Lake Shetek State Park is a state park of Minnesota , United States , on Lake Shetek , which is the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota and the headwaters of the Des Moines River . It is most popular for water recreation and camping . However the park also contains historical resources related to the Dakota War of 1862 , including an original log cabin and a monument to 15 white settlers killed there and at nearby Slaughter Slough on August 20 , 1862
Slaughter Slough
Slaughter Slough
Lake Shetek State Park