Lake Manawa Iowa

Lake Manawa State Park    

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Tripadvisor (23) · State park in Council Bluffs, United States
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Lake Manawa is one of western Iowa’s premier spots for boating, hiking or just relaxing outdoors. More than 1,500 acres surround the lake, originally …

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Sep 30, 2024
Don’t recommend, at least in September. Beach is closed, fenced off and inaccessible. Closed for the season. No shade at campsites and it is close to 90 degrees. Evil burrs in grass. Not just your no… Full review by Meliketoeat
Jul 20, 2023
Great state park. New RV sites with level paving and full hook-ups. Ours was a 45' class A and was easy to get in and out. We had a site on the lake, it was beautiful, we could see the Omaha skyli… Full review by _djmhorsefly
Mar 7, 2020
Wonderful place for children to play. If you have several it is tough to keep eyes on them when they play in different directions! They do need supervision all in all very nice place.. Full review by 751eileenn
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Lake Manawa State Park is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is based around Lake Manawa, a man-made lake created to relieve water from t…
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Do you have cabins to rent
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I have no clue. We go their for photo ops., bird watching & relaxing. We are close & do not spend the night. Though Council Bluffs, ia. Has several nice hotels with in driving …
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I have no clue. We go their for photo ops., bird watching & relaxing. We are close & do not spend the night. Though Council Bluffs, ia. Has several nice hotels with in driving distance. Good luck.
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Just wondering how popular jet boats are on any lakes there. Is there lots of residue in water or is it good for swimming?
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All types of boating, from fishing boats, pontoons, sailboats to jet ski's, water skiiers, tubers, etc. Regarding swimming, I'd keep to the beach area for safety reasons.
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Answer by Pam S · Oct 25, 2018
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