Split Rock Creek State Park in MN -- Camping

Split Rock Creek State Park protects a scenic lake and red-rock landscape in southwestern Minnesota. The 1,303-acre park centers on a man-made lake created in 1938 by a dam constructed from distinctive Sioux Quartzite—the region's signature red stone also used for the historic Split Rock Creek Bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can fish, boat, and hike along the creek and scenic shoreline. The broader Split Rock Creek watershed extends 55 miles through diverse recreational areas.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.