The Lewis and Clark State Park in Onawa tops the list of Iowa’s most popular State Parks for camping. The Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources released a list of the top 12 State Parks for overnight camping, on Tuesday.

Viking Lake State Park near Stanton placed second in the survey. Lake Anita State Park came in 7th and Lake Manawa was 10th. The number of guests camping in Iowa’s State Parks went from 718,539 in 2013. The figures show 709,595 camped out in 2012.

Top 12 State Parks for Camping Nights in 2013

1.      Lewis and Clark State Park

2.      Viking Lake State Park

3.      Rock Creek State Park

4.      Lake Ahquabi State Park

5.      Clear Lake State Park

6.      Brushy Creek State Recreation Area

7.      Lake Anita State Park

8.      Ledges State Park

9.      Backbone State Park

10.  Lake Manawa

11.  Marble Beach State Recreation Area

12.  Lake Macbride