Minnesota Seasons - Father Hennepin State Park


	Location

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	Size
	325 acres statutory, 275 owned

	Parking
	41294 Father Hennepin Park Road Isle, MN 56342 N46 8.621, W93 28.970

	Hours
	Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

	Fees
	Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35


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					Mille Lacs County
					Central Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	4 miles ¾ mile interpretive ½ mile handicapped accessible

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Western Superior Uplands
	Ecological Subsection			Mille Lacs Uplands
	Land Type Association			Eastside Till Plain Mille Lacs Lake

	Native Plant Communities*
	Low Shrub Poor Fen Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh Northern Poor Conifer Swamp Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Park Entrance


	Trail


	Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)


	Mille Lacs Lake

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	Father Hennepin State Park Sharon Somero




	Hiking Club: Father Hennepin State Park, October 2015 Carey

	About 10 OCT 2015; Park #28, 2.0 miles



	Father Hennepin State Park Brett Whaley




	Father Hennepin State Park Richard Sanders

	About Father Hennepin State Park, MN



	Father Hennepin State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom

	About Published on Oct 28, 2013 Favorite Sites: 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 18, 24, 33, 46, 53, 62, 71, 77, 86, 91, 92, 102

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	Go Camping Andres Almarza

	About Published on Jul 24, 2012 *** I DO NOT OWN ANY MATERIAL IN THIS VIDEO *** We go to Father Hennepin State Park on a camping trip with our church. We decided to make an epic nature video from what was surrounding us for the weekend! Hope you enjoy it!



	Father Henneipen State Park Tour Ryan Cunningham

	About Published on Jul 31, 2013 Beyond The Tent recently visited Father Hennepin State Park on Mille Lacs Lake. We had a great time and absolutely loved the campground. There are multiple play grounds, natural wooded campsites, wooded campsites with mowed grass, fishing, beaches and fantastic hiking trails.

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Twelve bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)