Attractions in Clear Lake, Iowa

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Fort Custer Maze 641-357-6102
2501 Main Avenue, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Designed by the "world's leading maze consultant," Adrienne Fisher, the Fort Custer Maze includes towers on the four corners, three bridges and a center look-out tower.... more info map

Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House 641-421-3666 or 641-423-1923
530 1st Street Northeast, Mason City, IA 50401
Located 9 Miles East
The Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House was Wright's first and only Prairie School-style house designed in Iowa. The restored home, designed for the family of Dr. George... more info map
Meredith Willson Boyhood Home 641-424-2852
314 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401
Located 9 Miles East
The restored modified Queen Ann house, birthplace and boyhood home of Meredith Willson, composer of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" and the Broadway... more info map
Surf Ballroom 641-357-6151
460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, IA 50428
An American cultural icon, as well as an important historical landmark, the Surf Ballroom is best known as the site of Buddy Holly's last concert on February 2, 1959,... more info map

Clear Lake Public Library 641-357-6133
200 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Established in 1889, the Clear Lake Public Library features popular children's, young adult and adult publications, including historical fiction, romance, westerns, and... more info map
Mason City Public Library 641-421-3668
225 2nd Street Southeast, Mason City, IA 50401
Located 9 Miles East
The Mason City Public Library contains the Lee P. Loomis Archive, which offers a large collection of photographic and primary source materials for the study of local and... more info map

Charles H. MacNider Art Museum 641-421-3666
303 2nd Street Southeast, Mason City, IA 50401
Located 9 Miles East
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum exhibits and interprets a permanent collection of American art. Art classes and... more info map
Clear Lake Arts Center 641-357-1998
17 South 4th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428
A community-based, non-profit organization, the Clear Lake Arts Center offers a variety of programming in the visual, performing and literary arts. more info map
Clear Lake Fire Museum 641-357-4823
112 North 6th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428
The Clear Lake Fire Museum features turn-of-the-century fire equipment and a monument dedicated to all firefighters who have served Clear Lake. more info map
Kinney Pioneer Museum 641-423-1258
Highway 122; P.O. Box 421, Mason City, IALocated at the Municipal Airport
The vintage exhibits of this museum include a one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, and a blacksmith shop. Demonstrations of pioneer crafts and trades are held on weekends. more info

Central Gardens of North Iowa 641-357-0700
800 2nd Avenue North, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Made up of 22 themed gardens, the 2.75-acre Central Gardens of North Iowa near downtown Clear Lake is North Iowa's only public garden. Open April through December, from... more info map
Lime Creek Nature Center 641-423-5309
3501 Lime Creek Road, Mason City, IA 50401
Located 9 Miles East
A conservation education facility, the Lime Creek Nature Center's mission is to develop an awareness and appreciation of our natural world through conservation and... more info map

Lady of the Lake 641-357-2243
P.O. Box 14, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Located Downtown at the City Seawall
An authentic stern wheeler ferry, the Lady of the Lake is "North Iowa's premier cruise ship" that offers scenic one and a half hour cruises around Clear Lake during the... more info map