Frontenac State Park

‘Weather was in our favor’ at candlelight state park event

Jan 18, 2017

Ice was a welcome sight along the ski, snow-shoe and hiking path Jan. 14 at Frontenac State Park. Of the 200 luminarias that augmented the star and moonlight at the Frontenac State Park Association’s annual candlelight outing, one hundred were made of ice. An estimated 300 people attended,...

Candlelit hike, ski, shoe is Saturday

Jan 12, 2017

Saturday’s candlelight event for cross country skiing, snow shoeing and hiking at Frontenac State Park was contingent on adequate snow and cooperative weather. Tuesday’s snowfall took care of one of those contingencies. “Conditions should be good,” said Brian Schrieber of the Frontenac State Park...

Hike in the the new year at Frontenac State Park

Dec 29, 2016

Minnesota state parks and trails are hosting nine First Day Hikes on Jan. 1 including Frontenac State Park from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The hikes are part a nationwide effort to get as many kids and adults as possible out hiking on the first day of the new year. The effort includes include more than...

Torch: A gem of nature

Nov 10, 2016

“I can get out and just enjoy the flora and fauna that make up nature.” Sue Fitzsimmons describes this as the best reason to visit Frontenac State Park, a quaint getaway located approximately six miles northwest of Lake City along the Mississippi River. The park boasts almost 3,000 acres of...

Torch: Outside

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...

Frontenac State Park to host fall color art events

Sep 29, 2016

Everyone is invited to Frontenac State Park’s “Fall Colors – An Artist’s Palette” on Saturday Oct. 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can join in with professional, amateur and beginning artists in sketching the panoramic view of Lake Pepin from the park overlook. Park visitors can see the...

State park offers fall programs

Sep 21, 2016

Frontenac State Park will be offering the following programs and events Saturday, Oct. 22:• Fall colors: an artist’s palette, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. An artistic view of fall colors will be held during the peak of the color season in southeast Minnesota. This event will be hosted by the Frontenac State...

Seed collection to be Sept. 17 at state park

Sep 14, 2016

Everyone is invited to be part of the Frontenac State Park prairie restoration management plan. On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. people can hike in the park’s prairie and help collect seeds from various native prairie plants. The seeds people collect will be saved to re-plant back in...

Frontenac State Park to host climate stories

Mar 17, 2016

The Frontenac State Park Association invites everyone to the state park to view a screening of the documentary film “Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate”, produced by Twin Cities PBS for the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy, Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m....

Candlelight ski starts busy year at state park

Jan 6, 2016

There is no reason to think 2016 won’t be a big year at Frontenac State Park. Last year was. It will be the first full year as park manager for Caleb Jensen, who became manager last February after working two years at the park. The new season gets an informal kick-off with its annual candlelight...