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Paullina Has Beautiful Parks
The City of Paullina has a City Park and Ballpark located on East Commerce Street. The park is shaded by many large trees and has picnic tables and benches available. There are two cement pads with canopies that are used for picnic tables, with an electric outlet available at both cement pads. There is an additional playground area for the younger aged children.
Paullina’s Amazing History

Indeed in 1881, the Toledo and Northwestern Railroad laid track from Eagle Grove to Hawarden. D. Edward Paullin, being the shrewd businessman he was, offered a townsite to the railroad free of charge if it would run the rail through his ranch property. The only stipulation to the railroad was that the townsite had to be named after him. The agreement was made and the plat for the townsite called Paullina was filed on December 31, 1881 and recorded on January 13, 1882.
The Paullin brothers soon faded into history but the town that bears their name continues to be an important business and recreational center for the southern part of O’Brien County. Paullina’s business district offers almost every kind of service and product imaginable. Lake Paullina and the surrounding recreational area are a haven for hundreds of campers and visitors especially during the summer months.