Lakeside, Iowa

About Lakeside

Lakeside, IA is a tiny community located in northwestern Iowa counting 695 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lakeside is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,022 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakeside News Today

• Where science meets the shoreline, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory builds for the future Iowa Public Radio · Jul 20
• Next In Lakeside Lab Speaker Series Is This (Tues.) Evening Explore Okoboji · Jun 2
• Kelly Netsch - View Obituary & Service Information Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home · Dec 7
• Lakeside Suspect Taken Into Custody on Four Felony Charges Storm Lake Radio · Mar 23
• Iowa's Lovely State Park Near Des Moines Is A Lakeside Escape Known For Its Big Beach And Great Fishing islands.com · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakeside Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Log Cabin Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside

• Aksel Fredericksen Children's Park reviews ★
• Bel-Air Beach reviews ★
• Blue Star Memorial Park reviews ★
• Edson Park reviews ★
• Mandeville Park reviews ★
• Outlet Park reviews ★
• South Cove Park reviews ★
• Sunrise Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakeside

🏘️ Nearby Communities