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Photos: Soak up the summer sun at Sibley State Park

People enjoy the great outdoors as the summer season gets into full swing at Sibley State Park in rural New London.

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People hike the Mt. Tom trail on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Sibley State Park in rural New London.
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SIBLEY STATE PARK — With temperatures in the low 70s and partly cloudy skies above, a day outdoors scratched the itch for those looking to extend their Fourth of July holiday by an extra day in Sibley State Park on July 5.

As many headed back home, those who stayed enjoyed a quiet day in a much less busy park, where hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, wildlife viewing and more was on tap for park visitors.

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A white-tailed deer briefly pauses from grazing in Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Nolan Fisher, 13, of Zimmerman, relaxes in a hammock at his family's campsite at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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People cycle around Lake Andrew at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Ryan Lane, of Paynesville, looks out over Sibley State Park from the Mt. Tom overlook in the park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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A retro camper sits in the shade at the Lakeview Campground at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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People hike to the top of Mt. Tom in Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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People walk and cycle around on the new paved path at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Folks try their luck at fishing in Lake Andrew from the fishing pier at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Dean Stier pushes daughters Scout Stier, 3, center, and Holland Stier, 1, at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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A tent sits in a campsite at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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People hike at Sibley State Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Macy Moore is an award-winning photojournalist at the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota.
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