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Lake Carlos State Park is a state park about 10 miles north of Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. The park was established in 1937 to provide a public recreational facility in one of Minnesota's summer resort centers, and attracts tourists from Minnesota and bordering states.Five buildings in the park, constructed by the Works Progress Administration in the Rustic Style, are included within the National Register of Historic Places. These include the Mess Hall and Crafts Building within the group camp area, as well as the water tower, sanitation building, and bath house within the public use area.The namesake lake, Lake Carlos, was named for the friend of an early settler.

Address: 2601 County Rd 38 NE, Carlos, MN 56319, USA
Phone: (320) 852-7200
State: Minnesota
Zip Code: 56319


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Great place for local runners to knock out a few miles on the trails throughout the park.
8 years ago (14-11-2017)
Nice park with friendly staff. Lake is not very good fishing the waters way to clear. Beautiful fall colors.
8 years ago (05-10-2017)
Great place to share quality time with family. Nice camping and walking trails. Fun fun fun.
8 years ago (18-09-2017)
Definitely the best weekend weather wise we've had up there! Regardless, it's always a wonderful state park to vacation at! Always clean! Always friendly! And always fish biting somewhere in Alex area!
8 years ago (13-06-2017)
Clean. Beautiful grounds alot of wines to choose from. Enjoyed visiting very much and they even had music to enjoy.
8 years ago (16-09-2017)
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