Sep 19, 2018
The older I get the more important the creature comforts become.
Camping used to mean a sleeping bag under the stars. That was back when I was asked to assume the task of girl scout leader. In those days you didn’t need much training, today it’s much more complicated.Growing up in a large family...
Mar 28, 2018
Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City will begin the 2018 camping season with twice as many sleeper cabins.
The first three cabins, completed in 2016 and funded with help from the Casey T. O’Neil Foundation, were a hit, Park Manager Joanne Klees said.
Climate controlled and wheelchair accessible, the 16-...
Nov 22, 2017
A Glander Excavating excavator sits idle near the foundations of two of the three new sleeper cabins under construction at Hok-si-la Park in Lake City. Expected to be completed by May of next year, the Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible cabins will join three completed in 2016 thanks to a...
Oct 26, 2016
Camping is a great activity to partake in. As a city, Lake City has some of the best camping locations in the area within fifteen minutes of city boundaries.
The closest of these is Hok-Si-La Park, which lies just upriver on highway sixty one, right outside of the city. Hok-Si-La park offers...
May 26, 2016
It’s going to start getting busy this weekend at Lake City’s popular park and campground.
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kickoff for the busy camping season at the Hok-Si-La Park but it’s gotten a little exciting already.
On Tuesday morning the park hosted about 30 people from the Lake...
May 19, 2016
Names for the three camping cabins at Hok-Si-La Park have gone up. This cabin, Steamer Capitol, is one of three new cabins available to campers this year at the city park. The other cabins are named Steamer Avalon and Steamer J.S. De Luxe, all named for paddle boats that used to navigate Lake Pepin...