ATTRACTIONS located on the beautiful shores of Lake Ripley. With four sets of tee boxes ranging from 6400 yards to 5000 yards, Litchfield Golf Club has 18 uniquely challenging holes. The Par 70, Championship layout will be sure to give the most accomplished golfers a true test of golf, yet allow for the novice to enjoy their round and have fun. For more info, call 320-693-6059.
Emma Butterfass, 4, pedals with all her might at the tractor pedal pull at the Manannah Daze festival last year. camping with electricity and water hookup, bathrooms and showers. It also has a swimming beach, playground equipment, boat landing, lookout tower, picnic shelters with kitchen facilities and several recreational facilities. A walking/biking trail encircles the lake. To make shelter or camping reservations, call 320- 276-8843. Lake Manuella Park 21239 County Hwy 9, Darwin Known for its swimming beach, the park has picnic facilities, bathrooms and a changing house. It is located on County Highway 9, five miles south of U.S. Highway 12.
and Long Lake one mile north of Dassel, the 13-acre park offers fishing opportunities with a boat landing and fishing dock, as well as picnic shelters, playground equipment and a popular Little League field. A new trail connects the park to Dassel.
of 80 acres for hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and bird watching. It is located between Kingston and Dassel on Minnesota Highway 22.
Thompson Park 13099 525th Ave., Cosmos Located on 525th Avenue one mile west of Cosmos, 22-acre Thompson Park has picnic shelters, playground equipment, ball field, volleyball court and fishing dock.
Litchfield Civic Arena 900 North Gilman Ave., Litchfield The Litchfield Civic Arena hosts Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato boys and girls hockey games and also offers open skating every Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for three dollars. The arena also features skate sharpening, community room rental, meeting rooms, table and chair rental and dry floor activities — business expos, auctions, banquets, family reunions, phy-ed and dance classes — between March and the end of September. For more info, call 320-693-2679.
Shaw Memorial Park 31577 County Hwy 1, Litchfield Located in Forest City along Crow River, the 10-acre park has picnic shelters, playground equipment, a softball field, basketball court and ice skating rink in the winter.
West Ripley Park 25288 County Hwy 1, Litchfield Located just south of Litchfield on County Highway 1, West Ripley Park has a boat landing, fishing pier, playground equipment, sand volleyball court, bike path and large picnic shelter. The park comprises 5.6 acres on the western shore of Lake Ripley.
Spring Lake Park 72599 240th Street, Dassel Situated between Spring Lake
Woodland Park 27299 MN Hwy 15, Dassel Woodland Park boasts a total
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Litchfield Golf Club 405 West Pleasure Dr., Litchfield The Litchfield Golf Course is
Litchfield Bowling Center 1227 South Sibley Ave., Litchfield The Litchfield Bowling Center offers numerous leagues for all ages and open bowling on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to close, Saturday from 1 p.m. to close and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Lanes at the bowling center are available for rent events and a “pizza and pop party” package is also available. The kitchen offers a variety of food, including fresh-made pizza, chicken dinners, appetizers and nachos, and a full bar is also available. For more information, call 320-693-9077. Meeker County Off-Highway Vehicle Park South of Darwin, north of Hutchinson, at 18738 Hwy 9 Meeker County’s only OHV Park opened to the public in 2015 and welcomes OHV riders of all ages. The 40-acre Meeker County OHV Park features fives miles of ATV trails, six miles of off-highway motorcycle trails, a picnic shelter and a youth ATV training area. The park is open seven days a week from dusk ‘til dawn, depending on weather conditions. For information about the condition of the park, visit www.mndr.gov and click “Current Conditions.” Driving from Darwin, the park can be found by going west on Hwy. 12, turning south on to Co. Rd. 9 and continuing for approximately six miles; the entrance is on the east side of the road. Darwin Rod and Gun Club 27902 668th Avenue, Darwin The Darwin Rod and Gun Club