Went there for the Perseids (witnessed a fireball that night haha). Considering it was about 1 hr drive from the downtown area, this was a good place to see stars and the milky way. See pictures from my phone below (really wish I had a budget for a DSLR camera and a tripod then...). Bathroom were closed during my camping at night. Observatory were closed when I got there. Beach was nice and the lake was beautiful under the stars. You might also hear fish jumped out of water and birds singing and flying around. FYI, there are some gas stations nearby and they all have 24 hr opening stores for you snacks, drinks and restroom needs.

I visited this place couple of times to attend the public star watch parties. It's such an amazing place if you are interested to learn/watch more about the distant objects. People are very friendly and will answer even the most basic questions you have. Fall and winter would be the ideal time to visit with early sunsets and plenty of time for stargazing.

Public star party's are available to the public. The volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable about astronomy.

It is pretty neat when there is a place that you can go that has multiple telescopes to view the stars with! No cost, but donations are welcome. Look for their star party nights to head out and look at the stars. The volunteers that are there will help you out. You can also bring you own telescope if you have one.

Came on Sunday of labor day weekend and there was literally one other car. Lovely little place to stop and let my pups stretch their legs. The observatory was closed so I'm assuming that's why it was so empty. Great beach and fishing dock. Bathroom facilities were A+.

Amazing facilities for star gazing. Must visit. Very fortunate to have it in Minnesota. Thanks to Minnesita Astronomy Society

Best public place for Stargazing. Quite a bit of drive from the cities but worth it

Knowledgable and nerdy astronomers on staff. I really recommend going to any of their community stargazing events.

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Definitely an awesome place to go if you have any interest in space, the planets, or stars. I came here a few years ago and was able to see Jupiter through one of the telescopes. It was an awesome experience and I would love to come back.

Fantastic place for fun and education. Volunteers were on hand to assist with tour of the place; celestial views; and to answer questions. Great atmoshere. The only place I've visited in many years where kids and adults weren't stuck to cellphones. Kudos to parents for bringing young kids. It was monderful to hear couple young kids talking in terms of 'gravitational waves', 'bending of Lightwave ', and 'black holes'. Go...and take your kids.

We had a great time and learned a lot!

They showed me Saturn! Was so awesome.

Very beautiful area. I believe I went here for a boy scout camp out once