2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN

One of the goals on my lifetime bucket list is to camp at each of the Minnesota State Parks that offer camping.  Wanting a bit of adventure, I spent the weekend camping at Zippel Bay State Park with Molly and a group of friends.

Located on the southern shore of the Lake of the Woods, Zippel Bay is Minnesota's most northerly state park. Our stay was very pleasant and the weather was perfect. The park is spectacular but also very remote. If you want secluded and quiet, this is a place for you. The only negative thing I can say about this park is that the showers were about a mile from our campsite and we had too drive to get there. Beyond that, if you can handle no electricity while camping and a seven hour drive from the Twin Cities, Zippel Bay is well worth the visit.

Enjoy the photographs (click thumbnails for larger view)..

2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Entrance to Zippel Bay State Park Entrance to Zippel Bay State Park	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Entrance to my campsite #16 Entrance to my campsite #16	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN My home for the weekend, campsite #16 My home for the weekend, campsite #16
2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN The white sand beach at Zippel Bay The white sand beach at Zippel Bay	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN The beach at Zippel Bay The beach at Zippel Bay	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Molly enjoying the white sand beach Molly enjoying the white sand beach
2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Molly and Teddy collecting shells Molly and Teddy collecting shells	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Molly collecting shells at the beach Molly collecting shells at the beach	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Sand castle construction at Zippel Bay Sand castle construction at Zippel Bay
2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Navigational beacon on the jetty Navigational beacon on the jetty	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN Navigational beacon on the jetty Navigational beacon on the jetty	2012 - Zippel Bay State Park, Williams, MN The Hiking Club password for Zippel Bay State Park The Hiking Club password for Zippel Bay State Park