Seasonal Update
Seasonal Update
Water: Water is available year-round behind the park office, The shower building is CLOSED for the season.
Drinking Water: Drinking water is available year-round behind the park office, and seasonally throughout the park.
Bathroom Facilities: The shower building in the main campground and picnic area bathrooms are CLOSED.
Showers: The shower building in the main campground is CLOSED.
Dump Station: The park does not have a dump station, but there are three located approximately 10 miles west of the park in Owatonna.
Cabela's
Kwik Trip #403 (Owatonna, MN)
Owatonna Wastewater Treatment
Campgrounds: The main campground has 40 semi-modern sites on 2 camping loops. Tent camping is available year-round, accessible by hiking or skiing in. There are 3 types of rustic sites available: walk-in, cart-in, and canoe-in. The park's group camp is available year-round. In 2013, camping will be available through October 20th.
Electric Sites: All electric sites are now 50 amp. There are 18 electric sites in the main campground - all are in Loop B.
Special Notes for RV Campers: The park has gravel spurs. Spur length ranges from 35' to 55'. The main campground is not accessible to RVs in the winter and early spring.
Reservations: Reservations are recommended for weekends and holidays during the regular season. Reservations are not as necessary after Labor Day. Reservations are not taken after November 1 through April 1.
Contact Notes: Best time to contact the park:
Office hours vary. If no one is available, please leave a message.
When office is closed, please use the self-registration station at the front of the office to purchase daily and annual permits, and to register for camping. Annual permits purchased through self-registration will be mailed to you.
Trail Notes: There are approximately five miles of hiking trails - 1/2 mile of the trail is wheelchair accessible.
In winter, the park maintains 3.5 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails (easy) and 2.5 miles of snowmobile trails. Snowshoeing is allowed anywhere in the park except on groomed trails. Dog sledding is allowed on the lake. Check with the park office for ice conditions.
Winter trail shelters are available. One shelter, located near the boat launch, is heated with a wood stove. The other shelter, located near the group camp, is not heated.
Season Rentals: Canoe & kayak rentals are available at the park office. The park's picnic shelter is available for rent by contacting the park office.
Naturalist Programs and Park Tours: Please click the "Rice Lake" link at the top of the screen, just above SEASONAL UPDATE. This will take you back to our main page to access the events link in the middle of the page under "Park Highlights".