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Lake
of Three Fires -
Alive with Indian Lore
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They were called "The Fire Nation." The Ottawa, Chippewa and Pottawattamie tribes formed a loose confederacy know as the "Three Fires." As the story goes, the three fires were kept burning, as a signal or warning of invading tribes for as long as the three tribes stayed together. Today, the Lake of Three Fires Park is reportedly located in the vicinity of where these three tribes camped.
The park consists of a beach house, a sand beach, picnic areas, picnic shelters, six rental cabins and the Park Ranger's house and shop complex which today has the same rustic architecture intact. In 1998, an extensive program to upgrade the facilities began, beginning with the beach house where the original beams and stone were retained and a full kitchen was added. The stone shelterhouse in the picnic area was then restored, an additional shelterhouse was built and in the summer 0f 2002 the six rental cabins were remodeled. The rustic amenities of the original construction are enhanced by the addition of modern comforts for present day park users. The cabins are available for rental the year round and are equipped with bath, heat and air, refrigerator, microwave, table, chairs and futons. Each cabin will accommodate 6 people.
The Lake of Three Fires, along with camping and picnic areas, offers fishing and boating (no wake speed) - a sandy beach with swimming - 2 playgrounds - sand volleyball court - horseshoe pitching pits- 8 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling and Bird Watching. The trails are interwoven through mature woodlands and grasslands around the lake that provide excellent wildlife viewing. The
beachhouse - shelterhouses - and rental cabins
may be rented for family reunions, weddings, Iowa Hunting and Trapping
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The
park began on 380 acres that had been purchased
by local contributions and donated to the State
of Iowa. The area has since grown to
approximately 695 acres with the addition of 380
acres, used for upland game hunting, that
borders the park.
Over the years, two campgrounds with 30
electrical sites and 69 non-electrical sites and
modern shower house facilities in each camping
area have been added. In addition, an Equestrian
campground was added with 8 electrical sites - 6
sites have hitching rails and 2 have corrals. In
addition, 16 non-electrical campsites were
added- 13 with hitching rails and 3 with
corrals.
picnics, business retreats, etc. The Lake of
Three Fires is open the year round for your
enjoyment. Come to the lake for a day, a
weekend, a week or as long as you can vacation.
You will be rewarded with the opportunity to
enjoy nature at its finest.