Hok-Si-La Park

Trees planted at Hok-Si-La to mark Arbor Day

Jun 3, 2026

The City of Lake City held an Arbor Day Tree Planting Event Saturday, May 30 at Hok-Si-La Park. Those in attendance were able to learn about the city’s tree planting efforts, hear from the city’s tree commission, learn the steps for planting a tree, get hands-on experience planting a few trees at...

Peters Memorial Fund purchases life jackets for beachgoers to borrow

May 27, 2026

Following a successful pilot program providing ice skates and safety equipment for users of the Lake City skating rink to borrow, the Peters Memorial Fund hopes to help people enjoy unfrozen water safely as well. The fund has donated dozens of life jackets—sizes are infant to adult—that will be...

New friends group joins old friends for Hok-Si-La cleanup

Apr 29, 2026

Volunteers from the Lake City Lions Club, Kiwanis, and a new organization in town, Friends of Hok-Si-La (FOH), held a cleanup day at Hok-Si-La City Park this last Thursday, April 23. Many pieces of trash— consisting of cans, bottles, plastic items, paper items, and other miscellaneous junk such...

Banks Heating and Air Conditioning donates furnace, air conditioner for Hok-Si-La Park

Nov 12, 2025

Banks Heating and Air Conditioning in Lake City has donated and installed heating and air conditioning for the park manager residence at Hok-Si-La Park. Banks Heating and Air Conditioning owners Rodney and Heather Banks said their “family has enjoyed Hok-Si-La so much over the years, when it...

TC Jet Pilots show up (and off) at Hok-Si-La Park

Aug 27, 2025

Members of the TC Jet Pilots personal watercraft club came from Minnesota and surrounding states to the club’s annual sortie at Hok-Si-La Park last weekend. The club welcomes members of all experience levels, according to its website. Above, an expert rider executes a flip on a personal watercraft...

Family donates beach toy box to Hok-Si-La

Aug 13, 2025

A family’s donation to Hok-Si-La Park aims to make trips to the beach for families with young children a little more stress-free. “I have four young kids and we live in Lake City. I thought it’s always a hassle to remember all the other things when you are going to the beach—towels, swim diapers,...

City at work on lakefront

Feb 5, 2025

Heavy equipment and piles of large rocks can be found near the shore at Lake City’s Hok-Si-La Park as work is in progress to restore shoreline damaged in last year’s flooding, as well as install mitigation measures, such as rip rap. As of Feb. 3, rip rap was going in along the shore at the group...

Over 100 people attend Lions’ moonlight hike at Hok-Si-La Park

Feb 5, 2025

The lack of snow again this year didn’t stop the enthusiasm of walkers at the annual Lake City Lions Club Moonlight Ski/Snow Shoe/Walk event at Hok-Si-La Park last Saturday, the club said in a news release. But the strong and cold winds caused a number of people to stay home. Last year, over...

Snowy or not, moonlight walk will take place at Hok-Si-La Park Saturday

Jan 29, 2025

All are invited to Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 1 for the annual Lake City Lions Club candlelight ski, snowshoe or walk event. Hundreds of luminarias will light the mile long trail. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Last year, over two hundred participated in the event. There...

Lions Club, Hok-Si-La Park candlelight walk, snow shoe, and ski event is Feb. 1

Jan 15, 2025