 DNR officials have announced the next phase of construction at Lake Vermillion Sudan Underground Mine State Park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony today marked the opening of the new campground at Lake Vermillion Sudan Underground Mine State Park. The recently completed campground features three group camps and 33 drive-in campsites, all with electricity and Wi-Fi. Other parks recently completed amenities at the park include hiking trails, public water access in Cable Bay, and a new segment of the paved Masabi Trail that connects the park to the nearby town of Tauner, of Tauner I should say. Now projects currently underway or starting this year at the park include eight camper cabins that will each sleep up to six people, accessibility updates to a boat-in cabin on Blue Heron Island in Madsen Bay, a hiking trail from the campground to Cable Bay and a picnic shelter designed for large groups near the historic mine. Feature construction will include a lake lodge which will serve as a visitor center and a trail-oriented campground south of Highway 169 that will connect to the Masabi Prospectors Loop and Taconite trails as well as Grant Innade and State Forest Trail networks nearby. Daily tours of the historic mine started Memorial Day weekend and will continue through September. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.