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 Canoeing, Water-Skiing or Take a Boat Cruise on Lake Okoboji Active water sports include boating, fishing, swimming, sailing, water-skiing, parasailing, canoeing, kayaking and maneuvering on personal watercraft. For those more inclined to enjoy land-based summer activities, try the areaç—´ two amusement parks, water park, seven golf courses, go-cart race tracks, mini-golf, tennis and over 14.5 miles of well-surfaced trails which can be used for biking, jogging, rollerblading, walking and just plain enjoying nature. From the Hannah Marie Country Inn, you are just a short 15 minute drive to the Iowa Great Lakes recreation area.
Biking
 Get on your bike and ride! One week, camp in tents and ride your bike from one river to the next across the Great State of IOWA! It's a family thing. July 24-30, 2005. www.ragbrai.com For more info E-mail: info@ragbrai.org
Golfing
Spencer Municipal Golf Course offers 18 holes. The greens are Providence Bentgrass. Tees and Fairways consist of low mow bluegrasses. The course features 34 sand traps, greenside mounding, and several water hazards making your golfing experience even more attractive.
Other amenities include an extremely large practice putting green, a practice chipping green (with practice sand bunker), and a very large grass driving range with several target greens. The golf shop offers golf equipment and apparel at discount prices. It also features a full line of refreshments and food items. 712.580.7280
Spencer Aquatic Center
Spencer Family Aquatic Center, 612 4th Street SE, Spencer Phone: 580-7275
New in 1997! The Spencer Family Aquatic Center offers fun for the entire family. This two-acre complex contains two water slides, a children's play area, sand volleyball, five lanes for lap swimming, and plenty of lounge chairs for your relaxation.
Bird watching, wildlife and nature viewing Over 300 species of birds in the wetlands area at Lost Island Lake. Lost Island Lake is an important multi-use recreation area in Clay and Palo Alto Counties. On its shores is Huston Park, a County Conservation Board park that provides camping, picnicking and hiking plus shore and boat access.
Other facilities include: A Fishing Pier, Fish Cleaning Facility, Wildlife Observation Blinds, picnic tables, grilling areas, hiking trails, swimming beach, and RV camping area that has electricity and hot showers.
Clay County Fair
The largest Ag Fair in Iowa. Celebrate annually in early September. http://www.claycountyfair.com/
Visit Jim's Barn in Peterson to learn more about Clay County Indian Tribes. Open by appointment for tours, free-will offering appreciated, contact owner/collector Jim Hass at: (712) 295-6552
Other Activities
Antique stores, museums, Community Theatre, large county parks, extensive nature and hiking trails, bowling, and lots of terrific shopping in both Spencer and the Iowa Great Lakes area.
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