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Thank you to all the men and women who have , and are continuing , to serve this country . Receive a 10 % Discount on service with a Military ID
Jason Lashinski , 12427 Lake Road , Pierz
Hours : Mon . - Fri . 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Visit , Enjoy and Remember DeParcq Woods

By Mr . Tony Housey Camp Ripley Public Affairs

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March 2 , 2021 ( CAMP RIPLEY , Minn .) – Deparcq Wood Recreational Campground located on Camp Ripley ’ s south eastern corner is one of the secret gems available to Service-members , State of Minnesota employees and Veterans .
Camp Ripley ’ s eastern border rests along 18 miles of Mississippi River shoreline . In fact , it is the longest stretch of undeveloped river shoreline from the headwaters to the delta . Decorating the last few acres of that shoreline is DeParcq Woods Recreational Campground .
Memorialized and named after a Minnesota National Guard First Sgt . who was well known for inspiring his fellow soldiers with recreation , the park stands as a tent and RV Campground as well as trail head for the Viking Ski Trails in the winter . The grounds play host to a steady flow of seasonal campers as well as several day campers and visitors for special events .
Complete with a modern shower and latrine facility as well as pavilion , playground and 18-hole disk golf course , the park is set up with fifteen 40 ’ X20 ’ concrete pads for RV campers . At a cost of $ 17.00 per day to include water and electricity as well as fire ring and picnic table , the hard sites at DeParcq are top notch .
If tent camping is your thrill , there are six sites along a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River . For just $ 7.00 each day , the basic tent sites include fire ring and picnic table as well as parking .
First Sergeant John H . DeParcq enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 1907 from Ramsey County . Born in St . Paul , Minnesota March 5 , 1892 , he enlisted to serve with the Minnesota Infantry which would eventually become the 135th Infantry Regiment .
He worked as an electrician for the Twin Cities Telephone Company until being called for active service with Minnesota units on the Mexican border . In June of 1916 , he was reassigned to Company C , 135th Infantry Regiment and sent to Camp Cody , New Mexico for training prior to mobilization as the United States was entering World War I .
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First Sgt . DeParcq was an athlete and took part in all athletics at Camp Cody . He played on the baseball and football teams as well as served as the recreation assistant to Capt . Ferguson who oversaw athletics on Camp Cody . DeParcq ’ s baseball team won the camp championships in 1918 .
When the unit moved from Camp Cody , New Mexico to Fort Dix , New Jersey in the fall of 1918 , First Sgt . DeParcq developed a case of pneumonia and died October 1 , 1918 just as the regi- ( Continued on Page 10 )
DeParcq Woods Campground is a beautiful campground on the banks of the majestic Mississippi River . There are 15 RV sites with power and water , tent sites , a picnic pavilion , a playground and an adjacent bathroom and shower facility .
501 First St SE , Little Falls , MN 56345 320-632-2328
Jason Lashinski , 12427 Lake Road , Pierz
( 1 Mile South of old location )

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Hours : Mon . - Fri . 8:00 am - 5:30 pm