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Reservations are up nearly 40% this year, and some popular state parks are nearly filled up already. Author: Gordon Severson Updated: 8:25 AM CDT May 10, 2021
MINNESOTA, USA When the pandemic first hit, Rachel Hopper with the Minnesota DNR says they didn t know what to expect.
Many national outdoor experts thought reservations at parks and trails would take a nose dive, and they did at first, but then a funny thing happened. We saw very high levels of use. Like 200% to 300% above normal use levels,” Hopper said.
Those numbers came back down a little as the summer went on, but not by much. Statewide, both permits and trail use went up by 50% in 2020 in Minnesota. Overnight camping also went up by 33%.
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The crowding trend didn’t extend to far northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota, Hopper said. The closure of the U.S.-Canada border to nonessential travel kept traditional Canadian visitors away, she said, and Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home orders also discouraged people from traveling.
While the pandemic isn’t over, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and the appetite to get outdoors appears to be as strong as ever. For people seeking a less-crowded getaway, here are four off-the-beaten-path state parks worth exploring on that next road trip.
Old Mill State Park
Located in Marshall County about halfway between Argyle to the west and Newfolden to the east, Old Mill State Park offers 26 drive-in campsites and 10 electrical sites in a campground that’s open from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October. The historic Larson Mill on the Middle River is the centerpiece of the park, and 7 miles of hiking trails are available, along with a 1-mile self-gui
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