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F.W. Kent Park

Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in F.W. Kent Park near Oxford, IA. The route passes Kent Park Lake, F.W. Kent Park Beach and Youth Group Camp Pond before reaching Pond #2 at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 846 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: F.W. Kent Park 41.72786, -91.73550
Nearest town Oxford, IA
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Kent Park Lake–F.W. Kent Park Beach, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 736–847 ft

Out & Back · F.W. Kent Park

Trailhead: F.W. Kent Park · 41.72786, -91.73550

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Kent Park Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass F.W. Kent Park Beach.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto F.W. Kent Park, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Youth Group Camp Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Pond #2.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftReach Kent Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto F.W. Kent Park Roof Truss Bridge, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto Twin Fawns Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kent-park-lake-kent-park-lake-out-back-9-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

35% gravel31% dirt18% grass16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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