US Highway 34
3 miles Southwest of Glenwood Iowa
Park Size: 39 acres. Lake Size: 12 Acres
Mile Hill Lake is not what you might consider a park, perhaps think of it as a nice place to get outdoors, enjoy the scenery, fish, boat, or go for a short hike. Don’t look for playgrounds, picnic tables, or even a restroom here.
This 12 acre lake is located in 39 acre Mile Hill Lake/Scenic Overlook, a Mills County Park which offers canoeing, hiking, lake fishing, and 2 acres of prairie, according to the Mills County Conservation Board.
We missed the turnoff for Mile Hill Lake, and needed to turn around and retrace a bit before arriving here. The entrance to this lake is near the top of a hill, which was an unexpected place to find a lake entrance.
Near the parking area we soon discovered the reason for placing the entrance on top of a hill. An excellent view is available of Mile Hill Lake from the well constructed overlook, which is high above the lake.
Near the overlook is a somewhat steep trail leading down to the lake. Expecting to have to return up this trail, we had to have a closer look at the lake, so went down this path. To our delight, there is a road leading back up the hill from the lake, which we used for our return to the overlook.
Mile Hill Lake is a ways from Omaha, and, unless you plan on doing some fishing or boating, may not be worth a special trip just to look around. However, Pony Creek Lake is nearby, and a day at Pony Creek Lake may also be a good time to have a look at Mile Hill Lake.
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