Douglas County
Parks Division
PO Box 398
Alexandria MN 56308


320-762-2966
fax: 320-763-7955

 

 

 

 

Cross-county skiing at Runestone Park - click on the picture to see a larger view and use your browser's Back button to return

Kensington
Runestone Park

8755 Co Rd 103 SW
Kensington MN 56343

 

WHERE WE ARE LOCATED:
Kensington Runestone Park is located in Solem Township of Douglas County, Minnesota. From Alexandria, go west on State Trunk Highway 27 approximately 14 miles to County Highway 103. Go 1 1\2 miles south on Highway 103 to the park entrance road. All road surfaces to and inside Kensington Runestone Park are paved.

Vikings drawing by Margie Hamen - click on this picture to see a larger view and use your browser's Back button to return

WHAT IS THE PARK'S STORY:
The discovery site of the Kensington Runestone, this 193 acre park is the homestead farm of the Ohman family.

For more information about the Kensington Runestone, try these links:

www.runestonemuseum.org

www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6726/kensington/kensington.htm

 

Runestone Park is used by families for picnics and reunions, businesses and other groups for pleasure outings, and winter sports enthusiasts for skiing, tobogganing, and snowmobiling. There are 2 picnic shelter areas and a range of outdoor recreation activities including, volleyball, horseshoes, and hiking. Several history displays are maintained to help interpret the Runestone Park story.

Click the link below to see a grid of which facilities are available at the County Parks.

Parks Facilities Grid