Bone Lake Park & Outlet_7.18.06_p3-31 Chapter Three Park System Plan
New Scandia Township
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan
Adopted 18 July 2006
Boy Scouts have used this parcel four to five years
ago for trailblazing exercises.
Bone Lake Park ( & Outlet)
Classification:
New Scandia Township Regional Park
Size: 26 Acres
Location: North of Bone Lake
off of County Road 1.
Existing Facilities:
• Boat Landing/
Public Access
• Inlet to lake
Adjacent Land Use:
Proposed Chisago Lake Township park to the
north, agricultural, residential
Bone Lake Outlet-
Six acres of wetland located across Co. Rd. 1
View to low-lying area east of public access parking area
Bone Lake Public Access-
Owned and Maintained by the DNR
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Chapter Three Park System Plan
New Scandia Township
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan
Adopted 18 July 2006
Bone Lake Park (& Outlet)
Site Plan- Existing Conditions
Not to Scale
Issues: Wetlands on approximately 75% of site. Parcel boundaries need verification.
Adjacent ‘Bone Lake Outlet’ is six-acre site composed primarily of wetlands, located directly across park
on County Road 1.
Opportunities: Limited access due to wetlands- possible consideration for preservation or natural area
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Chapter Three Park System Plan
New Scandia Township
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation Plan
Adopted 18 July 2006
Master Plan
Bone Lake Park (& Outlet)
Goal:
• Provide trailhead for (proposed) New Scandia Township and Washington County trails.
o Trailhead could provide parking, restroom/portable toilet, information kiosk, maps and
water.
• Provide connection to Chisago Lake Township parks and trails.
Strategies:
• Partner with Washington County
• Partner with Chisago Lake Township
• Partner with other agencies and groups with bicycle trail planning expertise.
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