Charles Lindgergh State Park,MN

[j10asen]

Since this is not about Wisconsin , I thoght this was the best place to post this thread.
There is more to the story than our stay at the Park,I also had the opportunity of a lifetime , similar to walking across Abbey Road in London, but that will be another posting yet to be written. :wink:

Our time at Charles Lindgergh State Park in Little Falls,MN.

Appleton,WI to Little Falls,MN Distance 385 mi ,Time about 6 hours 31 mins



Charles Lindgergh State Park is loacated on the Missippis River in Minnesota.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_par...rgh/index.html
This Park has 35 camp sites with 15 electric sites. It also has a group camp area and very nice picnic area located close to the Charles Lindgergh Museum and Homestead. Hiking and cross country skiing trails can be found in this park.
The campground is quite old and in need of site resurfacing but was adequate for use during our stay. While the dump station is not paved they do have a fresh water supply,Just REMEMBER to bring a hose as they do not have one for immediate use, although the ranger was nice enough to borrow a hose from their office so I could fill our water tank.There is much more to this park than what we took the time to see. We,to our dismay, discovered that the Museum is closed on MONDAYS, poor planning on our part. I am guessing that it is a MUST see Museum.
All in all it was a decent campground with a centrally located shower/bathroom building. At night you can hear the coyotes howling , sometime quite close!This park was pretty much open during the week with the eletric sites filled on the weekend.Minnesota has a maximum of 90 day advance reservation system, so you do not need to plan a year in adavnce to get a site.I like that!!! Remeber do NOT bring your own firewood as Minnesota has firewood rules exactly like Wisconsin. Thier supply was dry and a bundle cost $3.00.

Charles Lindgergh State Park,MN , try it you will like it!!!!

Entrance to Park


Campground Road


Site 14 Our site during our stay at the park.




Typical Site
While these sites appear to be small you would be amazed at the size of the units that were parked in them, From 5th wheelers to bus sized Motorhomes and everything inbetween.



After Rain


Carved Tutle
There are a few animals carved from old tree stumps located around the park this is one of them.



Lindbergh Homestead

[pk]

How about this place? Have you been back since you posted this?

btw...I miss your posts and pics of your trips. Anything new you can add from this summer?

[j10asen]

Originally Posted by pk

How about this place? Have you been back since you posted this?

btw...I miss your posts and pics of your trips. Anything new you can add from this summer?

I would love to return to Little Falls,MN. but there is no longer a need to travel they way , My wife's son now lives in the Denver area. It is a good thing because this year Minnesota has closed all State Parks and actually had peopel leave the park on the 1st of July. That is sad that politics has a need to get into evey aspect of life. This is another reason why I dislike voting, it does not make any difference which way you vote, it all just hits the average guy just struggling to make it.

We have not been camping due to the high cost of fuel and some personal health issues going on.
Maybe next month patti.
Thank you for noticing the absense of my camp reports . I did not think anybody read them.

[pk]

It is a good thing because this year Minnesota has closed all State Parks and actually had peopel leave the park on the 1st of July.

Minnesota closed ALL state parks??? Crazy and sad. MN is known as the state with many lakes or something like that. Lakes = fishing, camping, etc. I would think shutting them down will hurt their tourist trade for sure.

On top of that now private campgrounds has little competition and will raise thier already high prices. Before you know it, even camping will be a thing of the past.

[pk]

Thank you for noticing the absense of my camp reports . I did not think anybody read them.

Yes, of course I not only read them but found them interesting as well.