Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
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Mille Lacs Kathio State Park has so much to offer and discover. It's 9,000 years of human history and archaeological significance has made it a National Historic Landmark. You can learn about its rich history and all of Kathio's other treasures at the Visitor Center. Climb the 100 foot observation/fire tower and look across the majesty of Mille Lacs Lake. Take part in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park's extensive interpretive/nature programs or get out by yourself and hike on the park's varied trail system. Kathio has a wonderful swimming beach plus canoes or rowboats you can rent for a trip on the historic Rum River and Ogechie and Shakopee lakes. In the winter, visitors can cross-country ski on trails described as the best in Minnesota or take the family sledding on our popular sliding hill. The river, lakes, and park trails offer visitors excellent opportunities to watch waterfowl, bald eagles, osprey, beaver, loons, deer, coyotes, and many others.
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Visitor Alert!Due to the extended winter weather our water and showers will not be turned on until May 8 if the weather permits. |
Park Notes
Virtual Tour:Take a virtual tour. It's a great tool to help you plan your next trip to the park! Gift Cards:Purchase a Minnesota State Parks Gift Card. Interpretive Center:The Interpretive Center will be open on Saturday May 11 and Saturday May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment for school classes and other groups. Call (320) 532-3269. Firewood Restrictions Information:Minnesota has enacted legislation that restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. Learn more and review vendor lists. Birders:Bird Checklist Backpack-in Campsites:Mille Lacs Kathio State Park has four backpack-in campsites. The sites include Glacial Ridge Campsite, located adjacent to a large beaver pond on a wooded glacial ridge; Kanketanka Campsite that overlooks a woodland pond; Black Bass Campsite, located on the south shore of Black Bass Lake; and Sunset Meadow Campsite, located in an oak and maple forest on the edge of a meadow.
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Hours
Best time to contact the park:
Daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
If no one is available, please leave a message and we will return your call.
Contact
15066 Kathio State Park Road
Onamia, MN 56359
tel: 320-532-3523
email: millelacskathio.statepark@state.mn.us
Getting There
Go to mile post marker #221 on US Hwy 169, about 8 miles north of Onamia. Watch for the Kathio Arrowhead sign and take County Road 26 for about a mile, to the park entrance.