About Lake Park
Lake Park is a small town in northwestern Iowa counting 1,155 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Lake Park is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 731 residents per square mile.
📰 Lake Park News Today
- Lake Park Heritage Museum to host benefit honoring Lake Park car enthusiast KTIV · Aug 18
- Chanelle Gembler Obituary 2026 Turner Jenness Funeral Home · Jun 18
- Harris-Lake Park Invites Public to New Elementary School Grand Opening Northwest Iowa Now · Jul 31
- Lake Park cleaning up after Tuesday morning severe storms KCAU 9 News · Jun 30
- Des Moines celebrates grand opening of new Gray's Lake Park amenities weareiowa.com · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Park Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Lake Park — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Park
- Rise & Grind Bakery & Kitchen — coffee shop (café)
- Gunderson's Restaurant & Lounge — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Park
- Cory Marsh Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cory Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dugout Creek Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Harris-Lake Park Elementary Playground reviews ★
- Santee Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Santee Prairie Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Silver Lake Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Silver Lake Fen State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Silver Lake Park reviews ★
- Sioux Valley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Skunk Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lake Park
- Harris-Lake Park Elementary School
- Harris-Lake Park High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Matt Carstensen
Population (2024)1,155
Rank in state#248 of 940
Land area1.58 sq mi
Density731/sq mi
Coordinates43.4469, -95.3250