Clear Lake, Iowa

About Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA is a close-knit town located in northern Iowa with an estimated population of 7,602.

Clear Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.

📰 Clear Lake News Today

• Sen. Mark Kelly calls for Iowans to elect Democrats so Congress can investigate Trump 'corruption' iowacapitaldispatch.com · Aug 13
• Victim identified in fatal Clear Lake boat collision KCRG · Jul 31
• Iowa man identified as person killed in Clear Lake boat crash KCCI · Jul 31
• Clear Lake to Charles City food trail adds new twist KIMT · Aug 16
• Fatal boat crash at Clear Lake leads to Iowa DNR investigation The Des Moines Register · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clear Lake Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Clear Lake — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,602.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clear Lake

• The Boulevard Bar & Grill — burger
• The Half Moon Inn — american
• Bennigans — american
• Cabin Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Loro — mexican
• Gyro Place — greek
• Perkins — american
• Sevens Restaurant and Steakhouse
• The Surfside

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clear Lake Fire Museum · Museum
• Kinney Pioneer Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clear Lake

• Blue-bill Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Gardens of North Iowa · Garden reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Clear Lake Municipal Tennis Courts reviews ★
• Clear Lake Outlet · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clear Lake Rearing Ponds Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clear Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Country Club Hights Park reviews ★
• D A R Park reviews ★
• Fieldstone Park reviews ★
• Iowa Trolley Park reviews ★
• Jacobsen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clear Lake

• Clear Creek Elementary School
• Clear Lake High School
• Clear Lake Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clear Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities