| Mille Lacs Kathio State Park has so much to offer & discover. Its 9000 years of human history & archaeological significance has made it a National Histsoric Landmark. You can learn about its rich history & all of Kathio's other treasures at the Visitor Center located next to the picnic grounds.
Kathio's visitors can experience several different styles of camping year-round or even "rough it" in one of our new heated Camper Cabins. You can climb the 100 ft. observation/fire tower & look across the majesty of Mille Lacs Lake. Take part in Kathio's extensive interpretive/nature programs or get out by yourself & hike on the park's varied trail system. Kathio has a wonderful swimming beach plus canoes or rowboats you can rent for a trip on the historic Rum River & Ogechie & Shakopee lakes.
In the winter, visitors can cross-country ski on trails described as the best in Minnesota or take the family sledding on our popular sliding hill. You can ride on Kathio's 19-mile statewide Grant-In-Aid snowmobile trail system or "take it down a couple of notches" & snowshoe on nearly seven miles of pristine trail that will take you to places you cannot see in any other fashion.
Mille Lacs Lake is the source of the Rum River which flows through the park. It links three lakes near its headwaters on a trip down to the Mississippi River just over 140 miles away. Two of those lakes, Ogechie & Shakopee, fall within Kathio's borders & provide good fishing & canoeing or boating opportunities. The river, lakes & park trails offer visitors excellent opportunities to watch waterfowl, bald eagles, osprey, otter, beaver, loons, deer, bear, coyotes & many others.
While you're at Mille Lacs Kathio, take some time to visit the Mille Lacs Indian Museum located just two miles north on US Hwy. 169. It is run by the Minnesota State Historical Society & exhibits the Mille Lacs area history from 1680 forward. |
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
46.136807, -93.754932
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Campground: Mille Lacs Kathio State Park in Onamia Minnesota *