Father Hennepin State Park

Father Hennepin State Park
Marsh off of Mille Lacs Lake
Map showing the location of Father Hennepin State Park
Map showing the location of Father Hennepin State Park
Location of Father Hennepin State Park in Minnesota
Map showing the location of Father Hennepin State Park
Map showing the location of Father Hennepin State Park
Father Hennepin State Park (the United States)
LocationMille Lacs, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°8′41″N 93°29′17″W / 46.14472°N 93.48806°W / 46.14472; -93.48806
Area320 acres (130 ha)
Elevation1,276 ft (389 m)[1]
Established1941
Named forLouis Hennepin
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources

Father Hennepin State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, located on the southeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake. The park is named after Father Louis Hennepin, a priest who visited the area with a French expedition in 1680. The 320-acre (130 ha) park has 103 campsites and a sandy beach over one mile (1.6 km) long.

  1. ^ "Father Hennepin State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 1980. Retrieved February 24, 2011.