Seasonal Closure - Water, Restroom Facilities, Trash Pickup: Templar: All water will be shut off, restroom facilities closed, and trash pickup suspended beginning 10/16/24. (Posted 10/15/24)
Book a Campsite at Templar State Recreation Area, IA
Overview
Description
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:
Picnicking/Shelters
Templar Park has one picnic shelter available for reservations. There are two gazebos available on a first-come/first-serve basis as well. All three provide an excellent setting for family picnics and cookouts.
Lake Activities
Located on the west side of Big Spirit Lake, Templar Park offers the user a boat ramp to launch their boat and several areas to fish along the shoreline. Templar Park's boat ramp is one of the most popular on Big Spirit Lake because it is situated on a lagoon that allows users to launch their boats on the windiest of days.
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 find place for young and old to sunbathe and splash in the clear water of Big Spirit Lake, and is located just north of Templar Park on Highway M49.
The "lakes area " of northwest Iowa offers a tremendous array of outdoor recreation opportunities, year-round. The unique setting of beautiful clear Lakes East and West Okoboji Lakes, Big Spirit Lake and other water bodies truly provides wonderful opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Nearby Attractions:
Templar State Recreation Area is located two miles north of Spirit Lake.
Booking Window
Sun Apr 27 2025 - Mon Apr 20 2026
Reservations must be made 7 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 12 Month(s) in advance.
Season Dates
Templar Shelters:
Shelter is not reservable
Season Schedule
Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Thu May 01 2025
Tue Sep 30 2025
Fees and Cancellation Policies
Facility Rates*
Park Season
Site Type
Nightly/Daily Rates
Peak Season
May 01 2025 -
Sep 30 2025
May 01 2025 -
Sep 30 2025
Shelters
$25.00-$35.00
*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (electrical hookups / water hookups), taxes or incremental charges
**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.4566, -95.1178
43°27'24"N, 95°7'4"W
Take Hwy 9 in Spirit Lake. Turn north on Peoria Ave. Peoria Ave turns into County Road M49/240th Ave. Follow to the entrance of Templar Park (2 miles). 911 Address: 13185 Templar Drive South.
43.4566, -95.1178
43°27'24"N, 95°7'4"W
Take Hwy 9 in Spirit Lake. Turn north on Peoria Ave. Peoria Ave turns into County Road M49/240th Ave. Follow to the entrance of Templar Park (2 miles). 911 Address: 13185 Templar Drive South.
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