This tiny hut from the 1960s is located right on a small beach and the namesake channel that links East Okoboji Lake and Big Spirit Lake. Burgers and brats are the mains, with ice-cream cones popular at any time. Have a picnic with a view shaded by big old trees.
Spillway Drive-In
Iowa
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