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No Lifeguard Services at Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake County Park is located in the southwest part of Steele County near the community of Ellendale. The Park is one-half mile north of State Highway 30 on County Road 28. Map to Beaver Lake County Park.

Click here for a map of the park.

Beaver Lake Park History
Beaver Lake Park was purchased from local residents Noel and Ardis Thompson in two parcels in 1968 and 1972. A swimming beach and a park area with play equipment were developed in the early years and in 1978 a beach house and two picnic pavilions were added for park users. Through the years, with the help of the Ellendale/Geneva Sportsmens Club, a boat dock, fishing pier, horseshoe pits, and volleyball courts were added. In 1999, the Steele County Parks and Recreation Department received an Outdoor Recreation Grant from the State of Minnesota to update and enhance the Park. The swimming beach area was renovated and a handicap accessibility path was installed. A new play area and equipment were installed along with hiking trails through the backwoods area of the park. Also, a large portion of the parking lot was removed and a natural grassland was seeded by the Steele County Chapter of Minnesota Pheasants.

Park Facilities

Acres: 17.2
Restrooms: Portable (May — October)
Full Facility in Beach house (mid June —mid August)

Picnic Pavilions: 2Play area with equipment
South Pavilion: Electric Service (110v) Grills: 2
North Pavilion: Grills: 1

Horseshoe pits
Sand volleyball court
Hiking Trails
Boat dock
Fishing pier
Swimming beach
Handicap accessible

Swimming Beach

No Lifeguard Services at Beaver Lake

Steele County Ordinance

The dates of the season opening and closing of the Beaver Lake Beach shall be established by the Steele County Park & Recreation Board each calendar year.
Flotation devices and personal flotation devices are prohibited. (Steele Co. Ordinance #17)

The Board of Commissioners of Steele County do further hereby ordain:

IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS:

To possess or consume any intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating malt liquor on the beach area.
To bring onto the beach area or use in the beach designated swimming area any artificial flotation devices of any kind or description.
To bring, drive, lead, carry, or permit any dog or other animal, whether leashed or muzzled, on the beach.
To engage in offensive, obscene, or abusive language or in boisterous and noisy conduct tending reasonably to arouse, alarm, anger or resentment in others.

VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR.

Pavilion Reservations

The picnic pavilions may be reserved by contacting the Steele County Parks & Recreation Department at (507) 451-1093 or by e-mail at fourseasons@co.steele.mn.us .
Alcohol is permitted but a permit is required for large container of alcoholic beverages. Permit holders are reminded that Minnesota Statute 340 regulates against the sale of alcoholic beverages. Permit holders will be susceptible to arrest for selling alcoholic beverages from large containers.
Park and pavilion users must be responsible for pickling up and disposing of all garbage that is created by users.
A $50.00 deposit is required to confirm reservation.

RESERVATION FORM:

Click here for a copy of the ‘Pavilion Reservation’ or ‘Alcohol Permit’ form.

Park Rules

Hours: 6:00 a.m. — 11:00 p.m.
Pets allowed on leash in park area only. No pets, leashed or muzzled, allowed on the beach area. Please clean up after your pet and dispose of all animal droppings.
No glass containers allowed in the park.
No overnight parking and/or camping.
No open fires or burning allowed except for cooking purposes only in designated grills.
Dispose of all garbage in designated waste receptacles.
No 4-wheel RV’s or ATV’s allowed in the park or on the hiking trails.
No hunting allowed.
Permit required for large container of alcoholic beverages. No alcohol allowed on the beach area.
No artificial flotation devices of any kind or description are allowed on the beach area.