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Kilen Woods State Park, Minnesota
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| | This is a nice park in a nice area, but we were shocked by our experience.
My brother and I showed up late at night a few days before Memorial Day weekend and paid the vehicle + camping fee via envelope. There were many signs about dates and various rules/regulations, but to the best of our interpretation, we were camping within the spirit of the rules by putting up a single tent and a modest campfire built with firewood purchased at a local gas station which claimed to be approved for state park use. We camped responsibly and with above average |
respect for the campground. We left no garbage, made no mess, had no kids, no alcohol, no music, and only planned to spend the night then be on our way.
To our surprise, we were woken up at 6:45 in the morning by an armed DNR officer asking 'What are you doing in MY park?',
| | then proceeding to harass us through the tent window about our time of arrival, for having used gas station firewood, for being short a couple bucks in the envelope (there were no fee charts posted), and primarily because we had apparently showed up a few days before the camp was officially open for camping, something we should have known by deciphering the cryptic signage at the registration office (which also stated 'Office Closed: Campers Must Self Register'). He interrogated us for about 5 minutes (as we lay in our sleeping bags), threatened 'most state | |
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officers would have you arrested', then backed off and said 'I'll let it go' as he walked back to his DNR truck (with lights flashing to alert everyone of this horrible situation).
Says DF
Kilen Woods State Park is a splendid wilderness neighborhood that everybody loves.
Dry warm beds await you at AmericInn Jackson, and you'll almost certainly meet some folks from Jackson here. Kilen Woods State Park is a popular destination for people from Jackson. Kilen Woods State Park is a splendid spot for a spree when you have to get out of the house.
An average amount of rain falls at Kilen Woods State Park; July is when you get the most rain here, and January is the month with the least moisture. At Kilen Woods State Park all through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's while overnight lows are frequently in
the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Kilen Woods State Park. The marvelous splendor of Kilen Woods State Park is there for your viewing gratification.
Looking for something in the neighborhood of Kilen Woods State Park? Lake
Independence is nearby; Econo Lodge Jackson is a splendid location to get some rest. Fun things to do are plentiful; there's always something for everybody.
Kilen Woods State Park has tremendous outdoors recreation, so you can have a ball during your stay. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Jackson is a good location to spend a night or two; Jackson Koa Kampgrounds is a fine campground nearby.
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Other parks near Kilen Woods State Park, Minnesota:
Mini-Wakan State Park, Iowa, 12 miles away 
Gull Point State Park, Iowa, 20 miles away
Trappers Bay State Park, Iowa, 24 miles away 
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Campgrounds near Kilen Woods State Park, Minnesota:
Jackson Koa Kampgrounds, Jackson, 7 miles away 
Pioneer Beach Campground, Dickinson County, 15 miles away
Cenla Campground, Spirit Lake, 17 miles away
Lake Okoboji Untd Mthdst Camp, Spirit Lake, 17 miles away
Vick's Corner World, Spirit Lake, 18 miles away
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.740851
Longitude: -95.05928
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Outdoors Recreation Near Spirit Lake, Iowa
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