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One of 12 National Register listings published here for Dickinson County · listed in 1990 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. N of jct. of IA 219 and IA 9, Lake Park, 51347
- When was it listed? November 1990
- Category. building
- Also known as. CCC Properties in Iowa State Parks MPS
- Township. Silver Lake township
- Architect. Central Design Office, Ames
- National Register reference number. 90001676 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
4 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter between 2009 and 2011, burning about 231 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1225 180TH ST., IA |
| 4 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Iowa Wetland Management District | DUGOUT CREEK WF |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahl Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chrysler | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Earl Mills | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gunderson | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lake Park | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lamp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Maudlin Const Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 75 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Park, the town this property stands in, in 75 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Hail | Lake Park | $100,000 | Large hail caused damage to vehicles, and to the siding and windows of some buildings. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Lake Park | $100,000 | Large hail caused damage to vehicles, and to the siding and windows of some buildings. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Lake Park | $50,000 | Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for almost two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage, including numerous large trees blown down, and a half mile of large transmission lines blown down. Several vehicles and a few buildings were damaged by falling trees and tree debris, and some roads were blocked. The winds were accompanied by small hail. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed two grain bins and damaged a light pole. |
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Lake Park | $5,000 | A tornado damaged several outbuildings and tore half the roof off a hog confinement building. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Park | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | $2,000 | Numerous tree branches were taken down throughout the city. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Pea sized hail accompanied 58 mph measured thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Lake Park | - | A few sub-severe gusts of wind and heavy rainfall occurred along with hail up to nickel size. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Two cars were damaged at one residence and at least two other homes have trees and branches down on the buildings with minor damage due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 59 mph were measured by a personal weather station in Lake Park. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Lake Park | - | Wind-driven hail caused significant crop damage. Crop damage costs are rough estimates. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts were accompanied by hail up to dime size. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Wind-driven dime size hail caused some damage to vegetation. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Tree limbs were knocked down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | A few 6 to 8 inch diameter branches were downed by thunderstorm winds, as well as a 15 inch limb which blocked a city street. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds dislodged locked machine shed doors. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Lake Park | - | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | A large tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds. The storm also dropped a quick 3 inches of rain. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Strong thunderstorm winds removed numerous small branches from trees. 2 inches of rain fell in just 20 minutes. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Personal weather station measured wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Lake Park | - | Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches an hour produced significant street flooding in Lake Park. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Lake Park | - | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches in a couple of hours created flash flooding in the upper Little Sioux River basin. State highway 9 was closed between 150th and 160th St. when a couple feet of water encroached on the roadway. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Strong winds estimated to 75 to 80 mph continued for over ten minutes, but did not result in much damage. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Didn't result in any known damage. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several limbs broken off. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Lake Park | - | Flooding of lowlands, including some farmland, continued in the county through most of April, though flooding generally abated slowly. A few roads remained flooded. High water and groundwater levels resulting from record precipitation in the previous year was the main reason that the flooding either grew worse or improved so slowly. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Lake Park | - | Melting of a heavy winter snow cover caused moderate flooding of the Little Sioux River, as well as flooding of lowlands, lakes, and streams. The Little Sioux River crested at 3.12 feet above flood stage at Milford on March 19th. There was considerable flooding of farmland. Several roads in the county were flooded. Some of the roads were closed, and a few were washed out in spots. The flooding onset was rapid for a snow melt flood due to high water and groundwater levels from record precipitation in the year 2010. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Lake Park | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of numerous streets in the towns of Spirit Lake and Lake Park, as well as flooding of some roads between the towns. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Lake Park | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of some roads. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. The winds were accompanied by small hail. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were accompanied by half inch diameter hail. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Lake Park | - | Heavy rain on saturated ground caused flash flooding of roads, parks, campgrounds, and other low areas in the Okoboji and Spirit Lake areas. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Lake Park | - | Large hail damaged roofs, siding, windows, and crops; and stripped leaves off some trees. The amount of crop and property damage was not known. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large branches blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, including up to 6 inch diameter branches blown down. The damage resulted in power outages. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds were accompanied by very heavy rain, resulting in very low visibilities. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Park | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90001676 in Record Group 79. |
| Dickinson County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.