Carley State Park

Hiking hills and valleys

I spent several hours in Carley State Park November 15, 2021. It is absolutely beautiful. I recommend if you go to bring a lunch, so you can stay longer. One unique feature of the park are the signs t...

Not one of my favorites

We have visited 8/12 of the State Parks in the SE Minnesota region and so far this was our least favorite. We did the Hikers Trail, and while it was beautiful, it is in major need of clean up and repa...

Not much to see

I did not thing there was much at this state park. It is very rustic and there is not even a ranger station or park staff on site. The trails at the park are wooded. There is a campground but it appea...

Nice hike to see the Bluebells

Lovely Spring hike to see the bluebells. We did the Hiking Club hike which is approx 1.7 miles round trip if you stay on the easy marked trail. Be careful crossing the river especially in the spring w...

Stayed at Group Site 1

We enjoyed some pretty amazing weather over Memorial Day weekend! The park itself is very nice, small and quieter, but also less maintained. Due to this, the signage and self check-in are somewhat con...