Horseshoe Lake

Picture of Horseshoe Lake taken by Noel Johnson from the air.

Photography by Noel Johnson - Click to enlarge.

Horseshoe Lake, is located on the Cowlitz-Clark County line, in the City of Woodland. This 85 acre lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and a mean depth of 6 feet. There are three miles of shoreline including Horseshoe Lake Park. When US 99 (now I-5) was built in 1940 a bend in the river was isolated and became Horseshoe Lake.

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Hottest Day So Far

Woodland's Horseshoe Lake Park. Hottest day so far this year. 99 degrees. Over 300 people in the park. Click here for more pictures.

September 8, 2012

Fire Trucks on the Lake

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April 30, 2011

Recreating the thrill and excitement!

Electric Radio Controlled Unlimiteds
1/10-scale unlimited hydroplane racing at its best
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Hottest Day So Far

2010's hottest day so far. July 8, 2010. A few pictures at Horse Shoe Lake Park. Click here for more pictures.

Woodland Fishing Derby

The annual Woodland Moose Kids Fishing Derby is held in April each year at Horseshoe Lake Park. Hundreds of kids and adults participate Click here for more pictures of this event.

Tree Planting at Horseshoe Lake Park

The City of Woodland planted some beautiful trees at Horseshoe Lake on March 16, 2010. Watch them grow. Click here for more pictures.

The Mascot
Sternwheeler Replica Project in Woodland, WA - Click above for more info.

Wedding of Matthew Patching and Melody Bockhahn

Matt and Malinda took their wedding vows under partly cloudy skies, in the Gazebo at Horseshoe Lake Park, in Woodland, on June 13, 2009. It was a beautiful wedding with a beautiful bride and groom. The flower girl was too cute. The white flowing wedding gown elicited wows form everyone. Friends and relatives from far and wide attended. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Patching the newly wedded couple. Click here for more pictures and information.

Grass Carp Planted in Horseshoe Lake

On May 27, 2009 250 Grass Carp were planted in Woodland's Horseshoe Lake. Rich Cuniningham with Opaline Aqua-Farm delivered the fish. The carp keep the lake clean by eating excess aquatic plant material (milfoil). The fish are sterile, triploid fish. The process for producing triploid fish involves shocking eggs with rapid change in temperature or pressure. Click here for more pictures.

Spring 2008 at Horseshoe Lake Park

Horseshoe Lake Park, right in downtown Woodland, is our greatest public resource enjoyable by all. The following photographs depict the good and memorable times enjoyed by entire families on the first warm days in spring of 2008. Click here for more pictures.

Friends of the Woodland Community Library sponsored Art in the Park at Horseshoe Lake Park on September 6, 2008. Click here for more pictures.

Annual Primarica employee picnic held in Horseshoe Lake Park. Great time! Click here for more pictures.

Woodland Announced as Tree City USA, 2008

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Skateboard Park Dedication

Officer Blayden Wall and several kids had a dream of a nice skateboard park in Woodland. The dream is now a reality. Dedication of the new Skateboard Park was held on October 3, 2007. Click here for more pictures of the skateboard park dedication.

The Boston Terrier Club of Portland, Oregon held their 7th Annual Boston Tea Party at Horseshoe Lake Park in Woodland, Washington on Saturday August 25, 2007 from 11 am to 7 pm. For more information, click here. Fore more pictures, click here.

Electric Radio Controlled Unlimited hosted the 1/10 Scale hydro boats National Championships Woodland Horseshoe Lake Park October 14, 2006. Click here for more information. Click here for more pictures.

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The lake is open for fishing year around. It is a great spot for the whole family and a perfect place to teach the kids how to fish. Rainbow and brown trout are planted as are some steelhead and brood trout. There are some bass and other warm water fish also.

June 26, 2006 was a record breaking 102 in Woodland and people flocked to Woodland's Horseshoe Lake Park to cool off. Click here for more pictures.

People born in Montana celebrated together at a reunion event in Horseshoe Lake Park on August 23, 2008. They enjoyed all kinds of good food and conversation. It was a fun time. Click here for more pictures.