Playgrounds and picnic area – Park Office loop from Hidden Falls

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United States

Minnesota

Rice County

Playgrounds and picnic area – Park Office loop from Hidden Falls

Easy

3.1

(28)

hikers

Playgrounds and picnic area – Park Office loop from Hidden Falls

01:36

6.16km

30m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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99 m

Amphitheater

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Small amphitheater built off the parking lot

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299 m

Playgrounds and picnic area

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Multiple play areas and a picnic shelter with restrooms

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453 m

Park Office

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Buy your park permit, book your camping trip, and visit with the nice rangers.

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520 m

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park sign

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Welcome to the park, now get hiking!

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6.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

293 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.64 km

352 m

179 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

20°C

4°C

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Comments

December 30, 2021,Hike on Fox, Big Woods and Maple trail at Nearstrand Big Woods SP 2021-12-30

This tour is our 24th hike on a virtual hiking tour on The Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath in England.

This virtual tour will take us through the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and finish at the World Heritage City of Bath, places that we fondly remember from real-life visits in 1978 and 2001.