Jodi’s guidebook

Jodi
Jodi’s guidebook

Neighborhoods

Enjoy the old-fashioned rollercoaster in the amusement park, sit along the boardwalk to watch fireworks, or enjoy concerts in the green space. Make sure to get a Nutty Bar! Just up the street is all the nightlife you could want.
39 locals recommend
Arnolds Park Amusement Park
37 Lake St
39 locals recommend
Enjoy the old-fashioned rollercoaster in the amusement park, sit along the boardwalk to watch fireworks, or enjoy concerts in the green space. Make sure to get a Nutty Bar! Just up the street is all the nightlife you could want.
Downtown Spirit Lake has lots of fun shops and restaurants. Check out Hill Avenue for all kinds of great finds, then stop into Burger & Company for a bite to eat.
6 locals recommend
Spirit Lake
6 locals recommend
Downtown Spirit Lake has lots of fun shops and restaurants. Check out Hill Avenue for all kinds of great finds, then stop into Burger & Company for a bite to eat.

Food & Bars

Great food and a gorgeous patio right on the lake. Try the ahi or the prime rib! Our family also loves the after-dinner mints.
7 locals recommend
Maxwell's Beach Cafe
37 Lake Street
7 locals recommend
Great food and a gorgeous patio right on the lake. Try the ahi or the prime rib! Our family also loves the after-dinner mints.
Enjoy a lobster roll or a burger with a view. Great fries!
Smack Shack
1302 US-71
Enjoy a lobster roll or a burger with a view. Great fries!
Awesome pizza and a big patio right on the lake. Try a fishbowl!
18 locals recommend
The Ritz
394 U.S. Hwy 71 S
18 locals recommend
Awesome pizza and a big patio right on the lake. Try a fishbowl!
Lots of fun burgers. The cheese curds and fries are the best!
6 locals recommend
Burger & Company - Spirit Lake, IA
1603 Hill Avenue
6 locals recommend
Lots of fun burgers. The cheese curds and fries are the best!
Check out the views from the rooftop bar!
11 locals recommend
Captain's Getaway
107 W Broadway St
11 locals recommend
Check out the views from the rooftop bar!
Great service, best Mexican food at the lake.
Los Lagos Mexican Grill And Bar
2308 17th Street
Great service, best Mexican food at the lake.
Unique setup and definitely a local favorite!
6 locals recommend
Taco House
1614 Terrace Park Blvd
6 locals recommend
Unique setup and definitely a local favorite!
Great local brewery with a patio.
West O Beer
503 Terrace Park Blvd
Great local brewery with a patio.

Sightseeing

Just across the road from the cottage, enjoy bike trails, playgrounds, hiking, and lake access.
Elinor Bedell State Park
1619 260th Ave
Just across the road from the cottage, enjoy bike trails, playgrounds, hiking, and lake access.
This is a great old-fashioned theme park the whole family will enjoy. Make sure to ride the wooden rollercoaster and walk through the tipsy house!
39 locals recommend
Arnolds Park Amusement Park
37 Lake St
39 locals recommend
This is a great old-fashioned theme park the whole family will enjoy. Make sure to ride the wooden rollercoaster and walk through the tipsy house!
Bring your bikes and ride the full perimeter of West Lake Okoboji on the Dickinson County Trails.
Dickinson County Trails
1802 Lake St
Bring your bikes and ride the full perimeter of West Lake Okoboji on the Dickinson County Trails.
Fun shopping in a historic building. A great spot to pick up Okoboji merch!
8 locals recommend
Central Emporium
144 Lakeshore Dr
8 locals recommend
Fun shopping in a historic building. A great spot to pick up Okoboji merch!