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| PARKS |
| Ambush
Park |
| Modern
& rustic camping, restrooms, showers,
electricity, stream fishing, canoe
landing, hiking trails, volleyball,
horseshoes basketball, mini-golf,
historic school, adjacent to new municipal
outdoor swimming pool and 18
hole golf course.
e-mail:
staff@bensonmn.org
W.
Hwy 9
Benson, MN 56215
320-843-4775 |
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Big Stone Lake State Park |
| 42
camping sites, 10 w/electricity, restrooms,
boat rental, swimming, fishing (More
info)
35889
Meadowbrook State Park Road
Ortonville, MN 56278
320-839-3663 |
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| Glacial
Lake State Park |
| 40
camping sites, restrooms, showers,
swimming, fishing, boat rental (More
info)
25022 County Road 41
Starbuck, MN 56381
320-239-2860 |
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| Lac
Qui Parle State Park |
| 56
camping sites, 22 w/electric, restrooms,
showers, swimming fishing, visitor
center year round, horseback riding
(More
info)
3715
Campground Rd.
Montevideo, Minnesota 56265-9804
320-752-4736 |
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| Monson
Lake State Park |
| 20
camping sites restrooms, fishing w/boat
access (More
info)
1690 15th St. NE
Sunburg, Minnesota 56289-8118
320-366-3797 |
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| Sibley
State Park |
| 138
Camping sites, 52 w/elect, restrooms,
showers, swimming, fishing, boat rental,
Visitor Interpretative Center (More
info)
800
Sibley Park Road NE
New London, MN 56273-9664
320-354-2055 |
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| Swift
Falls Park |
| 15
camping sites, restrooms, showers,
electricity, stream fishing, wooded
hiking trails, foot bridges, picnic
shelters, waterfall
15
miles NE of Benson (Hwy. 9 - Ct Rd
31)
Reservations: 218-764-2633 |
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Pheasants
Forever
MDHA
MN
Ducks Unlimited |
| Lake
Minnewaska |
| 13th
largest lake in Minnesota. Located
25 miles north of Benson. Known
for abundant supply of Walleye.
Public swimming beach. |
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| Camp
Lake |
| Located
15 miles northeast of Benson.
Stocked with bass, crappies,
northern pike, sunfish. |
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| Lake
Scandi, Lake Gilchrist, Lake Linka |
| Nestled
close together only 30 minutes
northeast of Benson. This chain
of lakes offer walleye, sunfish,
northern pike, crappies, and
large mouth bass. Public beach
available at Lake Linka. |
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| Page
Lake |
| Located
20 minutes northwest of Benson,
just north of Hancock. Produces
when many lakes are not. |
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| Lake
Hassel |
| Located
just 4 miles north of Benson.
A shallow body of water, provides
staging area for waterfowl and
popular spot for nature lovers. |
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| Lake
Emily |
| Located
18 miles northwest of Benson
had outstanding large mouth
bass, northern pike, and walleye. |
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| Lake
Johanna |
| Located
30 miles northeast of Benson
provides fishing, bird watching,
and is the nesting ground for
the giant white egrets. |
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| Norway
Lake, Games Lake |
| Located
25 miles east of Benson. Provides
excellent bass, sunfish, and
northern pike fishing. Public
beach, boat rental, camping
available. |
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| Big
Stone Lake |
| Located
40 miles west of Benson on the
South Dakota state border. Provides
excellent walleye and northern
pike fishing. |
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| Lac
Qui Parle Wildlife Management
Area |
| Located
in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac
Qui Parle, and western Swift
Counties. This is one of Minnesota's
premiere canadian goose staging
areas. Controlled goose hunting
provides recreation for hunters
from throughout Minnesota. |
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| Danvers
Wildlife Management Area |
| Also
called the Danvers Slough provides
1600 acres of prime hunting
for waterfowl enthusiasts. The
Danvers slough is located just
8 miles west of Benson near
the City of Danvers. |
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| Charlie's
Hunting Club |
| Privately
owned 6,000 acres of hunting
area offers some of the best
upland game habitat in the midwest
including pheasant, hungarian
partridge, rabbit, squirrel,
and white tailed deer. Contact
Jim Langan at 320-567-2276 or
320-567-2236. |
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| Langhei
Hills Shooting Preserve |
| Over
1,000 acres of Glacial Ridge
terrain and vegetation provide
the finest upland gamebird habitat
in Minnesota which provides
a challenge to any sportsman.
Lodging, guide dogs, meals,
trap thrower, and supplies available.
Contact Ken Reese at 320-392-5808. |
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Benson Golf Club is one of the finest
and most complete golf facilities
in the area.
The
18 hole layout offers a challenging,
yet fair, test of golf for all levels
of play.
The
Chippewa River flows through the course
and comes into play on four holes.
There
are many oak trees lining the fairways.
The
large greens are fast, and there are
approximately twelve sand bunkers
on the course.
Benson
Golf Club
2222 Atlantic Ave
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 842-7901 |
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| OUTDOOR
POOL SCHEDULE
Pool opens
June 5 and closes September
3 |
| AM
Fitness Swim (M, W, F) |
6:30-7:30am |
| Girl
Scouts Swim Team ( T, Th) |
8:00-9:00am |
| Open
Swim |
1:00-8:00pm
(M, W, F, Sat) |
| 1:00-6:00pm
(T, Th, Sun) |
| PM
Lap Swim (T, Th) |
5:00-6:00pm |
| Family
Night (T, Th, Sun) |
6:00-8:00pm |
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Daily
Admission: |
| Adults:
(18 & up) - $5 |
| Teens:
(13-17) - $4 |
| Children:
(12 & under) - $3 |
| Teen
punch ticket: (13-17) 10 punches
- $37.28 |
| Child
punch ticket: (12 & under)
10 punches- $26.63 |
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Season
passes: |
| Individual: |
Benson
resident - $79.88 |
| Non-resident
- $101.18 |
| Family:
(limited to 5 people) |
Benson
resident - $122.48 |
| Non-resident
- $149.10 |
| Additional
family members: |
Benson
resident - $21.30/person |
| Non-resident
- $26.63/person |
| Family
night cost per person: $3.00 |
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