Clear Lake, Iowa

About Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA is a close-knit town located in northern Iowa with an estimated population of 7,602.

Clear Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.

📰 Clear Lake News Today

• 10-9-26 Iowa Falls-Alden vs Clear Lake FB - Times-Citizen Communications Times-Citizen Communications · Oct 9
• Mason City vs Clear Lake - Girls Varsity Soccer 05/20/2027 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 10
• Clear Lake events for October 8-14, 2026 Globe Gazette · Oct 9
• Obituary information for Cassandra "Cassie" Anne (Hornbuckle) Tuma - Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels - Mason City, IA · Oct 10
• This Year-Round Beach Town In Iowa Has A Secret Famous History Only In Your State · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clear Lake Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Clear Lake — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,602.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clear Lake

• The Boulevard Bar & Grill — burger
• The Half Moon Inn — american
• Bennigans — american
• Cabin Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Loro — mexican
• Gyro Place — greek
• Perkins — american
• Sevens Restaurant and Steakhouse
• The Surfside

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clear Lake Fire Museum · Museum
• Kinney Pioneer Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clear Lake

• Blue-bill Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Gardens of North Iowa · Garden reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Clear Lake Municipal Tennis Courts reviews ★
• Clear Lake Outlet · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clear Lake Rearing Ponds Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clear Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Country Club Hights Park reviews ★
• D A R Park reviews ★
• Fieldstone Park reviews ★
• Iowa Trolley Park reviews ★
• Jacobsen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clear Lake

• Clear Creek Elementary School
• Clear Lake High School
• Clear Lake Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clear Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities