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County Parks of Minnesota: 300 Parks You Can Visit Featuring 25 Favorites »
Authors: Timothy J. Engrav
ISBN-13: 9781931599603, ISBN-10: 1931599602
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Date Published: August 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Timothy J. Engrav
Book Synopsis
Is your favorite state park getting crowded? Want to discover new lakes, forests, and historic sites? From Lake of the Woods to the Mississippi Valley, hundreds of Minnesota's scenic treasures are preserved in its county parks. Whether you want to fish, hike, camp, ride the trail or just enjoy a picnic, this definitive guide will introduce you to more than 300 county parks throughout the Gopher State.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | ix | |
| 25 Favorite County Parks | 1 | |
| Bass Lake County Park, Itasca County | 1 | |
| Belle Prairie County Park, Morrison County | 2 | |
| Bunker Hills Regional Park, Anoka County | 3 | |
| Chester Woods Park, Olmsted County | 4 | |
| Collinwood Regional Park, Wright County | 5 | |
| Dunton Locks County Park, Becker County | 6 | |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve, Three Rivers Park District | 7 | |
| Gale Woods Farm, Three Rivers Park District | 8 | |
| Garvin Park, Lyon County | 9 | |
| Hole in the Mountain County Park, Lincoln County | 11 | |
| Kensington Runestone County Park, Douglas County | 12 | |
| Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County | 13 | |
| Long Lake Park and Campground, Clearwater County | 15 | |
| Mound Creek County Park, Brown County | 16 | |
| Phelps Mill County Park, Otter Tail County | 17 | |
| Plum Creek Park, Redwood County | 19 | |
| Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, Stearns County | 20 | |
| Rapidan Dam Park, Blue Earth County | 21 | |
| Red Rock Falls Park, Cottonwood County | 22 | |
| Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve, Anoka County | 24 | |
| Rum River North County Park, Anoka County | 25 | |
| Saint Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Washington County | 26 | |
| Sandy Point County Park, Jackson County | 27 | |
| Spring Lake Park Reserve, Dakota County | 28 | |
| Three Island Lake County Park, Beltrami County | 28 | |
| Some Favorite Parks for Special Uses | 31 | |
| Family Camping | 31 | |
| Historical Sites | 33 | |
| Horseback Riding | 34 | |
| Nature Centers | 36 | |
| Picnicking | 37 | |
| Swimming | 37 | |
| Winter Recreation | 38 | |
| Guide to County Parks | 41 | |
| North Region | ||
| Aitkin County | 41 | |
| Becker County | 44 | |
| Beltrami County | 46 | |
| Benton County | 48 | |
| Carlton County | 51 | |
| Cass County | 52 | |
| Clay County | 53 | |
| Clearwater County | 53 | |
| Cook County | 54 | |
| Crow Wing County | 54 | |
| Douglas County | 54 | |
| Grant County | 59 | |
| Hubbard County | 61 | |
| Itasca County | 63 | |
| Kanabec County | 66 | |
| Kittson County | 66 | |
| Koochiching County | 66 | |
| Lake County | 68 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | 68 | |
| Mahnomen County | 69 | |
| Marshall County | 69 | |
| Mille Lacs County | 70 | |
| Morrison County | 70 | |
| Norman County | 71 | |
| Otter Tail County | 71 | |
| Pennington County | 72 | |
| Pine County | 73 | |
| Polk County | 73 | |
| Pope County | 75 | |
| Red Lake County | 75 | |
| Roseau County | 76 | |
| Saint Louis County | 76 | |
| Stearns County | 76 | |
| Stevens County | 80 | |
| Todd County | 80 | |
| Traverse County | 81 | |
| Wadena County | 82 | |
| Wilkin County | 85 | |
| West-Central Region | ||
| Big Stone County | 87 | |
| Chippewa County | 88 | |
| Kandiyohi County | 89 | |
| Lac Qui Parle County | 93 | |
| McLeod County | 94 | |
| Meeker County | 97 | |
| Renville County | 102 | |
| Sibley County | 106 | |
| Swift County | 107 | |
| Wright County | 109 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | 119 | |
| Central Region | ||
| Carver County | 123 | |
| Hennepin County | 125 | |
| Scott County | 125 | |
| Three Rivers Park District | 125 | |
| East-Central Region | ||
| Anoka County | 141 | |
| Chisago County | 150 | |
| Dakota County | 154 | |
| Isanti County | 158 | |
| Ramsey County | 160 | |
| Sherburne County | 167 | |
| Washington County | 168 | |
| Southwest Region | ||
| Brown County | 175 | |
| Cottonwood County | 177 | |
| Jackson County | 180 | |
| Lincoln County | 184 | |
| Lyon County | 186 | |
| Martin County | 187 | |
| Murray County | 191 | |
| Nicollet County | 196 | |
| Nobles County | 197 | |
| Pipestone County | 201 | |
| Redwood County | 201 | |
| Rock County | 202 | |
| Watonwan County | 204 | |
| Southeast Region | ||
| Blue Earth County | 207 | |
| Dodge County | 214 | |
| Faribault County | 214 | |
| Fillmore County | 216 | |
| Freeborn County | 218 | |
| Goodhue County | 223 | |
| Houston County | 223 | |
| Le Sueur County | 224 | |
| Mower County | 225 | |
| Olmstead County | 226 | |
| Rice County | 229 | |
| Steele County | 233 | |
| Wabasha County | 236 | |
| Waseca County | 236 | |
| Winona County | 238 | |
| Index | 241 |
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