Turtle Lake is eight acres of vital waterway into West Lake Okoboji, but over time the buildup of sediment has caused turtle lake to become difficult to navigate and a poor habitat for marine life.

Last summer’s floods affected tourism in Okoboji, but this summer the area is rebounding with possibly the best year ever for ...

So, they are asking for the community’s help to do a little spring cleaning. “This is a great time of year to get at a lot of areas that are dirty,” said Kyle Hamilton, Keep Okoboji Blue ...

The park features a boardwalk on the lake with ice cream shops, restaurants and places to buy Okoboji-branded souvenirs. But the centerpiece is The Legend roller coaster. Built in 1930, the ...

Curlyleaf pondweed is shown on the surface of East Lake Okoboji in a May 2015 file photo. The invasive weed has returned to East Lake this spring, as officials implement a management plan to keep ...

Heavy storms in northwest Iowa caused untreated wastewater to reach both Okoboji lakes. Storms began Sunday night, with wastewater first being diverted into West Lake Okoboji at around 2 a.m. Tom ...

Lorenzen said the lake is now down a little over two feet. He said fishing at Cold Springs is still allowed until the ...

Watch fireworks There's nothing quite like watching fireworks over West Okoboji Lake. From the end of May through the end of August there are firework displays on most Friday nights and a handful ...