Wednesday night, we got our tent set up and had hot dogs over the fire. We also checked out the playground and swimming beach area. It rained ALL night long, but it was a gentle rain that helped everyone sleep well!
On Thursday, we hiked the bog trail and saw lots of pitcher plants and some flowers along the way.
After lunch, we checked out the visitor's center and then hiked to an overlook point. On the way, we heard thunder. When we got to the overlook, it started to rain, then hail. We quickly made it back to the visitor's center where we waited out the rest of the storm.
There were two more overlook points that we hiked to that evening--nice trails at this park! Unfortunately, it was too chilly to swim while we were there.
On Friday morning, we packed up and stopped in Bemidji to see the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues. Then, we headed to LaSalle Lake SRA for a picnic lunch and a hike. This park has a beautiful newer picnic shelter and natural play area that the kids loved. Our hike took us through the prairie and up to an overlook view of the Mississippi River. It was a warm hike, but there were lots of wild raspberries to stop and eat along the way!
We had a great time camping, so hopefully we can extend next year's trip to 3 nights or longer!
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