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.

Explorer les lacs nommés Explorer le sud-ouest du Minnesota

Orientation accessible

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.

Ouvrir les cartes et données des lacs Consulter la carte officielle des accès

Elevated illustrative view of a wooded public park on a lake beside a west-central Minnesota city — Orientation illustrative uniquement ; utilisez les cartes officielles pour vous déplacer.

Découverte canonique des lacs nommés

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.

Identifiant DNR du lac 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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Identifiant DNR du lac 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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Identifiant DNR du lac 34025100

Norway

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

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Identifiant DNR du lac 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.

Parcs, campings et sentiers vérifiés

Identifiez le gestionnaire public avant l’activité

Les mises à l’eau, campings, accès aux sentiers et horaires saisonniers changent. Ces sources officielles établissent les liens ; consultez l’avis actuel du gestionnaire avant de partir.

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.

Consulter le parc d’État

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.

Pêche et protection de l’eau

Identifiez le lac, puis vérifiez les règles du jour

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.

Préparer une sortie de pêche 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.

Explorer les rivières Consulter les événements vérifiés

Planification en toute saison

Laissez la météo de la prairie et les avis des gestionnaires donner le rythme

Printemps : prévoyez eau froide, vent et sentiers meubles ; vérifiez mises à l’eau et campings.
Été : prévoyez ombre, eau potable et vigilance face aux orages ; confirmez campings, rampes et avis de plage.
Automne : observez migrations et couleurs de prairie tout en vérifiant zones de chasse et dates des routes.
Hiver : consultez les rapports officiels des sentiers terrestres ; météo et photos ne prouvent jamais la sûreté de la glace.

Explorer les loisirs Comprendre les systèmes lacustres Planifier un séjour au lac

Two adults ski on a groomed land trail through open oak woodland with a frozen lake in the distance — Loisir hivernal terrestre illustratif ; il ne s’agit pas d’un rapport actuel sur les sentiers ou la glace.