7/26/2023 0 Comments A Recreation Showplace Roughly between 1910 and 1970, Northeast Nebraska had one of the premier family recreation spots which drew a crowd from all over the area. Crystal Lake, a 41 square acre body of water a little west of both South Sioux City and Dakota City in Dakota County, boasted all the amenities that even the larger cities did not offer. Several both public and privately owned beaches and facilities lined the shores. At various times Crystal Lake boasted at least two beachside hotels, beach houses, a game arcade, dance floors, a ramp for water skiers to go flying off, and not far away was the Crystal Park Golf Course. In the summer people would come from Iowa, and as far away as Omaha in Nebraska to enjoy the sun, water, and recreation available.
Church groups would hold Bible Conferences near the lake. On one side of the lake were several camps that served the area’s children’s organizations. The Buckeye Camp hosted the Campfire Girls. Camp Leamer hosted both boy and girl scout troops. Many years later those campgrounds would become the Goodwill Camp. Today, The Salvation Army Western Plains Camp occupies 100 acres on that site. By Brad Kellogg Read the entire story in the latest edition of Living Here magazine. Order yours today! 888-673-1081
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