Quarry park and Lake house Gull Lake

Our Explore Sunday took us to St. Cloud, MN Quarry park. It did not disappoint!  

We picked the right day to go see the quarry. It was cooler than average, so not many swimmers/people at the park on a mid Sunday afternoon. Otherwise, on a hot summer day, this place probably is very crowded! 

We walked the trails to most of the 20 quarries. All were very different with only 2 swimming spots. Others for for trout fishing, scuba diving, and rock climbing. 

Piles of un-used granite. They had signs all over, NO climbing! I can see why!!

Our first stop and the quarry. Absolutely beautiful!

Picture perfect!

Kids jumping off the cliffs into the 140ft water

Even a sandy beach area on one of the quarries. 

We also checked out the rushing water at the Mississippi river dam. They had 11 inches of rain in the area and a section of hwy 10 was flooded. 

Our neighbor friends are building a lake house on Gull Lake. 

It's still under construction, but we camped on the beach. Got a house tour and hung out inside to get out of the wind. 

Boating on the lake and a view from the lake house