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There are endless activities for your leisure time. Choose from water sports that include boating, fishing, swimming, sailing, water-skiing, parasailing, canoeing, kayaking and maneuvering on personal watercraft. For land-based Summer activities, Ride the "Screamer" rollercoaster at the area´s historic amusement park "Arnolds Park", play a round of golf at any or all of seven golf courses, there is even mini-golf for those that need a few more lessons first. Play a game of Tennis at Spear Park in Okoboji. There are over 20 miles of well surfaced trails which can be used for biking, jogging, rollerblading, walking or just enjoying nature. You´ll love the many lush public parks which are cozy spots for picnics and camping.
Other options may include a play at the Okoboji Summer Theater offering the talents of theater students from around the world and is one of the last remaining summer stock theaters. Visit the Lakes Art Center or one of our gallery stores in Downtown Spirit Lake and see the many works of our talented local artists. Throughout the summer months "Live Music" can be found weekends in the Arnolds Park Green Space, as well as at many of the local pubs. Be sure to relax and quench your thirst on the deck of one of our many Bar Eateries, such as "The Ritz", featuring fishbowls and live afternoon music, or the Barefoot Bar at Parks Marina.
Your stay would not be complete without Shopping. There is everything from T-Shirts to Fine Home Décor to be discovered in the many shops that line the Great Lakes Corridor. Be sure to see what is new in the Queens Court and the Central Emporium both in Arnolds Park, while there don´t forget to stop in the "Sugar Shack" it is an Okoboji Classic.
WINTER
The winter months provide excellent ice fishing. Golf courses become cross country skiing trails, and snowmobiling is even better on an ice covered lake, especially during the annual Winter Games. This event takes place the last week of January each year and activities include a Fireworks display and Burning of the Greens as well as the more challenging events of Broomball and Softball on Ice. But the best event has to be the Polar Plunge. If you haven´t been seen it you wouldn´t believe it! |
