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Cabins at Lac qui Parle State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 5–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 1 of 3
- Season
- April to October
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Watson
- Address
- 14047 20th Street NM
- Phone
- 320-734-4450
About each unit
Cabin 1 · sleeps 6
Cabin 1 is a camper cabin at Lac qui Parle State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Heated camper cabin, one of three at Lac qui Parle.
Cabin 2 · sleeps 5
Cabin 2 is a camper cabin at Lac qui Parle State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. The accessible one of Lac qui Parle's three heated camper cabins.
Cabin 3 · sleeps 6
Cabin 3 is a camper cabin at Lac qui Parle State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. Heated camper cabin, one of three at Lac qui Parle.
Fees
$80-$90/night, Minnesota DNR's statewide camper cabin rate (this specific cabin's own price isn't broken out individually). Plus a nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 online, $10 by phone) and Minnesota's required state park vehicle permit ($35/year or $7/day).
Lac qui Parle's three camper cabins are seasonal, available April through October only - closed for winter.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin 1 | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ||
| Cabin 2 | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Cabin 3 | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | -1° | -23° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -22° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | -10° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 14° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 57° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 58° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 24° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 29° | 8° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -13° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at Lac qui Parle State Park, 1.7 mi away (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Lac qui Parle State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 2 mi · 43 sites
- Lagoon Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 14 sites
- Veterans' Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 6 sites
- Appleton Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi · 24 sites
- Ambush Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 23 mi · 22 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Lake Cochrane Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 37 mi
- Glacial Lakes State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 38 mi · 6 units
- Hartford Beach State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 46 mi
- Sibley State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 46 mi · 4 units
- Camden State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 46 mi
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