Like to camp? Like trains? The latter is likely true since you are reading this. Most of us have pondered: "Where can these be combined?"

At Camden State Park in southwest Minnesota. Camden State Park is just about smack-dab in between the towns of Lynd and Russell, MN. The line connects Willmar, MN with Sioux City, IA. I saw mainline frieght, coal trains, a work train, and something resembling a local.

The main camping area is bordered on the east by the tracks; there is a bridge from the main entrance to the camp sites which provides a great view of the single mainline; and to the south is a man-made "lake" for canoeing, this several acre lake is bordered on the west by the tracks.

The bridge: As pointed out above, a section of straight trackage reaches north and south from this point. An embankment from a road on the westside provides another vantage point.

The curve: Marching up the trail by the picnic area allows you to look southward to the bridge. The curve bends northeast.

Photography is generally limited to the mid-day to evening since a hill with mature trees create a wall on the east.