Just attended a wedding in the park. Perfect facilites- covered gathering space, clean bathrooms, kitchen area, and plenty of parking. Did I mention the fall leaves? Breathtaking!
It was a good hotel but was very far from the city center. It take around 30 mins to the city center. also there were no refrigerator in the room.
I came her to hike the trails and was really astonished at the natural beauty this park possesses. Rolling hills with perfect ponds and lakes tucked in. One of the cooler things about this park is on a lot of the shorelines there are Ghost Trees. Basicall they are shock white and sitting in the water. They say they die when the water levels rise and this is a park filled with them. The Hiking Club trail had one massive hill on it that was as big as any I have hiked up in MN. Really an amazing park any time of year but as the trees start to change; as they were up there when I went, this place is especially great in Autumn.
Short drive from Fargo, Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, nice picnic areas, beaches, horseback and hiking trails. Worth the drive and bring your camera!
We spent the morning running the Run Wild 7K through, one of the toughest races we have ever run, as we are used to the flat terrain of Moorhead. After the race we had the opportunity to spend some time in the park before heading home. We enjoyed chilling by the lake, seeing Minnesota’s beauty in person, and even glimpsed a few species of MN wildlife. We were visited by the state bird just before we were about to leave. The park rangers were polite and helpful making our visit even more amazing
Beautiful Fall Colors, Good Camping and Hicking Spot
This park may be close to home for me but it takes me a million miles away. Miles of trails to hike. Climb Halloway Hill in the fall and look at the beautiful colors around Lake Lida. My family and I visit year round whether camping, hiking, swimming, geocaching, snowshoeing it is always a good time. Quiet, back to nature!!
So I live in Fargo and this state park is only an hour away which is very nice for a day trip. The trails were fairly well maintained, but a bit muddy this time of year. I very much was impressed with all of the maps around that kept me from getting lost. I also will be bringing my mountain bike next time. The roads look like fun!-$5/vehicle-Make sure you bring bug spray!!! The ticks and mosquitoes are awful. -Also bring plenty of water, there's limited water stations.
This state park is beautiful in the fall. Take a drive through and see all the pretty maple trees turn red, orange and yellow. Check out the trail that leads up to the top of a hill, amazing views of the whole park.
This is the place to be for walks and photography of Fall Color.