Sand Point

Annual Sand Point cleanup is April 25

Apr 15, 2026

The Frontenac State Park Association is holding its annual Sand Point cleanup Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please meet at Sand Point parking lot at 9 a.m. to get gloves and garbage bags. Snacks will be available. “Please join us in making a difference and having a good time! Who...

Volunteers clean up Sand Point

May 7, 2025

The Frontenac State Park Association organized a volunteer clean-up event at Frontenac State Park’s Sand Point on April 26. “We had an awesome group of 39 people that came out to assist, including Lake City Scout troops #320 and #94. All their energy and hard work resulted in many full garbage bags...

Sand Point cleanup event is April 26

Apr 23, 2025

The Frontenac State Park Association is holding its annual Sand Point cleanup this Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. They will meet at Sand Point parking lot at 9 a.m. to hand out gloves and garbage bags. Snacks will be available. “Please join us in making a difference and having a good...

About 24 people help with Sand Point cleanup

May 1, 2024

The Frontenac State Park Association is happy with outcome of its cleanup event on the Sand Point trail on Saturday, April 20. “We had a great get together on April 20 and feel really good about our results,” association member Jeneann Oppedahl said. “Pam Miller, who regularly patrols that park...

Walkers visit Long Point, plan Jewell walk

Jun 30, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 15 walkers met for Walking Lake Pepin’s (WLP) weekly group walk. The path along the Sand Point trail, starting at the wayside rest on Goodhue County 2 led the group to the shores of Lake Pepin at Long Point. The trail was well groomed with little annoyance from bugs. Once...

Walkers get Ohuta update, plan Sand Point outing

Jun 16, 2021

Wednesday, June 9, the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) walkers met at Ohuta Park for their first group walk of the 2021 season. It was warm and humid but 20 people showed up to walk along Park and Franklin Streets on the shaded sidewalks. Mayo Mark Nichols was invited to kick off WLP’s first event....

Sand Point walk to be next for Walking Lake Pepin

Jul 19, 2017

Next Wednesday evening’s group walk for the “Walking Lake Pepin” fitness challenge on July 26 will be a walk to Sand Point. The group will meet at 6 p.m. at the wayside rest on Highway 61 at Goodhue County Road 2 (the turn off to the Villa Maria). This hike will be through state park land to...