Lake Darling State Park

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Lake Darling State Park
Iowa State Park
Lake Darling State Park entrance sign.
Named for: Jay Norwood Darling
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Washington
Location Brighton
 - elevation 682 ft (208 m) [1]
 - coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 1,417 acres (573 ha)
Founded 1950
Management Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Location of Lake Darling State Park in Iowa
Website: Lake Darling State Park
Lake Darling
Location Washington County, Iowa, US
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Basin countries United States
Surface area 302 acres (1.2 km²)
Surface elevation 656 ft (200 m)

Lake Darling State Park is a state park of Iowa, US. It is in Washington County and the park is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Brighton; 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Richland; and 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Pleasant Plain.

Lake Darling is 302 acres (122 ha) and has approximately 18 miles (29 km) of shoreline. It is located on Honey Creek, a minor tributary of the Skunk River. The park as a whole is 1,417 acres (5.73 km2) in size.

History

Lake Darling State Park was dedicated on September 17, 1950. The park is named after Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling.

Land usage

Lake Darling State Park has a picnic shelter, camping cabins, campsites, modern restrooms, playground equipment, several trails, and a beach with a concession stand. Lake Darling is also home to a variety of fish.

References

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External links

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