Spencer is a compact, friendly regional hub with a walkable downtown, local services and enough restaurants and coffee shops to make multi-week stays comfortable, plus quick access to lakes, trails and seasonal community events around the Iowa Great Lakes.
Within a 20‑minute drive you’ll find Arnolds Park and West Lake Okoboji—popular summer boating, dining and concert spots anchored by a historic amusement park—and nearby Spirit Lake for more lakeside dining and activities.
Spencer is a compact, friendly regional hub with a walkable downtown, local services and enough restaurants and coffee shops to make multi-week stays comfortable, plus quick access to lakes, trails and seasonal community events around the Iowa Great Lakes.
Within a 20‑minute drive you’ll find Arnolds Park and West Lake Okoboji—popular summer boating, dining and concert spots anchored by a historic amusement park—and nearby Spirit Lake for more lakeside dining and activities.