Hok-Si-La Park

Lions’ luminaria-lit Hok-Si-La ski, snowshoe, or walk event is Saturday

Jan 24, 2024
All are invited to Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 27, for the annual Lake City Lions candlelight ski, snowshoe or walk event. Three hundred luminarias will light the mile-long trail. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last year, over two hundred participated in the event....

Hok-Si-La offers winter cabin bookings

Nov 22, 2023
Hok-Si-La Park is running a pilot program through the end of the year to gauge interest in fall and winter cabin bookings. “We have a limited number of cabins open to rent at the park just through the first of the year (weekends only, two night minimum stay),” said Park Manager Lisa Quest. “We...

Fall Fest Hok-Si-La Haunt draws a crowd

Nov 1, 2023
A crowd braved chilly temperatures Sunday for fun under the changing canopy of the trees at Hok-Si-La Park, site of the Lake City Fall Fest’s Halloween Haunt. Children could participate in craft activities, toss beanbags at pyramids of cans—even pick a witch’s nose for candy boogers.

Sortie brings daring wave riders to Hok-Si-La Park

Aug 30, 2023
Dozens of personal watercrafts and their riders came to Hok-Si-La Park for the annual TC Jetpilots Sortie. The park has hosted the Sortie for over a decade. This year photographers Steve Brown and Ben Threinen went to the park to capture some of the stunt riding and other sights. “It appears that...

Three new sleeper cabins under construction at Hok-Si-la Park

Aug 2, 2023
High demand and another large grant has spurred the addition of three more sleeper cabins to Hok-Si-La Park. The new cabins will be located along the same path as three constructed in 2015 and three more built in 2017 for a total of nine at the park. Park Manager Lisa Quest said: “the additional...

Home-built boats return to Lake Pepin for annual messabout

Jul 12, 2023
A flotilla of home-built boats appeared on the upriver side of the Hok-Si-La Park point the first weekend in June for this year’s Lake Pepin Messabout. A messabout is an event where people gather to “mess about” in boats. The Lake Pepin Messabout welcomes home-built boats of all types: from canoes...

Hundreds walk illuminated path

Feb 15, 2023
Hok-Si-La Park Manager Lisa Quest said at least 250 people attended the illuminated walk at the park Saturday, Feb. 11. The Lake City Lion’s Club provided all the luminaries and also did all the set up. Lake City Fresh Market provided warm apple cider and cookies. “We collected $100 in cash...

Hok-Si-La illuminated walk is Feb. 11

Jan 11, 2023
“Grab your boots, snowshoes and skis” because Hok-Si-La Park in Lake City and the Lake City Lions Club will host an illuminated walk at the park on Feb. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The path will follow the park’s south loop illuminated by hundreds of luminaries. Afterwards participants are invited to...

Frederick Johnson to speak about Central Point history on Oct. 9

Oct 5, 2022
Frederick Johnson, a Red Wing native and teacher in the St. Paul school system, has an abiding interest in the history of the Goodhue County area. On Oct. 9 at Hok-Si-La Park, he’ll share some of the research he’s done on the area of Central Point and Rest Island. He’ll also talk about the 1890...

Lake City Camp Fire reunion is Saturday at Hok-Si-La

Sep 14, 2022
Camp Fire Girls was chartered in 1946 in Lake City and was an active youth organization in Lake City until 2003. The organization provided an opportunity for girls age 5 to 18 years old to participate in clubs that provided training in outdoor skills, community service and leadership while building...

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