Big Stone Lake State Park
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Big Stone Lake is 26 miles long and is located on the South Dakota-Minnesota border. The lake is the source of the Minnesota River and attracts anglers who catch walleye, northerns and bluegills. The northern section of the park, called the Bonanza Area, provides a picnic area, boat launch and a primitive group camp for guests. The area also includes the Bonanza Education Center which provides a place to discover the past and ways to preserve it. The southern section of the park, called the Meadowbrook Area, contains a campground, swimming beach and hiking trails.
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Visitor Alert!Boat Access ClosedThe boat access at the Meadowbrook Unit of the park will be closed for construction. It will re-open at the beginning of July. Swimming Beach ClosedDue to the ongoing construction, the swimming beach is closed. It will re-open during the summer of 2012. Please contact the park office for updates. |
Park Notes
Birders:Bird Checklist Gift Cards:Purchase a Minnesota State Parks Gift Card. Firewood Restrictions Information:Minnesota has enacted legislation that restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. Learn more and review vendor lists. |
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Hours
Best time to contact the park:
May 1 - October 1: Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays.
Contact
35889 Meadowbrook State Park Road
Ortonville, MN 56278
tel: 320-839-3663
fax: 320-839-3676
email: bigstone.statepark@state.mn.us
Getting There
From Ortonville, go 7 miles northwest on Hwy. 7. Follow signs to park.