SINCLAIR LEWIS CAMPGROUND

ON SAUK LAKE

SAUK CENTRE, MINNESOTA

Thank you for visiting the Sauk Centre Area.

We hope your stay will be a memorable one and that you’ll visit us often.

The Sinclair Lewis Campground is owned and operated by the City of Sauk Centre. It is located adjacent to a residential section of the City and borders on Sauk Lake. For further information, please contact:

CITY OF SAUK CENTRE

SINCLAIR LEWIS CAMPGROUND

MANAGERS, VERN & MARLENE PORTER

320 OAK STREET SOUTH

SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378

320-333-9546

www.ci.sauk-centre.mn.us

DATES OPEN: Approximately from May 1^st through October 15^th

70 Campsites Available – 20 Seasonal & 50 Daily Sites

RATES: Tent & Pop-Up Campers $18.00/Day $100.00/Week

Motor Homes & Trailer Units $25.00/Day $125.00/Week

Please Pay With Envelopes Provided - See Campground Manager

RESERVATIONS WITH DOWN PAYMENT ONLY

Seasonal Site $825.00

$125.00 Deposit Due by February 14^th

$350.00 Due by April

$350.00 Due by the Day Campsite is Occupied or June 1^st, whichever

occurs first. A 5% late fee will be charged to any payments more than

10 days past due. No site may be occupied without the fees paid in full.

RULES:

Checkout Time is 2:00 P.M.

	Camping at Numbered Sites Only
	Units will be parked in designated parking spaces only–location

should be approved by campground manager.

Only one unit allowed per site as per Stearns County

regulations. Exception: Only the minor children of the site renters

are allowed to sleep in a tent on the SITE.

Units must maintain a 10-foot clearance from other units as per

Stearns County regulations.

	Maximum length of unit that can be accommodated for is 40 feet
	DOGS MUST BE LEASHED & CLEANED UP AFTER!
	Do not leave animals on leash unattended at any time!
	11:00 P.M. Curfew as per Sauk Centre City Code

No Excessive Noise - Quiet Time!

	No Large Campfires. Fires to be in fire rings ONLY!
	Do not leave fire in rings unattended! – Distinguish when leaving.
	Fish Cleaning in Designated Fish Cleaning House ONLY!
	No Gray and/or Black Water Running on Grounds
	Light strings and clotheslines must be hung at a minimum of eight (8) feet for safety.
	When abandoning site, all items must be picked up and disposed of properly

Reservations recommended, deposit required to hold spot. First come-first-serve on non-reserved sites only.

The Sinclair Lewis Campground is a 27.2 acre specialized recreational area located near downtown Sauk Centre on the northwest side of the community. The campground is located east of Hickman Drive along the south shore of Sauk Lake. Sinclair Lewis Park borders the campground on the east side. The campground is open for the season from approximately May 1^st to October 15^th each year. The campground is licensed for 80 campsites and currently has 70 sites, 40 sites with full hookups (water, sewer and electricity) and 30 sites with water and electricity only. All campsites contain a fire pit. Three sets of restrooms are contained within the Campground – two with showers. Other amenities include: grills, picnic tables, storm shelter, dump station, fish cleaning facility, lake access with boat ramp and docks, pop machine, public pay phone and playground access.

The campground includes a number of mature trees.

Parking is available within each site and in the adjacent

parking lot, which services Sinclair Lewis Park. The road

within the campground was paved in 2002, with speed

bumps installed to help reduce speeds and ensure the safety

of the campers. The campground is across the street

from the Lake Woebegone Trail Head.

SINCLAIR LEWIS CAMPGROUND

SAUK CENTRE, MINNESOTA

(320) 352-2203 (OFF SEASON)

2005 COMMUNITY EVENTS

January

9 Conservation Club Breakfast – American Legion 23

23 Dollars For Scholars Waffle Breakfast – American Legion

24 Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner

February

6 Lion’s Club Breakfast – Sauk Centre High School
12 Farm Toy Show – High School (Multi Purpose Room)

27 Waffle Breakfast – West Union

March

10 Community Concert–Hooten Cruz–Sauk Centre Auditorium

20 Community Concert – Unsinkable Women - Melrose

20 Holy Family School Springfest

29-30 Heartland Equipment Expo – Civic Arena

April

2-3 Gun Show – Civic Arena

12 Jose Cole Circus – Civic Arena

21 Ladies Night Out – Civic Arena

May

20-22 Northern MN Arabian Association & North Dakota Arabian Association Horse Show - Fairgrounds

28-29 Kandi Klassic Morgan Horse Show - Fairgrounds

June

5 Fireman’s Demolition Derby - Fairgrounds

11-12 Rocky Riders Horse Show - Fairgrounds

16-18 Country Music Fest

17-19 Heart of MN Welsh Horse Show - Fairgrounds

21 Central MN Dairy Days – Fairgrounds

24-26 Silver Spurs 4-H Horse Show - Fairgrounds

25-26 Radio Club

July

8-10 Half Arabian Horse Show -Fairgrounds 10-17 Sinclair Lewis Days

- Waffle Breakfast - Craft Show

- Treasure Hunt - Parade

- Kiddie Parade - Fireworks

- Miss Sauk Centre Pageant - Dance

- Battle of the Bands

16-17 U.S. Pony Club - Fairgrounds

27-31 Stearns County Fair

August

6-7 Arabian Show Case Futurity Show – Fairgrounds

13-14 Miniature Pony Horse Show - Fairgrounds

27-28 Indian Head Appaloosa Horse Show – Fairgrounds

September

10 -11 Welsh Horse Show - Fairgrounds

17-18 Morgan Horse Show – Fairgrounds

24 MN Milking Shorthorn Sale