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Do stop by Dean Lake while you're in this part of Iowa. You'll hit upon a striking lake called Lake Easter near Dean Lake; Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines-On The River is a good spot to get some rest. Stay the night at Griff's Valley View RV Park; do visit Grays Lake, it's a lovely lake. A great close by hotel is Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, and people from Des Moines love to come here. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Raccoon River,
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| | and since you're here you can play some golf at Toad Valley Golf Course. Dean Lake gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; all through June this area sees the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things close to Dean Lake. Dean Lake is a fine site to visit for more than one day, Iowa State Fair Campgrounds is a fine site to camp nearby. The warmest time of the year at Dean Lake comes with high temperatures | |
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in the 80's while overnight lows are regularly in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Dean Lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.5875 Longitude: -93.57528
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dean Lake. |
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Raccoon River, Polk CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class I-II - 0.1 miles long (Walnut Woods SP Ledges) |
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