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Lake Carlos State Park

  • 2601 County Road 38 NE, Carlos, MN 56319 | Get Directions
  • Phone: (866) 857-2757
  • Fax: 320-852-7349
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Rates:

Park permits: $25 annual, $18 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $5 daily. Camping fees are separate.
  • Park permits: $25 annual, $18 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $5 daily. Camping fees are separate.
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Sculpted by ancient glaciers, Lake Carlos State Park contains a tamarack bog, marshes, woodland ponds, and lakes. A variety of recreational activities revolve around the lake. Clear and deep, Lake Carlos offers visitors a perfect setting for swimming, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and horseback riding. In the winter, ski from the tamarack bog to a maple-basswood forest.



Located on a Lake or River

  • Carlos
  • Hidden
  • LONG PRAIRIE

On-Site Facilities & Services

  • Located on a Lake or River
  • Children's Programs (scheduled, supervised)
  • Evening Entertainment (regularly scheduled)

On-Site Recreation

  • Swimming Beach
  • Hiking Trail
  • Lake/River Access (Boat Ramp)
  • Cross Country Ski Trail (groomed)
  • Snowmobile Trail (groomed)
  • Snowshoes Available

Accommodations Policies

  • Open to the general public, no membership required

Other Date Information

  • Additional Date Information: Book an online reservation 24 hours a day. Phone reservations can be made by calling 866-857-2757 (TTY: 952-936-4008) between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily November through March, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily April through October. Call Ctr closed holidays.

Length of Stay

  • Daily site rental

Campground Features

  • Electric
  • Pets allowed in campsite
  • Open in fall
  • Open in winter
  • Camping Accessible to disabled
  • 50 amp
  • Hookups available in WINTER
  • Flush toilets in campground
  • Group camp facilities
  • Hot showers in campground
  • Lodge/central building
  • Sanitary Dump Station
  • Secluded campsites

Number/Type of Campsites

  • Number of camping cabins: 4
  • Number of camping cabins available in winter: 4
  • Number of sites in horseback camp area: 7

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Directions

The park entrance is located 10 miles north of Alexandria on State Highway 29, then 2 miles west on Highway 38.

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