Southwest Minnesota · glacial lakes, prairie and city shorelines

Kandiyohi County

Kandiyohi County joins an urban lakefront in Willmar to Green Lake and Spicer, the rolling glacial country around New London, and broad prairie water farther south. Foot Lake puts trails and public green space beside the county seat; Lake Andrew anchors Sibley State Park; and Big Kandiyohi Lake opens onto a lower, wind-shaped horizon.

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Orientación accesible

Use Willmar as the hinge between lake districts

Willmar and Foot Lake form the central urban anchor. Spicer and Green Lake lie northeast; New London, Lake Andrew and Sibley State Park continue north. Big Kandiyohi Lake and its county parks lie south of Willmar, while the Glacial Lakes State Trail links Willmar and New London.

Center: begin in Willmar for Foot Lake, Robbins Island and city services.
Northeast: connect Spicer and Green Lake with New London and Sibley State Park.
South: use county information for Big Kandiyohi Lake’s east and west shore parks.

Abrir mapas y datos de lagos Consultar el mapa oficial de accesos

Elevated illustrative view of a wooded public park on a lake beside a west-central Minnesota city — Orientación ilustrativa; use mapas oficiales para navegar.

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Four reviewed lake identities

This versioned starter catalog contains four verified named DNR basins, not a countywide total. Unnamed records are excluded, and each DNR identity appears once.

ID de lago DNR 34007900

Green

Green Lake is the county’s large, deep glacial lake beside Spicer. Official DNR records connect it with multiple public accesses and lake-specific fisheries information.

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ID de lago DNR 34008600

Big Kandiyohi

Big Kandiyohi is a large, shallow prairie lake south of Willmar with county campgrounds on its east and west shores.

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ID de lago DNR 34025100

Norway

Norway Lake is a named DNR basin in northern Kandiyohi County near the Sunburg area.

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ID de lago DNR 34005900

Andrew

Lake Andrew is the water anchor for Sibley State Park near New London, where DNR manages camping, trails and lake recreation.

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Illustrative summer recreation on a broad clear lake near a west-central Minnesota town — Illustrative Green Lake recreation; verify the exact access and current conditions.

Parques, campings y senderos verificados

Identifique al gestor público antes de la actividad

Las rampas, campings, accesos a senderos y horarios estacionales cambian. Estas fuentes oficiales confirman las relaciones; consulte el aviso actual del gestor antes de salir.

Sibley State Park

Minnesota DNR manages camping, trails, interpretive programs and lake recreation around Lake Andrew near New London. Check the park page for current alerts, accessibility and reservations.

Consultar el parque estatal

Big Kandiyohi Lake county parks

Kandiyohi County operates campgrounds and lake access at County Parks 2 and 3 on opposite shores of Big Kandiyohi Lake. Confirm reservations, dates and facility status with the county.

Check county parks

Glacial Lakes State Trail

The paved DNR trail follows a former railroad route between Willmar and New London, creating a land-based connection through the county’s lake country. Check the official trail page for current conditions.

Check the state trail

Two adults hike a rolling oak and prairie trail above a west-central Minnesota lake in autumn — Illustrative Sibley State Park landscape; check official trail conditions and accessibility details.

Pesca y cuidado del agua

Compruebe el ID del lago y luego las reglas actuales

Green, Big Kandiyohi, Norway and Andrew have distinct DNR records. Regulations, access and aquatic-invasive-species notices can change, so confirm the water and season before fishing, then clean, drain and dispose before moving equipment.

Prepararse para pescar Check DNR LakeFinder

Glacial terrain and community shorelines

The county’s water story spans deep ice-block basins in northern glacial moraine, shallower prairie basins to the south, and public shorelines woven into Willmar, Spicer and New London. Use official park interpretation and current calendars for verified cultural and natural-history programs.

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Planificación para cuatro estaciones

Deje que el clima de la pradera y los avisos marquen el ritmo

Primavera: espere agua fría, viento y senderos blandos; compruebe rampas y campings.
Verano: planifique sombra, agua potable y atención a tormentas; confirme campings, rampas y avisos de playa.
Otoño: observe la migración y los colores de la pradera, y compruebe zonas de caza y fechas de rutas.
Invierno: use informes oficiales de senderos terrestres; el clima y las fotos nunca prueban que el hielo sea seguro.

Explorar actividades Aprender sobre sistemas lacustres Planificar un viaje al lago

Two adults ski on a groomed land trail through open oak woodland with a frozen lake in the distance — Actividad invernal terrestre ilustrativa; no es un informe actual de senderos ni hielo.