About
On the shores of this large lake, visitors enjoy quiet sunsets and excellent walleye fishing at the source of the Minnesota River. The drive along the lakeshore, through the apple orchards north of Ortonville, is especially beautiful in the fall. 3 mi hiking trail. Semi-modern camping with sanitary facilities, swimming beach, boat launch with dock. Canoe and kayaks available on weekends - Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Visitors also enjoy the park's native prairie and bird watching opportunities.
Hours & Dates
Park hours: 8 am – 10 pm. Ranger Station and Nature Store are open Fridays 4 - 6 p.m., Saturdays from noon - 2 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. - noon.Rates
Park permits: $35 annual, $26 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $7 daily. Camping fees are separate.
Book an online reservation 24 hours a day.
Phone reservations can be made by calling 866-857-2757 (TTY: 952-936-4008) Apr–Sep, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dail
More Information
Seasonality
- Open in fall
- Open in winter
- Open in summer
On-Site Facilities & Services
- Located on a lake or river
On-Site Recreation
- Canoes or kayaks available
- Hiking trail
- Lake/river access (boat ramp)
- Playground
- Swimming beach
Green Practices
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Number/Type of Campsites
- Number of tent-only sites: 37
- Number of tent-only sites available in winter: 37
- Total number of campsites: 37
- Total number of campsites available in winter: 37
Campground Features
- Electric
- Flush toilets in campground
- Group camp facilities
- Hot showers in campground
- Lodge/central building
- Pets allowed in campsite
- Sanitary dump station
Campground Type
- State Parks Campgrounds
Length of Stay
- Daily site rental
Reviews
Based on 16 reviews
The rules of the park need to be enforced because the quiet hours were not abided by. Pro: Lakeview was gorgeous bathrooms are clean. Con: first night we were there state troopers arrested someone...
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Jillgrbr,
September 26, 2021
Understaffed, office not open. Beach was smelly with a lot of weeds washed up on shore. Very easy geocache. Nice campground other than the beach.
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1JWThomas,
July 19, 2021
Did a couple of state parks in the eastern side of Minnesota. This one is not worth coming to for hiking. We came in middle of April and not much to see. The prairie trail hike and the bluebird...
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Janet B,
April 21, 2021
Beautiful site, lots of birds & nice bathrooms (both pit toilets & modern facilities). The lake is beautiful, but not for swimming. Difficult to access, weedy & bracken.
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FrequentFlier749209,
July 8, 2020
From out of town, went on the bluebird walk and saw them sticking their heads out of their houses and flying around everywhere. Beautiful birds. Ranger station was closed but they were mowing and...
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nancyhT6751OI,
June 11, 2019
What's Nearby
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Sunset fishing in Grand Marais / Amy Minnick