Clear Lake City Park

About this Location

Small city park in downtown Clear Lake that incorporates the eastern shore of Clear Lake.
Downtown Clear Lake.
Viewing of and access to Clear Lake from its eastern edge. The only habitat is the lake itself, so early spring and late fall waterfowl may be observed from this vantage point.

About Clear Lake/Ventura Marsh IBA

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Large flocks of waterfowl use these areas for feeding on their migration north and again south. A number of waterfowl and others nest in the marsh.

Take I35 north to Clear Lake. Go west on Hwy 18 until Ventura. Go south 1/4 mile and Clear Lake is on the left and Ventura Marsh on the right.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Roadside viewing

  • Entrance fee

Content from Iowa Ornithologists' Union and Clear Lake/Ventura Marsh IBA