Big Stone Lake State Park
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| Big Stone Lake State Park | |
| Minnesota State Park | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Minnesota |
| County | Big Stone |
| Location | Ortonville |
| - elevation | 991 ft (302 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 45°22′57″N 96°30′47″W / 45.3825°N 96.51306°W |
| Area | 986 acres (399 ha) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Management | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
  Location of Big Stone Lake State Park in Minnesota
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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] References
- ^ "Big Stone Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-01-11. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:640136. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
