Beeds Lake State Park

Beeds Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Beeds Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Beeds Lake State Park
Location of Beed's Lake State Park in Iowa
Map showing the location of Beeds Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Beeds Lake State Park
Beeds Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationFranklin, Iowa, United States
Coordinates42°46′13″N 93°15′16″W / 42.77028°N 93.25444°W / 42.77028; -93.25444
Area319 acres (129 ha)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)[1]
Established1934
Governing bodyIowa Department of Natural Resources
Websiteiowadnr.gov
Beeds Lake State Park,
Civilian Conservation Corps Area
Bathhouse
Area79.89 acres (32.33 ha)
Built1934-1938
ArchitectCentral Design Office, Ames
Architectural styleRustic
MPSCCC Properties in Iowa State Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.90001672[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

Beeds Lake State Park is located northwest of Hampton, Iowa, United States. It was listed has a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area in 1990.[2] At the time of its nomination it contained 21 resources, which included one contributing building, 15 contributing structures, and five non-contributing structures.[3] The 319-acre (129 ha) park surrounds a 99-acre (40 ha) reservoir. It features hiking trails, boating, fishing, swimming, camping, picnic areas and shelters, lodges and concessions.

  1. ^ "Beeds Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1979. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Joyce McKay. "Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area". National Park Service. Retrieved April 6, 2016.