and Gardens," "Ladies' Home Journal," "Midwest Living," "Healthy Kids" and "American Baby." Leigh also owns a Web-consulting business and writes for several Internet publications. She has a Bachelor of Science in information technology and Web management from the University of Phoenix.

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