Camp Lakeview

Camp Lakeview was a military training facility for the Minnesota NationalGuard in LakeCity, Minnesota, United States. Located on the shores of, the area was first used as a military encampment in 1888.

History

The land that would become Camp Lakeview was purchased by LakeCity in1888. The firstuse as a military encampment was later that year. An 1891contract between the Stateof Minnesota and LakeCity provided that the grounds would become the property of the state in 30years if they were still being used for annual training.
By 1902, there were around twenty buildings on the site: hospitals, headquarters,, mess halls, and more. The grounds had two rifle ranges which crossed each other: one and one. The facility was around 200acres.
By 1905, it was acknowledged that CampLakeview was not large enough for the needs of the. Proposals were brought forward to change the annual training site of the Guard to be in NewUlm. However, concerns were raised about the number of breweries in the city, and the "disgrace" that could be brought upon the soldiers of the state.
The Star Tribune reported that artillery competitions between the Minnesota and Wisconsin NationalGuards might have included shooting cannonballs at each other over the. A fire in1926 caused $165,000 ofdamage to a warehouse, equipment and 37trucks.
Subsequent to the construction of Camp Ripley, the post was abandoned in1930. The last troops departed the camp on August17, 1930.

Later use

From 1936 to 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp713 operated on the land of the former camp.
As of 2025, the Lake City Sportsman's Club operates on the land.