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Set within Backbone Lake State Park, Backbone Lake is a beautiful recreational lake that offers an array of outdoor and recreational fun on both land and water. Formed by the impoundment of the Maquoketa River by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the lake offers boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming and is an excellent spot for fishing for trout, bass, and catfish. There is a protected beach for sunbathing and swimming, a boat ramp for launching small craft, and a concession stand that sells refreshments. Other facilities around the lake include picnic shelters, camping, cabin rentals, a network of hiking, mountain biking, and multi-use trails, and challenging climbing and rappelling routes in the rugged dolomite limestone cliffs around the lake.
Backbone State Park: 1347 129th Street, Dundee, IA 52038
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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