Olmsted County Parks
Mission
The mission of Olmsted County Parks is to foster an appreciation of the natural world through environmental education, natural resource management, and public participation in the stewardship of our park lands.
Vision
Learning life-long lessons in natural places.
Chester Woods & Oxbow Park Campgrounds are currently CLOSED.
For questions on Camping/Picnicing at Oxbow Park call 507 775-2451
or Chester Woods Park call 507 287-2624
State of the Parks Meeting February 16, 2012
How to Get to Our Parks
Map of All the County Park Locations (PDF 435KB)
Map to Chester Woods (PDF 137KB)
Map to Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo (PDF 183KB)
Map to Root River Park (PDF 257KB)
Brochures
Olmsted County Parks Brochure (PDF 350KB)
Olmsted County Park Rules and Regulations (PDF 26KB)
Due To The Potential Threat of Infestation Of The Emerald Ash Borer, Olmsted County Parks will no longer allow firewood to be brought onto Park property. All wood must be purchased on the premises.