Grab your snowshoes or rent a pair of from Glendalough State Park and come see the park in winter. On Saturday, Jan. 31, join state park staff for a family-friendly adventure on snowshoes. 

Meet at the Council Ring below the Sunset Lake trailhead parking lot at 10 a.m. Volunteers will have a fire going while participants wait. Dress for the weather and expect to snowshoe about two miles. If there isn’t enough snow, wear a good pair of winter boots. Participants will head towards an overlook of the Beaver Pond, where they might get a glimpse of otters, trumpeter swans, geese, or maybe a surprise or two. 

Volunteers will bring a spotting scope and binoculars. A limited number of snowshoes are available to rent at the park office, so come early if you need to rent. Call the park at (218) 261-6900 for more information.

Those who want to extend their visit, bring a lunch to eat by the fire in the dining hall, or reserve a cozy camper cabin for an overnight stay.

Vehicles entering the park need either a daily ($7) or annual ($35) park pass, which can be purchased at the park entrance. Glendalough State Park is located 1.5 miles north of Battle Lake on State Hwy. #78 and 1.8 miles east on Otter Tail Co. Hwy #16 to the park entrance.