Winter in the Parks

Stearns County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 12/29/2020 02:41 PM CST

Winter in the Parks

Deer in the snow

Things to Do

  • Hiking

  • Dog Walking

  • Fat Tire Biking

  • Skijoring

  • Snowshoeing

  • Cross Country Skiing

  • Ice Fishing

  • Snowmobiling

MulitUse Trail Banner

   There are Multi-Use Trails for:

   Hiking
   Dog Walking
   Fat Tire Biking
   Skijoring
   Snowshoeing

The multi-use trails are packed for easy walking. They are located in these parks:

Kraemer Lake-Wildwood
Mississippi River County Park
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
Warner Lake County Park

Hiking trails located in these parks are not groomed but are great for snowshoeing:

Miller Landing
Quarry Park SNA
Rockville County Park
Spring Hill County Park
Two Rivers Lake County Park

Rockville ungroomed trail
two classic tracks

Cross Country Ski Trails are located in: 

Kraemer Lake-Wildwood
Mississippi River County Park
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
Warner Lake County Park

Quarry Park has 4.2 miles of Lighted Ski Trails.
The lights are on from 4:30 - 10:00 PM during the ski season.

 

Ice Fishing is an option on the lakes in these parks:

Lake Koronis Regional Park
Lake Sylvia Wayside
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
Two Rivers Lake County Park
Upper Spunk County Park
Warner Lake County Park

 ice fishing
snowmobile trail

Snowmobiling: Our bike trails become Snowmobile Trails and are maintained by local Snowmobile Clubs:

Beaver Island Trail
Dairyland Trail
Lake Wobegon Trail

Access to MnDNR Snowmobile Trails can be found in these parks:

Rockville County Park
Spring Hill County Park
Warner Lake County Park

Quick Links:

Stearns County Parks  There is a link to each Park's page where you can find maps,  directions, and more information.

Winter Ski Trail Conditions

MnDNR Fishing Regulations

MnDNR Snowmobile Trails

Moonlight Ski Challenge 2021 (during the month of January)

What is skijoring?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skijoring