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Pipestone National Monument
Campgrounds

Campgrounds are not available at the park, but are available at these nearby locatoins.

Pipestone RV Campground, across from the park's entrance. Phone 507-825-2455

Split Rock Creek State Park, Ihlen, MN, 6 miles S on Hwy 23 from the park Phone number 507-348-7908

Blue Mound State Park, Luverne, MN, 23 miles S on Hwy 75 from the park. Phone 507-283-1307

Camden State Park, Marshall, MN, 35 miles NE on Hwy 23 from the park. Phone 507-865-4530

George Catlin  

Did You Know?
George Catlin was the first European-American to visit the pipestone quarries at Pipestone National Monument in 1836. A geologist dubbed the soft clay stone "Catlinite" after Catlin sent it to him for analysis.

Last Updated: August 15, 2006 at 15:14 EST