Muscatine

I'm not sure that I would say that Blackhawk County is really in our area - but it isn't far. Waterloo/Cedar Falls are the "big" cities. I just googled railroad lake and found the one there. I had never heard of it either - my Dad worked on the railroad all of his life so anything that says railroad always gets my attention. Besides - my handle IS justcurious.

Seriously, when you go to the website you can download maps and LOTS of info about the area. Probably could be a day trip - or two if you liked it.

I checked the Scott County Conservation website and they list Railroad Lake as one of the lakes at West Lake Park.

http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/conservation/sites.php?site=WLP:railroad_lake

West Lake Park Sites:
Arrowhead • Beach • Boat House • Breezy Point • Cedar Hill • Childrens Forest • Disc Golf Course • Headquarters • High Meadows • Lake View • Lake-of-the-Hills • Morning Sun • Oak Ridge • Park Terrace • Pheasant Run • Railroad Lake • Rolling Hills • Summit • Windy Knoll

Thanks everyone for the help as it was appreciated.