Frontenac State Park

CandleNight attracts over 100 hikers

Feb 12, 2025

More than 100 people walked a trail lit by luminaria Saturday night during Frontenac State Park’s CandleNight, according to state park association newsletter editor Pamela Miller. “From the high ridge, hikers could look down at Lake Pepin, where many an ice fisherman’s tent also was lit up against...

State park candlelight ski, walk and snowshoe event is Feb. 8

Jan 29, 2025

Minnesota state parks and trails will host candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at Frontenac State Park on Saturday, February 8. “Drop by any time between 6 and 9 p.m. for skiing, walking or snowshoeing as stars twinkle overhead and candles flicker in the snow,”...

December at Frontenac State Park: Welcome, winter!

Dec 4, 2024

Lovers of winter sports and sparkling landscapes are pining for significant snow. So are we in the Frontenac State Park Association (FSPA) – we’ve had it with brown winter landscapes! Last year, lack of snow put the kibosh on most cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the park, and our sledding...

Area state parks to close for special deer hunts

Nov 6, 2024

Frontenac and Whitewater state parks will close for special deer hunts for certain dates in November, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Whitewater State Park in Altura will be closed Nov. 16-17 for firearms hunt. Frontenac State Park in Frontenac will be closed Nov. 23-24...

November in Frontenac State Park: Bare, cold, dark... and peaceful

Nov 6, 2024

Is it just us, or has time sped up lately? Wasn’t it just May? Or July? Then, suddenly, September skidded in, and now November is hurling itself at our windows. Trees are bald and bare, their branches spectral, almost skeletal, against the late afternoon dusk. Oak leaves rattle in the wind. Frost...

Stolen vehicle found at state park lot

Oct 9, 2024

On Oct. 2, a Goodhue County Sheriff’s Deputy checked on a vehicle parked oddly at the Frontenac State Park parking lot at the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Goodhue County Rd. 2, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office determined that the vehicle had been stolen in Lake City.

October high: Frontenac State Park’s busiest month

Oct 9, 2024

By Pamela Miller Frontenac State Park Association newsletter editor Traditionally, October is the month of highest visitorship in Frontenac State Park. It’s not hard to understand why. Fall colors are peaking (the sumac alone! You’ll need your sunglasses to withstand its scarlet glow), and the...

Final Nature Explorers program of the season is Oct. 8 at state park

Oct 2, 2024

This summer, many little feet explored the picnic area at Frontenac State Park during free, monthly programs for preschool-age children, ages 3–6 years old. Made possible through a small grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – No Child Left Inside program, the Frontenac State...

September: Fall is nigh at Frontenac State Park

Sep 4, 2024

Now commences September, that month of beautiful light and lengthening shadows, cooler days and longer nights. Along with May, it’s the favorite month of many Minnesotans who cite its heralding of a fresh, dramatic new season. And not surprisingly, it’s one of the most popular months to visit...

Goat on the lam at state park?