dunton locks
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Dunton Locks County Park
200 State St EDetroit Lakes, MN 56501
From Detroit Lakes, go south approximately 2 miles on Trunk Highway 59. Turn right (west) on County Road 6 for approximately 1/3 mile. Turn left (south)on County Road 19 for 3/4 mile. The Park entrance is on your left. Watch for signs.
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Dunton Locks County Park is nestled along the shores of Muskrat Lake and Lake Sallie near Detroit Lakes. The park offers picnic shelters, two fishing piers, a mechanical boat tram, a paved 1.0 mile non-motorized recreation trail, as well as 6.1 km of hiking and mountain biking trails, which double as cross-country ski trails in the winter.
Dates
Dunton Locks County Park is open 7 days per week. Park hours are 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.Rates
Dunton Locks Boat Tram fee is $10.00 per round trip or a season pass cost of $75.00.
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Green Practices
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The shoreland along Muskrat and Lake Sallie have been planted with riparian transitional natural vegetation to improve runoff filtration and enhance aesthetics.
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
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The eastbound Empire Builder as it hugs the Mississippi River near Wabasha / Jerry Huddleston