Alert: The swim pond is closed for the 2026 season. The swim pond closes annually on the 3rd Sunday of August. ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts are NOT allowed on park roads or trails. Flandrau does not offer bike trails.
A sand-bottomed swimming pond, and stone buildings the WPA raised in the thirties on ground that later held German prisoners of war. Trails run flat along the Cottonwood bottoms or climb to goat prairies on the bluff.
$7 per vehicle — One-day vehicle permit $7; year-round permit $35 ($26 for an additional vehicle, $30 motorcycle, $12 with a disability permit). Free year-round permits for disabled veterans, active-duty military and members of Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribes.
Hours
Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Hours as published by Minnesota DNR. Check the official page before a long drive.