Marble Beach State Recreation Area

Location
The Iowa Great Lakes Region is made up of the following areas: Boaters Access, Claire Wilson State Recreation Area, Crandall`s Beach, East Okoboji Beach Access, Elinor Bedell State Park, Emerson Bay State Recreation Area, Fort Defiance State Park, Gardner Cabin Area, Given`s Point Access, Gull Point State Park, Hafer Landing (HWY 9), Hattie Elston Access, Hinshaw Bridge Access, Lighthouse Point, Lower Gar Access State Recreation Area, Marble Beach State Recreation Area, Mini-Wakan State Park, Minniewashta Access, Narrows Access, Okamanpedan State Park, Pikes Point State Park, Templar State Recreation Area and Trapper`s Bay State Park.

Recreation
Spirit Lake is the largest natural lake in Iowa and provides some of the best fishing in the state. Anglers will find challenging sport pursuing a variety of game fish including walleye, northern pike, muskellunges, largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, perch, bluegills, crappies, catfish, and bullheads. Crandall`s Beach provides a fine place for young and old to sunbathe and splash in the clear water of Big Spirit Lake, and is located just north of Marble Beach State Recreation Area on Highway M49. The lakes area of northwest Iowa offers a tremendous array of outdoor recreational opportunities, year-round. The unique setting of beautiful clear Lakes East and West Okoboji, Big Spirit Lake and other water bodies truly provide wonderful opportunities for outdoor recreation. Marble Beach has a paved trail that runs the length of the park and is connected with miles of area recreational trails.

Nearby
Marble Beach State Recreation Area is located three miles north of Spirit Lake. Other towns nearby include Milford, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, West Okoboji, and Wahpeton.