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20210912 – Kiser Lake State Park

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Date: 09/11/2021 – 09/12/2021 – Basecamp

Kiser Lake State Park is a 531 acre beautifully wooded park with wetlands and a State Nature Preserve on its eastern end. There is a 396 acre lake (no motors allowed) known for kayaking, sailing, and fishing with picnic sites and several launch ramps around it. There are a few trails for hikers only and a few others for horses. The campground sits on the northeast end of the lake and features 20 electric sites, 56 non-electric, and 2 small cabins. Restrooms are non-flush and there is no showers. There is also a beach near the campground. Some of the campsites are even right on the lake edge. I stayed on an electric site in mid July but this time on a non-electric site.

Entrance sign for the campground.
Site #10 is non-electric but sizeable with a slight slope and grass parking.
It’s huge.
Looking toward the lake. The RVs below are on the electric sites.
I had a great view.
White Snakeroot.
Looking further up into the campground.
Sunday morning I drove to Urbana for coffee and breakfast and went to this old train depot transformed into a coffee shop.
The Depot Coffee House.
It’s a historic site. This marker tells about the history.
More about the history on the other side.
Backside is where the trains used to come in.
This old train car is a museum on site behind the depot.
This old car has had quite a life.
Why do people have to vandalize stuff?
Although it was closed today, you can go inside.
Back at Kiser Lake, I drove around and explored the shores.
Can you see the small deer on the right by that truck.
Looks like a great fishing spot.
One of the hiking trails.
A little glacial history of this area.
The dam is on the west end.
The Memorial Shelter is a nice picnic area with a reservable shelter house.
Dedication plaque for the park.
Memorial Shelter.
Cool construction.
The woods are heavily ravined around the south side of the lake.
This trail was closed for some reason. The big pipe is either taking or giving water to the lake.
Map of the trails available.

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