Polk County Iowa

Easter Lake Shelters

• Dumpsters are located at Shelters #1 and #2 (bring garbage bags)
• Garbage cans are located at Shelters #3, #4 and #5
• All Easter Lake Park shelters rent for $50.
• $100 deposit is required when having keg beer
• Only Shelter #5 has electricity
• Can rent shelters #1-#4 from 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. and shelter #5 from 10 a.m. - sunset
• Reservations for shelters can be made online at www.mycountyparks.com.
• Water available at shop only
• Pay phone available at shop only
• Drinking fountain by Shelter #5
• Beer is only allowed if reserving a shelter and all beer MUST remain within 25 yards of shelter
• No other beer is allowed in park

Shelter #1

• 1 - 36" x 38" grill and 1 - 20" x 14" accessible grill
• 10 picnic tables
• Dumpster located on SW side of shelter parking lot (bring your own garbage bags
• Horseshoe pit (bring own horseshoes)
• Volleyball court (bring own volleyball)
• 100 yards to lake
• 300 yards to pit latrine - handicapped accessible - located on both east and west sides of shelter
• Parking for 75 cars
• Three minute walk to ballfield
• Playground by shelter
• Shelter is handicapped accessible
• Sidewalk from parking lot to north side of shelter - also has 14 x 16 concrete pad

Shelter #2

• 1 - 29" x 36" grill and 20" x 15" accessible grill
• 10 picnic tables
• Dumpster located on SW side of shelter parking lot (bring own garbage bags)
• Horseshoe pit (bring own horseshoes)
• Volleyball court (bring own volleyball)
• One-half of shelter is enclosed (wind break)
• 100 yards to lake
• 300 yards to pit latrine - handicapped accessible - located on west side of shelter
• Parking for 60 cars
• Three minute walk to playground

Shelter #3

• 1 - 29" x 36" grill and 20" x 15" accessible grill
• 10 picnic tables
• Garbage cans located at shelter
• Horseshoe pit (bring own horseshoes)
• Volleyball court (bring own volleyball)
• 400 yards to lake - no view of lake
• 100 yards to pit latrine - handicapped accessible
• Parking for 35 cars
• Nature trail on west side of shelter - 100 yards

Shelter #4

• 1- 33" x 32" grill and 1- 20" x 15" accessible grill
• 12 picnic tables inside; 4 picnic tables outside
• Garbage cans located at shelter
• Horseshoe pit (bring own horseshoes)
• Volleyball court (bring own volleyball)
• Located at cove of the lake
• Pit latrine - handicapped accessible
• Parking for 60 cars

Shelter #5

• 1- 29" x 36" grill and 1- 20" x 15" accessible grill
• 6 - picnic tables
• Located 15 yards from lake
• 35 yards to pit latrine - handicapped accessible
• Parking for 15 cars
• Drinking water and electricity are available
• 10 yards from an accessible playground
• Shelter is handicapped accessible
• Fence along shoreline with gate access to water
• Garbage cans by parking lot