{"id":949,"date":"2025-07-07T09:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joropics.com\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:37:40","slug":"kathio-mille-lacs-state-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joropics.com\/?page_id=949","title":{"rendered":"Kathio Mille Lacs State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mille Lacs Kathio State Park has so much to offer and discover.<\/strong>&nbsp;It&#8217;s 9,000 years of human history and archaeological significance has made it a National Historic Landmark. You can learn about its rich history and all of Kathio&#8217;s other treasures at the Interpretive Center. Climb the 100 foot fire tower and look across the majesty of Mille Lacs Lake. Take part in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park&#8217;s extensive interpretive\/nature programs or get out by yourself and hike on the park&#8217;s varied trail system. Kathio has a wonderful swimming beach plus canoes or rowboats you can rent for a trip on the historic Rum River and Ogechie and Shakopee lakes. In the winter, visitors can cross-country ski on trails described as the best in Minnesota or take the family sledding on our popular sliding hill. The river, lakes, and park trails offer visitors excellent opportunities to watch waterfowl, bald eagles, osprey, beaver, loons, deer, coyotes, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50.01%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e23bc02e482&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e23bc02e482\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-1350x1080.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2022-10-21-111320-NHO_2898-810ATCC2SB-1320x1056.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Got any nuts? Chipmunk at Kathio State Park (#1021222898)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:49.99%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e23bc02eb88&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e23bc02eb88\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-1350x1080.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/joropics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-05-11-010241-7059-810ATCC2SB-1320x1056.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aurora Borealis \u2013 Rum River Landing; Kathio State Park (#511247059)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mille Lacs Kathio State Park has so much to offer and discover.&nbsp;It&#8217;s 9,000 years of human history and archaeological significance has made it a National Historic Landmark. 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