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Open

Sakatah Lake State Park is open.

Why this statusOpen — visitor notes posted on the park's page.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Sakatah Lake State Park is an 842-acre (341 ha) state park of Minnesota, USA, on a natural widening of the Cannon River near the town of Waterville.

Type
Minnesota State Park
State
MN
Nearest town
near Waterville
Sakatah Lake State Park

About Sakatah Lake State Park

Sakatah Lake State Park is an 842-acre (341 ha) state park of Minnesota, USA, on a natural widening of the Cannon River near the town of Waterville. The Dakota native to the area called it "Sakatah" which means "singing hills". To honor this native heritage, some of the trails in the park have been given Dakota names. The Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail, which connects Faribault and Mankato, runs through this park.

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How we read this status

We derive Sakatah Lake State Park's status from the park system's public alerts, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Open — visitor notes posted on the park's page. Full method: how we check park status.