State park
Lake of Three Fires State Park
The park entrance is 3.5 miles from Bedford. Day use is free. Lake of Three Fires State Park is a state park in Taylor County, Iowa.
Lake of Three Fires State Park map
Lake of Three Fires State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Lake of Three Fires State Park is free to visit.
- Lake of Three Fires State Park is 3.5 miles from Bedford.
- Yes, Lake of Three Fires State Park has electric hookups.
- Yes, Lake of Three Fires is open to swimming at Lake of Three Fires State Park.
- Yes, Lake of Three Fires State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Lake of Three Fires State Park is 3.5 miles from Bedford.
- Electric hookups available
Trails
- Hoover National Monuments Effigy Mounds National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Lake of Three Fires
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- iowadnr.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)