Camden State Park Management Plan Amendment

The Division of Parks and Trails is in the process of amending the management plan for Camden State Park. The purpose of the management plan amendment is to address issues that could result in changes to park trails, facilities, and natural and cultural resource management.

Draft recommendations include facilitating a regional trail connection in the park, rehabilitating or rerouting unsustainable trails, developing new single-track mountain bike trails, improving existing campgrounds, and offering new types of overnight lodging opportunities.

Camden State Park, located ten miles southwest of Marshall in southwestern Minnesota, was established in 1935 and preserves a unique portion of the Redwood River valley and surrounding lands. The park offers abundant recreational opportunities including hiking, horseback riding, biking, swimming, picnicking, fishing, camping, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.

Draft Management Plan Amendment. This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it. (2.9 MB)

Open House

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted an open house Tuesday, October 9 at the Marshall-Lyon County Library in Marshall. DNR staff was available to discuss the draft management plan amendment and answer questions about possible changes at the state park.

Contact

If you have other comments or questions, please contact the following DNR staff:

•  Colin Kelly, DNR Parks and Trails planner, colin.kelly@state.mn.us, 651-259-5606

•  Bill Dinesen, Camden State Park Manager, bill.dinesen@state.mn.us, 507-865-4530 ext. 3