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Lake in William O’Brien State Park dries up

On their first-ever visit to William O’Brien State Park on Sunday, Dave and Tracy Rowe of Ironwood, Mich., noticed something ...
Lake Alice at William O'Brien State Park has dried up after a mechanical failure of the water control structure. This has resulted in a "significant drawdown" of the lake level, the Minnesota DNR ...
After her father died, Alice donated land in Marine on St. Croix to the state of Minnesota. “I imagine she did that because she really did love nature,” O’Brien-Wagner said.
William O'Brien State Park's day use area and Riverway campground were made more accessible for all Minnesotans, with new bathrooms, picnic areas and beach access.
The riverside portion of William O’Brien State Park in Marine on St. Croix closed for renovations this week and will reopen in 2025 after accessibility improvements and other upgrades are ...
On May 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it will reopen the Walter F. Mondale Day Use Area at William O’Brien State Park. A day later, on May 2, the Riverway ...
William O’Brien State Park in northern Washington County recently underwent a $5.25 million renovation to make the park’s day use area, campground and park office more accessible to people ...
An improvement project to increase accessibility for visitors has begun at William O’Brien State Park. The lower portion of the park surrounding Lake Alice, including the Riverside Group ...
The Minnesota DNR unveiled new accessibility upgrades to William O'Brien State Park on Wednesday. Some of the additions include a new canoe and kayak launch, a larger swimming beach, as well ...