#1 · Lake Louise State Park
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The park’s lake was created when early settlers built a dam on the Upper Iowa River to power a gristmill, an important business for the growing frontier community of Le Roy. Later in time, the Hambrecht Family donated several acres along the lake as a recreation area called Wildwood Park. The lake was named “Louise” after a family member. The city of Le Roy donated Wildwood Park to the state in 1962, and Lake Louise State Park was established. Today, at 849 acres, the park offers woodlands and restored prairies with abundant wildflowers and wildlife. The park also includes the confluence of the Upper Iowa and Little Iowa rivers and features numerous sinkholes