Lake Maria State Park MN a small hike?

We didn't take the rv to Lake Maria State Park http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_maria/index.html we actually drove the truck, it's not to far from the house. We've been meaning to get to this park for awhile but had to wait for the kids to get a little older cause we didn't know what the trails were like. One weekend we decided to head out not for a long walk, (so we thought) and just see how the park is. It's actually really nice with wide dirt trails moderate hills

and pleanty of water for frogs, birds,turtles  and loons.

 We headed in and we decided to just do a loop (so we thought).  My kids after seeing a map decided to go see the lake they didn't realize how far it was but we decided to keep going. When we can down the hill to the lake was a dock and canoes that were padlocked up also a bench and a picnic table to use. We sat and watched a loon and his buddies swim around and catch some food. 

 After a little rest we hiked on followed the trail out. There are primitive campsites all around with a food box, picnic table, and a campfire ring with a swing grill on them. There are outside primitive outhouses. One cool thing I found out is they have small cabins to rent. The running toilets and water are in the resources building near the parking lot. We definitely will go back out there for a outing next time we'll pack a lunch and toilet paper. 

Belly Tree, I found my nature brother. 

Just thought a close up was cool.