Big Stone Lake State Park

Big Stone Lake State Park
Big Stone Lake from the Meadowbrook Area
Map showing the location of Big Stone Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Big Stone Lake State Park
Location of Big Stone Lake State Park in Minnesota
Map showing the location of Big Stone Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Big Stone Lake State Park
Big Stone Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationBig Stone, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates45°22′57″N 96°30′47″W / 45.38250°N 96.51306°W / 45.38250; -96.51306
Area986 acres (399 ha)
Elevation991 ft (302 m)[1]
Established1961
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources

Big Stone Lake State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, on the shore of Big Stone Lake, the headwaters of the Minnesota River. It is home to wildlife including deer, raccoons, squirrels, meadowlarks, sedge wrens, pheasants, bobolinks, wild turkeys, thrashers, and mourning doves. 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.

  1. ^ "Big Stone Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2011.