Big Lake Park — Attraction in Council Bluffs

A great park to tak your dog! But i wish the speeders would slow down an the tailgater ,DONT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE, KIDS, AN VERY LOVED ANIMALS crossing the road an playing all around the park an not leaving out the wild life! I SO PLEASE ASK THAT SPEEDER AN TAILGATER STOP AN GET TICKED FOR THIS! Some is going to get hurt from these PEOPLE! Speeders please not on a holiday i have video on dish cam of a speeder going through the park with not a care in the world that people an kids was crossing the road they where in a hurry i got scared an pulled over ! I thank god no one was hurt that day! I have come through the park to come homeban i see it very day! An it a very nice park an lots of PEOPLE walk an have fun there ! Please slow down out there speeders ! If your in a hurry please take G ave its faster than the park an you wont have too worry about a child running out in front as much as in the park! Please slow down you scare a old man...

The legend——On July 21, 1873, Jesse James and his gang, the James–Younger Gang, derailed a Rock Island Railroad train and stole $3,000 from it, a mile and a half west of Adair, Iowa. This is often considered the first robbery of a moving train in the world, and some say it was the first successful train robbery in the American West.

There's a contingent group of people who think part of the crime is in the lake. I can't see how they could have been that unorganized. It's a great tall tale that will keep up the iconic pond's mystique. It makes for a peaceful walk. I think the city should dredge out the whole park and send in professional scuba divers to see if the...

I love this lake! I especially love the trout stocking program the DNR does here in the fall and winter. Once the water gets cool enough to sustain trout they place them in the water and you can take up to five a day. They are tasty and fun to catch.

In the summer, the lake has a lot of panfish and bass, also I have seen some people take some decent sized catfish out of here.

There are also a ton of waterfowl such as pelicans, geese, and ducks that call the lake and the surrounding park home. Additionally, you can see muskrats, rabbits, frogs, and other creatures.

It is super close to Omaha and Council Bluffs and a great little natural area. I would highly...