The Sandy Lake Recreation Area is situated at the outlet of Big Sandy Lake, about 120 miles North of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The recreation area offers camping, boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing, and playground areas. Big Sandy Lake is located on the canoe route that linked Lake Superior and the Mississippi River. Evidence indicates that Indians had established villages on the lake since the glaciers retreated, 10,000 years ago. The Northwest Fur Company established a major fur-trading post at the western end of the like in the late 1700s. When the dam was built in 1859, it included a lock to pass boat traffic through. This was the farthest north a lock had been built. Today the lockhouse has been renovated to display interpretive exhibits and artifacts.
Location:
Hwy 65, McGregor Minnesota 55760
Telephone
218-426-3482
(McGregor) Sandy Lake Lock and Dam
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01/10 Coming to The McGregor area
Rhubarb Days Osceola WI June7-8 Enjoy rhubarb at Mill Pond Park in Osceola.
CHUM Rhubarb Festival Duluth MN June29 Enjoy a delicious array of rhubarb delicacies, including hundreds of pies, muffins, and crisps as well as rhubarb brats and burritos that will have your taste buds wanting more.
All Pints North Duluth MN July13 Join us by the lake to meet the brewers and enjoy unlimited amazing Minnesota+ craft beer samples, hip food vendors, beer-centered activities and educational components, live music and entertainment, and much more!
Pioneer Days Albany MN September13-15 Featuring Year of the TRACKS! Construction Equipment and Snowmobiles!
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