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Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
15066 Kathio State Park RdOnamia, MN 56359
Go to mile post marker #221 on US Highway 169, about 8 miles north of Onamia. Watch for Kathio Arrowhead sign and take County Road 26 for about a mile to the park entrance, on the right.
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Mille Lacs Kathio is an outstanding park with a wooded trail system that is a favorite of hikers, skiers, snowshoers, snowmobilers and horseback riders. The Interpretive Center teaches about 9000 years of human activity in this National Historic Landmark District. Kathio offers campsites of various types, 5 camper cabins, a swimming beach, picnic area, observation tower and boat accesses onto the Rum River and Shakopee Lake.
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Park permits: $35 annual, $26 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $7 daily. Camping fees are separate.Book an online reservation 24 hours a day.
Phone reservations can be made by calling 866-857-2757 (TTY: 952-936-4008) Apr–Sep, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. D
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Seasonality
- Open in fall
- Open in winter
- Open in summer
On-Site Facilities & Services
- Children's programs (scheduled, supervised)
- Evening entertainment (regularly scheduled)
- Located on a lake or river
On-Site Recreation
- Canoes or kayaks available
- Cross-country ski rental
- Cross-country ski trail (groomed)
- Fishing boats available
- Hiking trail
- Lake/river access (boat ramp)
- Playground
- Snowmobile trail (groomed)
- Snowshoes available
- Swimming beach
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Number/Type of Campsites
- Number of camping cabins: 5
- Number of camping cabins available in winter: 5
- Number of RV/trailer-only sites available in winter: 6
- Number of sites in horseback camp area: 10
- Number of tent-only sites: 7
- Number of tent-only sites available in winter: 4
- Total number of campsites: 84
- Total number of campsites available in winter: 6
Campground Features
- Camping accessible to people with disabilities
- Electric
- Flush toilets in campground
- Group camp facilities
- Hookups available in winter
- Hot showers in campground
- Lodge/central building
- Pets allowed in campsite
- Pull-through sites
- Secluded campsites
Campground Type
- State Parks Campgrounds
Length of Stay
- Daily site rental
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Paul Vincent
The annual Kite Crossing on Lake Mille Lacs attracts competitors from over a dozen states / Mille Lacs Area Tourism
The 55-mile Central Lakes State Trail runs beside wildflowers, prairie grass, wetland ponds and wildlife between Fergus Falls and Osakis
Fall trees from above Mille Lacs Kathio State Park / Angela Eldridge
A woman leans against her RV to enjoy a morning cup of coffee while basking in the forest scenery / Andrey Armyagov - stock.adobe.com
A drone shot of Lake of the Woods / Paul Vincent
Hiking an elevated portion of the North Country National Scenic Trail / Marcus Schaffer
Sunset and a single boat on Lake Mille Lacs / Douglas Anderson
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park / Kurt Barclay, GearJunkie