Lac qui Parle Upper Campground

Love how it's set up the distance between the campers nice and private
Aug 25th, 2023

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Jun 28th, 2023

The Upper Campground is spacious, on open prairie with few trees. Unfortunately there were too many clouds for much stargazing, but we did catch the Northern Lights! After quiet hours some of the other campers were quite loud and their kids were armed with military grade flashlights, but I understand that's beyond the park staff's control. We heard and saw quite a bit of water fowl on the state hike. Lots of places for fishing, and there's a bait shop nearby. The office staff were very friendly and helpful, and the kiddos loved exploring the interpretive center. The showers were very busy, but still took several cycles to heat up and the water pressure wasn't enough to wash sand from my littles' hair. We picked up quite a bit of trash along the park near the swimming beach, but otherwise the beach was very clean, but we were informed the lake was starting to turn. It's a short hike to Minnesota's oldest Cottonwood tree, but be forewarned that the path is a bit steep. The park also has several scenic lookouts.
Aug 4th, 2023