Parks and Rec -
"The City of Lake Mills Parks and Recreation Department is to offer and serve leisure time opportunities for all people in the Lake Mills community area."

Director: Gretchen Kingland
Office Address: Second floor of City Hall, 105 W Main St
Office Phone: (641) 592-5211
Office Email: lmparks@wctatel.net

Spring Parks and Recreation Schedules
    Attached Forms for baseball and softball events
     Peanut Ball Registration
      Coach-Pitch Softball Form
      Pee Wee Ball and Midget Ball Form

Aquatic Center: 
A new Zero-Depth Aquatic Center Completed in 2002.
*Water Slide: Zero-Depth Interactive Toys
*Diving Boards, Fun Brellas
*Red Cross "Learn to Swim" program

Parks:
*Four city parks/playgrounds
*Skateboard Park
*Tennis and Volleyball Courts
*Softball/baseball fields
*Ice Skating Rink

Senior Citizen Center and Youth Center:
*Entertainment and Congregate meals for Senior Citizens held at the Truman Helgeson Civic Center
*Social outlet for youth, grades 6-9 at the LM Youth Center

Sporting events: 
*Excellent high school football, baseball, softball, volleyball and wrestling events held almost year-round
*College or pro sporting events available within a 2-hour or less driving distance

 

Rice Lake Golf and Country Club
Named Iowa's Number One 18 Hole Golf Course in 1999
43080 Golf Avenue
Lake Mills, Iowa 50450
Pro Shop: 641-592-8022
Maintenance Shop: 641-592-802
Clubhouse and Restaurant: 641-592-8024
Tuesday - Ladies Day, 8-11 a.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday mornings - Senior League, men and ladies
Thursday - Men's Day, noon to 7 p.m.

Rice Lake and Rice Lake State Park 
Just minutes away from Lake Mills
*Boating, waterskiing, fishing, including ice fishing
*Shelter House

Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Hiking, Camping, and other outdoor activities
The rural areas around Lake Mills abound with a multitude of recreational opportunities. For information on licenses, regulations, season dates, locations, and other vital information, please contact the following offices:

Iowa Ducks Unlimited
225 West Main
Lake Mills, Iowa 50450
614-592-3600

Rice Lake Game Management Unit
43992 235th Avenue
Lake Mills, Iowa 50450
641-592-9632
E-mail: dnrwildrlk@wctatel.net
Website: www.iowadnr.com
For hunting licenses and seasons, click on wildlife and then to site index.

Winnebago County Conservation Board
34496 110th Street
Forest City, Iowa 50436
641-565-3390
E-mail: rschwartz@wctatel.net
Website: www.winnebagoccb.com

Worth County Conservation Board
503 1st Avenue North Avenue
Northwood, Iowa 50459
641-324-1524

Hunting, trapping, wildlife photography:
*Thousands of waterfowl, gamebirds and deer abound in the area.

Camping: 
*Leonard Fjelstad Memorial Sports Complex, Lake Mills
*Silver Lake State Park
*Pilot Knob State Park
*Dahle Park

Other Tourism Attractions

Country School Museum
     In the late 1900's, a historical country school was moved from west of Lake Mills and is now located at 308 North Mill Street in Lake Mills. The building has been restored and many of the original desks, book, and accessories remain in the school, providing an opportunity for visitors to experience education as it was in years past.
     The school was restored through the efforts of the Lake Mills Area Historical Society. The school is open for tours on Sunday afternoons during the summer or by appointment. For further information or to schedule a tour, please contact the LMCDC office at 641-592-5253.

"Promise of America" Norwegian-American Immigrant Family Monument
     The statue, sculpted by the late Clifford J. Carlson, is located on the east edge of Lake Mills in a setting of Iowa prairie land. The monument is dedicated with gratitude to the thousands of immigrants who settled in the prairies of the upper midwest in the 1800's.
     The monumentdepicts an immigrant family of the 1860's who stand together ready to begin a new life. With faith and family to sustain them through the hardships which lay ahead, the immigrants went forward to claim the "Promise of America". WIth strength and determination they founded a great agricultural community.

Top of Iowa Wind Farm (Northern Iowa WindPower)

One of Iowa's newer wind farms is located east of Joice in the Lake Mills School district. The wind farm includes 89 towers extending 320 feet in the air and can be observed from Interstate 35. For further information on the wind farm, contact the office at 641-588-3800 or follow a link to one of their websites: www.zilkha.com or www.entergy.com.

Located in Arlington Park 206 North Mill    The Lake Mills Area Veterans Monument was dedicated July 2004. The eight walls house the names of over 1,150 veterans. A special Granite marker honoring the Soldiers killed in action was dedicated in July 2005 along with a flower area and the addition of the five service flags. The park is on Mill Street, 2 blocks north of Main Street. The park has a gazebo, shade trees and lush grass for a nice cool relaxing time. This is a must see unforgetable highlight to see while visiting Lake Mills..