The largest lake in the state of Iowa, Lake Red Rock is located only around fifteen minutes outside of Knoxville, providing a great escape from the city and a chance to enjoy the “Great Outdoors.” The lake and the surrounding area provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation, including a thirteen-mile paved trail for biking and hiking, a variety of interpretive programs, shoreline fishing, hunting, kayaking, swimming, boating, and camping. During the springs and fall seasons, white pelicans can be spotted migrating through the Lake Red Rock area, as well as a large number of bald eagles during the winter.

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