Stay.
Play. Enjoy.
Looking for recreation and
entertainment? You’ll find what you’re looking for in Jackson.
Choices
include theatre, canoeing, tennis, golf, racing, swimming, dancing, fishing, boating,
camping and much more.
There are 10 parks throughout the city with playgrounds and picnic
areas. Ashley Park is located on the beautiful Des Moines
River.
Recreational Trails
The Des Moines River valley plays into
many amenities Jackson has to offer for
recreation and entertainment! Beautiful
rolling hills, trees and parks with
spectacular scenery. The newest addition
is the
construction of a 1.96 mile
non-motorized trail called the Des
Moines River Trail. Four additional
routes are to be constructed in Jackson
County by 2010.
Click here to view the Road Race
flyer
County site for additional
information link
CAMPING AND HIKING:
Jackson has a number of campground sites in the area.
The Jackson KOA Kampground is just
north of Interstate 90, exit 73. Jackson KOA has 70 campsites, with 29 hookups for sewer, electrical
(50 AMP service) and water, LP fill, a dumping
station, swimming pool and laundry facilities. They are open April
15th to October 15th.
The Jackson County Park System has camping available at all of its
six parks with 75 developed campsites at the Loon Lake Campground. Other facilities
include shelters with electrical outlets, restrooms, pressured water, playground
equipment, trails, observation decks and dump stations. Camping, boating, fishing and
hiking are popular activities at the parks. For more information, call
the Jackson County Park Office at 507-847-2240 or e-mail
jcp@co,jackson.mn.us
Kilen Woods State Park, located 12 miles
northwest of Jackson, has 33 semi-modern
campsites with tables, water, showers,
toilets, and fire rings; a trailer dump
station, 11 electrical sites, four
walk-in campsites, picnic area, shelter
house, canoe and group campsites; hiking
and public access to the Des Moines
River. The park has 228 acres of nature trails and scenic spots.
BOATING
AND FISHING:
Lakes In Jackson County
Clear Lake - 5 mi. W. of Jackson
Loon Lake* - 10 mi. S.W. of Jackson
Rush Lake* - 12 mi. S.W. of Jackson
Pearl Lake* - 12 mi. S.W. of Jackson
Heron Lake - N.W. corner Jackson Co.
Round Lake - S.W. corner of Jackson Co.
* These three lakes are located close together.
TYPES OF FISH FOUND IN THESE LAKES:
Walleye, Northern Pike, Bullheads, Perch, Crappie
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Clear Lake, west of Jackson. |
GOLFING:
Three golf courses, one in the town of Jackson, the Loon Lake course 8 1/2 miles
southwest of Jackson, and a third course in Lakefield, MN.
TENNIS, BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL:
Jackson has several sand volleyball parks, tennis courts and an outdoor basketball
court.
INDOOR OLYMPIC-SIZE SWIMMING POOL:
There is an indoor swimming pool at the JCC High School. A sauna, whirlpool and
wading pool are also available at this facility, which is open to the public.
RACING
AT ITS FINEST: Jackson hosts the fastest 1/2-mile dirt track in a
five-state area, featuring Sprints, Limited Sprints, Modifieds, IMCA Stock
Cars, and IMCA Hobby Stocks. The Jackson Nationals feature 3 big nights of
racing held the 3rd weekend in August, thrilling fans from all over the United States and
Canada. The Jackson Speedway
http://jacksonspeedway.com has races every Saturday night
from May through September. Great family entertainment! Find out the area track
schedules and current point standings at
www.pilotracewaynews.com &
http://pilotracewaynews.com.
WINTER SPORTS:
Ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobile trails, and cross country skiing on the river, lakes and parks
throughout the County.
