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What We Do |
The County Parks Department supervises
the operation and development of our three parks and recreation
centers.
Picnic Point Co. Park
Picnic Point is located 8
miles north, 3 miles west, and one mile north of the city of Lake Benton.
The park is 43 acres located on the southern side of Lake Shaokatan.
Picnic Point offers 12 campsites with electricity and water. It also has
numerous sites without electricity. Also, Picnic Point has one picnic
shelter, a swimming beach, two boat launches, a floating T-dock, a fish
cleaning shed, and an RV dump station.
Norwegian Creek Co.
Park
Norwegian Creek is located
one mile north, and one mile east of the city of Lake Benton. The park is
128 acres located on the western side of Lake Benton. Norwegian Creek has
30 campsites with electricity and water. Facilities include two picnic
shelters, a bathhouse with showers, a fish cleaning shed, and an RV dump
station. Norwegian Creek also offers a hiking trail, a swimming beach, and
two boat launches.
Hole in the Mountain Co.
Park
Hole in the Mountain is
located on the western edge of the city of Lake Benton, just off U.S.
Highway 14. This park has 17 campsites with electricity and water, along
with 12 campsites located in the horse campground. The park is approx. 800
acres of woodland and prairie land. Throughout the park you will find
historical sites along 5 miles of hiking/horse trails. Hole in the
Mountain also offers two picnic shelters and the Chalet building, which
includes shower facilities. The Chalet can be rented for family events,
parties, and other functions.
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