Big Stone Lake State Park

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Big Stone Lake State Park
Minnesota State Park
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Big Stone
City	Ortonville
Coordinates	45°22′57″N 96°30′47″W / 45.3825°N 96.51306°W / 45.3825; -96.51306
Area	986 acres (399 ha)
Founded	1961
Management	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
IUCN category	V - Protected Landscape/Seascape

Big Stone Lake State Park is a 986 acre (3.99 km²) Minnesota state park on the shore of Big Stone Lake, the headwaters of the Minnesota River. The two sections of the park, the Bonanza Area in the north and the Meadowbrook Area in the south, are 12 miles (19 km) apart. South Dakota's Hartford Beach State Park is on the opposite shore of the lake. Big Stone Lake State Park is used for picnics, camping, hiking, and other outdoor recreation.

[edit] External links

• Big Stone Lake State Park website

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