Kensington Rune Stone Park

 
     
 
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Douglas County

 
     
 

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Douglas County

 
     
 

Overview

 
 

 

 
     
 

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Location
 
 

Maps

 
 

Kensington Rune Stone Park, Trollskogen Ski Area, map

 
         
 

Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates

 
         
         
 

Size

 
 

304 acres

 
         
 

Parking

 
 

Visitor Center
8965 County Rd 103 SW
Kensington MN 56343

N45 48.764, W95 40.220

 
         
 

Hours

 
 

The parks are open every day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m

 
         
 

Fees

 
 

No fee

 
         
 

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          Douglas County  
          Northwest Minnesota  
     
 
Activities
 
 

Hiking Trails

 
 

Almost 8 miles of mulit-use trails

 
     
 

Hunting

 
 

No hunting

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Ecological Classification

  Ecological Classification  
  Ecological Province    

Prairie Parkland Province

   
  Ecological Section    

North Central Glaciated Plains

   
  Ecological Subsection    

Minnesota River Prairie

   
  Land Type Association    

Gilchrist Moraine

   
             
 

Native Plant Communities*

   
 

Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest

   
  * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources      
         
 

Natural Features

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 
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About

Nov 21, 2013

KENSINGTON, MN The Kensington Runestone - was it really left here by Vikings? Whether or not, it was really found here in rural Minnesota over a hundred years ago. Lakes Country Living travels to the actual site of discovery, today the largest and most scenic county park in Douglas County. Hear the story as told by Park Superintendent Al Lieffort. Then plan to come and visit this beautiful location on Minnesota's Glacial Ridge Scenic Byway. Whether to tour the original farmstead that stood here in 1898, or to enjoy a beautiful park with many distinct geological features... we think you'll be glad you did.

   
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May 23, 2012

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Visits

4/18/2017

  6/25/2018            
 
 

Birds

 
 

One bird species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:

Special Concern

Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)

 
 

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

  American Goldfinch  
 

Mammals

 
  fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)   fox squirrel  
 

Plants

 
 

Two plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:

Special Concern

holly-leaved water-nymph (Najas marina)

slender waternymph (Najas gracillima)

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List

 
 

Plants frequently found in:

Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest MHs38b

     
         

 

 

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