ATTRACTIONS COUNTY PARKS McLeod County is home to six county parks totaling 571 acres. Two of those parks are regional facilities, which allow overnight camping. The other four parks are day parks. The six county parks officially open May 1 and close Oct. 1. The parks are open from 7 a.m. to sunset each day. Day parks: Stahl’s Lake Park is 5 miles northwest of Hutchinson on 230th Street. Swan Lake Park is 3 miles northwest of Silver Lake on Swan Lake Road. Wm. May Park is 2 miles southeast of Winsted on Zion Avenue. Buffalo Creek Park is 3 miles east of Glencoe on County Road 1. These parks all offer open spaces for activities, trails and a picnic shelter. For shelter reservations, call 320484-4334. Regional parks: Lake Marion Park is 6 miles south of Hutchinson along State Highway 15. It offers open space for activities, fishing piers, boat access, beach and picnic shelters. Reser vations can be made by calling 320-328-
4479. Piepenburg Park is 7 miles northwest of Hutchinson on Belle Lake Road. It offers open spaces for activities, fishing piers, boat access, beach and picnic shelters. Reservations can be made by calling 320 -587-2082. Online camping reservations are now available at tinyurl.com/y9xgtbk2.
GOPHER CAMPFIRE CLUB WILDLIFE SANCTUARY W h eth e r yo u’re yo un g o r yo un g at h ea r t , th e G o p h e r C ampf ire Club’s W ildlife Sanctuary year-round is a popular destination. The 25-acre site along the Crow River between Riverside Jaycee and Masonic/ West River parks is home to geese, ducks, turkeys, swans and a number of deer. The Luce Line State Trail passes along the sanctuary’s river side. The site is managed by the Gopher Campfire Club, one of the state’s oldest conservation organizations.
LUCE LINE STATE TRAIL The city’s extensive network
of recreational trails are open year-round for walking, running and biking. Most trails have been constructed alongside streets when they are rebuilt. Hutchinson has been designated a Bicycle-Friendly Community because of this, and has made an investment in signage around the city. The Luce Line State Trail also passes through the city. It was paved through McLeod in 2015 after a wait of more than 30 years. The trail stretches from Plymouth, a western Twin Cities suburb, to Meeker County’s Cosmos Park on Thompson Lake, about 18 miles west of Hutchinson.
CITY POOLS T h e H utc hin s o n Fa mily Aquatic Center at the Recreation Center, 900 Harrington St. S.W., opened in 2017. It features water slides, a zipline, a lazy river and various other water play features. Hutchinson also has the Jerry Carlson Pool available indoors at the Hutchinson Middle School, 1365 South Grade Road.
HUTCHINSON RECREATION CENTER The Recreation Center, 950 Harrington St. S.W., is operated by Hutchinson’s Parks, Recreation and Community Education department. It is the epicenter for many recreational sports activities and leagues. The facility features a large, indoor multipurpose gym that hosts soccer, basketball, volleyball and more.
BURICH ARENA Ice skaters can be found at Burich Arena, 900 Harrington St., across the parking lot from the Hutchinson Recreation Center. The building accommodates two sheets of ice and is open for public skating, figure skating shows, youth hockey games, and is home to the Tigers boys and girls hockey teams. When the ice isn’t in at Burich Arena, it is a multipurpose space that hosts wrestling tournaments, in-line skating , baseball and lacrosse training, and other dryland training.
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BEST FRIEND! The Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter is devoted to the care of unwanted, stray or abused animals in the form of providing vet care, housing, and adoptions in the McLeod County area. We are further devoted to the education of the public regarding animal care and overpopulation. Our top priority is strays, but we also accept surrenders. Both require an appointment. Please contact us to make arrangements.
The Shamrock Inn awaits you with a friendly smile and a warm welcome! We are also just foot-steps away from some of the finest dining and shopping establishments in Hutchinson. We offer: FREE Continental breakfast FREE High-Speed Internet Cable TV Truck/Bus Parking
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