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Boat launch – Picnic shelter loop from Rice Lake State Park

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Minnesota

Steele County

Boat launch – Picnic shelter loop from Rice Lake State Park

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4.8

(8927)

14,331

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Boat launch – Picnic shelter loop from Rice Lake State Park

01:23

5.37km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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84 m

boat launch

Highlight • Rest Area

This year the cattails have been growing in so thick that it hasn't been passable by kayaks and paddleboards. Still nice to see the water.

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357 m

Lakeside campsites

Highlight • Rest Area

These sites have L in their name, they'd be fun to stay at some time.

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516 m

Picnic shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

Big classic picnic shelter

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712 m

Trailhead of the Rice Lake State Park Hiking Club Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a Hiking Club program that features a trail in each of its 68 state parks and recreational areas (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/clubs.html). Sometimes the trailhead …

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1.58 km

Rice Lake State Park

Nature Reserve

3.23 km

Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

Not sure if you can use this as a camping area, but it has a shelter, picnic table, fire pit, and a hand pump for water. The pump is chained though, as most hand pumps are these days.

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4.33 km

Rice Lake State Park sign

Highlight • Structure

Cool sign, and it's right on the hiking club hiking trail, so you can get pictures at it.

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5.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

314 m

Surfaces

3.34 km

1.69 km

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 16 May

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Boat launch – Picnic shelter loop from Rice Lake State Park

boat launch

Lakeside campsites

Picnic shelter

Trailhead of the Rice Lake State Park Hiking Club Trail

Shelter

Rice Lake State Park sign

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