If you go

What: Crow Wing State Park.

Where: 9 miles south of Brainerd.

Directions: Take Highway 371 south 8 miles from Brainerd to Crow Wing County Road 27. Go about 1 mile to park entrance.

Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Labor Day.

Permits: Daily, $5 per vehicle; daily group (minimum 10 vehicles), $3; annual, $25; motorcycle, $20; second permit, $18; disabled persons, $12.

Address: 3124 State Park Road, Brainerd, MN 56401.

Telephone: 825-3075.

Fax: 825-3077.

Web site: www.dnr.state. mn.us/state_parks/crow_wing/index.html.

Photos: For additional Dispatch photos from Crow Wing State Park, go to spotted.brainerddispatch. com.