Big Stone Lake State Park

Category: State park

Address: 35889 Meadowbrook State Park Road, Ortonville, MN 56278, USA

Phone: +13208393663

Reviews

Luke Gorski

Jun 2, 2022

Did a little three mile loop here, tons of mayflies here as well. Hartford Beach on the South Dakota side is better in my opinion.

Eric B

Jul 4, 2021

Do you like water? Do you like native prairie grasses and flowers? Do you like beaches or hikes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should be happy here. Neat park decent camping. Camping sites are park is mostly prairie, so bring a sun shade.

Marie Tierney

Nov 23, 2020

Campsite was beautiful, right on the lake. But the lake smelled like sewage and was bright green. The swimming beach was covered with seaweed and algae. Despite my best judgment my kids and I tried swimming and it was gross - smelly and the water felt. . . thick. There were very few trails and nowhere to bike so we got bored without swimming. as an option. We did enjoy a lovely sunset and stargazing later, which is the only reason this park garnered a 2nd star.

Nikki D

Sep 29, 2020

Very clean bathrooms, excellent campsites, and beautiful lake to explore 👍 campsite #29 was very nice, looks over the lake

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Questions & Answers

Is there hiking trails

David Dodds | Aug 6, 2021
Julie Cossette | Aug 7, 2021

I didn't see any

How is the lake to swim in it with floaties!!? Is it a buggy campground?

Krista Myers | Jun 21, 2021
Matthew Weiser | Jun 22, 2021

We also had tent sites right on the lake. We could have launched off the shore in floaties, but did not. The previous comment on boat traffic is accurate - a lot (over a dozen) different boats were just offshore fishing throughout each day we were there. Not a bad thing, per se. There were also a number of canoes and kayaks each day. Quite a number of campers had boats as people come here to fish. That said, it was beautiful - with surprisingly few bugs -and the birds - if you're in to that - were amazing.

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Does Big Stone Lake have permanent camp sites?

Jana Meyerink | Nov 23, 2020
Bruce Possehl | Nov 24, 2020

Yes they do

What do you have for bathroom/showers ?

joe ruegemer | Aug 20, 2020
Brittany Furgala | Aug 21, 2020

Water and showers are available May 1st to October 4th but vault toilets are available all year. The campground is open from April 24th to October 18th.

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Does big stone lake State Park have potable water fill?

Ronald Rude | Aug 21, 2018
Eslyn Bowen | Aug 22, 2018

Yes they do.

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Are the bath showers going to be available April 20th?

Doug Schmitz | Aug 21, 2018
Char R (Nanafords98) | Aug 22, 2018

Water was turned off as of Oct 22,17. Will Be turned on for South Dakota and Minnesota Borders fishing opener in April.

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