West Okoboji, Iowa ~ Businesses in the community of West Okoboji include:
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Watch spectacular aerial fireworks display unfold each Independence Day evening over the Iowa Great Lakes. West Okoboji is the place to be on the 4th, just after 10:00, off from the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Hundreds of spectator boats with their red, white, and green running lights crowd the lakes each July 4th to enjoy the celebration.
Arnolds Park Amusement Park is the oldest amusement park west of the Mississippi, it is the home to “The Legend” roller coaster, rated one of the top 10 wooden coasters in the world.
Arnolds Park Amusement Park
243 W Broadway St
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
(712) 332-2183
Cayler Prairie - If you wish to see a historic virgin prairie, be sure to visit Cayler Prairie State Botanical Preserve, located five miles west of West Okoboji. An example of increasingly rare virgin prairie grassland; a unique outdoor laboratory. The 160 acre prairie is a National Natural Landmark and among the finest remaining examples of Iowa’s historic landscape, ranging from dry to wet prairie and marsh.
The City of West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County, the smallest county in land area, the county is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a lawyer and senator from New York. The community is nestled between Arnolds Park and Wahpeton. At one time, West Okoboji and Wahepton were the same town, but separated in September of 1930.
West Okoboji’s mayor, Howard Titterington, has served for approximately 60 years.
Water sports on West Lake Okoboji range from sailing to scuba diving and from swimming to water skiing. Sandy beaches invite all to spend lazy afternoons by the shore and in the swimming areas. For the more daring, wind surfing and parasailing provide more opportunities for excitement.
For the traveler seeking a truly historic Iowa vacation or a getaway in West Okoboji — a city with a long and colorful history — the Okoboji Country Inn is the perfect Iowa Great Lakes lodging solution.
Slanted to open in July of 2007, the inn is housed in a fully renovated Okoboji farm house that will offer guests modern amenities and luxury, with a hint of nostalgia.
Learn more about this new lodging establishment on their Web site at: www.okobojicountryinn.com
Contacting information for West Okoboji City Hall is as follows:
City of West Okoboji
Mayor-Council-Planning and Zoning-Board of Adjustment-Committees
City Manager-Clerk Edward Rice 712-320-4394 erwocity@mchsi.com
January I, 2009 End of Term
Mayor Larry Traughber 2009
Council Mike Paxton 2009
Council Marcia Petersen 2012
Council Paul Sieh 2009
Council Jim Ladegaard 2012
Council Bob Booth 2012
Planning and Zoning End of Term
Chair Person Glen Petersen 2014
Charles Schiel 2012
Bill Carmichael 2011
Brad Danbom 2010
George Morris 2013
Board of Adjustment End of Term
Chair Person Jim Rohlfsen 2014
Merlin Hays 2010
Barb Lynch 2011
Galen Rozenboom 2012
Judy Haviland 2013
Committees
Finance Committee Traughber, Ladegaard, Booth, Rice
a) Tif - Paxton
Streets & Drainage Sieh, Traughber, Rice
Parks & Rec. Petersen, Paxton, Traughber, Rice
