| After visiting Zippel Bay, you'll remember the sunsets, & the miles of white sand beach. The park is located on the shores of Lake of the Woods, one of the world's largest lakes. Because of its size, the lake freezes much later than most lakes & remains ice covered much later in the spring. In the spring hear the ice as it is stressed by wind & compression. During the winter, visitors will be treated to the intricate ice forms on rocks & the shore. The mood of the lake is always changing, from three-foot high crashing waves, approaching storms & lightening flashes, to an eerie stillness with faint sounds from a thousand raucous gulls, out of sight in the lakes interior. The 3,000-acre park offers a swimming beach on the big lake, a marina in Zippel Bay & stone jetty providing access to Lake of the Woods & safe passage off the lake. Watch for sandhill cranes & piping plovers. The park offers drive-in campsites & a group camp. |
Campground: Zippel Bay State Park in Williams Minnesota *