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We do this from time to time, where one of us will book a mystery weekend getaway for the other\u2013it\u2019s so fun to see what we each come up with!"},{"id":248,"link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/banning-state-park\/","name":"banning-state-park","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Banning-State-Park-Feature.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1","alt":"Banning State Park Feature"},"title":"Banning State Park","author":{"name":"volkmanadventures","link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/author\/volkmanadventuresgmail-com\/"},"date":"Jul 16, 2017","dateGMT":"2017-07-16 18:19:18","modifiedDate":"2022-01-01 15:34:35","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-01-01 21:34:35","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota-state-parks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota State Parks<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota-state-parks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota State Parks<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-camping\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota Camping<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-microadventures\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota MicroAdventures<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-state-parks\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota State Parks<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/spring-summer-fall-activities\/' rel='post_tag'>Spring\/Summer\/Fall Activities<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":20},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Eric, Archie and I visited Banning State Park on 6\/9-6\/10\/2017. 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There are so many great things to do and see at this park, we can\u2019t wait to go back!"},{"id":300,"link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/glacial-lakes-state-park\/","name":"glacial-lakes-state-park","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Glacial-Lakes-State-Park-Feature.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1","alt":"Glacial Lakes State Park Feature"},"title":"Glacial Lakes State Park","author":{"name":"volkmanadventures","link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/author\/volkmanadventuresgmail-com\/"},"date":"Mar 18, 2017","dateGMT":"2017-03-18 17:46:03","modifiedDate":"2023-12-29 20:36:40","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-12-30 02:36:40","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota-state-parks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota State Parks<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota-state-parks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota State Parks<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-camping\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota Camping<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-microadventures\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota MicroAdventures<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-state-parks\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota State Parks<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/winter-activities\/' rel='post_tag'>Winter Activities<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":14},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Eric and I visited Glacial Lakes State Park from 2\/17-2\/19\/2017. 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This has to be one of our favorite parks by far. The water was so beautiful, so serene. There are so many activities to do, so many things to see, that this park should be toward the top of your \u201cMinnesota State Parks To Visit List,\u201d as it has a little something for everyone"},{"id":12894,"link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/st-croix-state-park\/","name":"st-croix-state-park","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/StCroix_Sign.jpg?fit=3083%2C2054&ssl=1","alt":"St Croix Sign"},"title":"St. Croix State Park","author":{"name":"volkmanadventures","link":"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/author\/volkmanadventuresgmail-com\/"},"date":"Jul 14, 2013","dateGMT":"2013-07-15 03:36:00","modifiedDate":"2024-11-11 16:37:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-11 22:37:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/camping\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Camping<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/microadventures\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MicroAdventures<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/category\/minnesota\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Minnesota<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-microadventures\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota MicroAdventures<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.volkmanadventures.com\/tag\/minnesota-state-parks\/' rel='post_tag'>Minnesota State Parks<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":33},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Eric and I camped in St. Croix State Park the weekend of June 28th, 2013. Located in Hinckley, MN, this park is only about 15 minutes off of I-35 in northern Minnesota."}]