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| Our family visiting Carley State Park |
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| Carley State Park |
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| The memorial at the front of the park |
Carley State Park was donated to the State of Minnesota in 1948 by State Senator James A. Carley and the Ernestina Bolt family with the hopes of preserving a grove of native white pines. This grove of white pines can still be seen in the Whitewater River Valley across from the picnic area. For best viewing, I'd recommend visitors to use the trail observation platform. Its a spectacular view!
There is some history to this park in that the Dakota Indians used to live in this areaa and signed it over to the United States Government in an 1851 treaty to make way for settlers. This contentious treaty would become a part of the Sioux Uprising a few years later, that is documented in some of our other amazing state parks, such as Fort Ridgely and Upper Sioux Agency. Check them out!
Today, due to the Department of Natural Resources preservation efforts, the park is abundant in white pine and wildlife such as deer, beaver, coyotes, and fox. Careful observation may even find woodpeckers and great horned owls!
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| Did they spot a bear? No! Just having fun racing off a trail in Carley State Park! |
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