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Zumbro RiverHammond Village Park to Theilman
Official Zumbro River Map 2 connector from Hammond Village Park to Theilman, using the current Zumbro Falls DNR gauge and ending at the existing lower-Zumbro route start.
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Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
Permits, camping and season
Access and shuttle
Launch at Hammond Village Park and take out at Theilman for the missing Zumbro Map 2 connector above the existing Theilman-to-Kruger card. The Zumbro Falls DNR gauge is current and official, but today it is below the preferred medium band.
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Put-in
Zumbro River, Hammond Village Park Public Water Access SiteHammond Village Park resolves as WAS00253 at river mile 38.2 in public-water-access GIS, while DNR Map 2 labels the Hammond/Village Park access at about river mile 39.0.
Take-out
Zumbro River, Theilman Public Water Access SiteTheilman resolves as WAS02185 at river mile 23.0 and is the planned finish; do not drift downstream into the existing Theilman-to-Kruger reach unless that extra route is staged.
Road shuttle
Stage the Theilman take-out first, then drive back to Hammond Village Park. This is a long enough southeast Minnesota day that low water, recent storms, and daylight should be checked before launching.
Additional access notes
- Use mapped public accesses and designated campsites only. Private banks, farm crossings, and unmanaged roads are not assumed legal exits.
More route and safety guidance
- Scout Hammond Rapids and any fresh storm wood; do not treat low-water dragging or rising-water speed as minor inconveniences on this longer reach.
- Use mapped public accesses and designated watercraft campsites only. Private banks and informal farm crossings are not assumed exits or camps.
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| Gauge site | Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, MN |
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| Preferred range | 7.00 ft to 9.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 5.20 ft |
| High threshold | 10.50 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official route shapeHammond RM 39.0 to Theilman RM 23.0
MN DNR Zumbro Map 2 places Village Park / Hammond and Theilman public accesses in sequence, with Hammond Rapids just below the put-in and watercraft-campsite context downstream.
- Public access recordsWAS00253 to WAS02185
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Hammond Village Park and Theilman as Zumbro River public access sites with coordinates and river-mile records.
- Official DNR bands5.2 / 7.0-9.0 / 10.5 ft
MN DNR interprets Zumbro Falls as Scrapable below 5.2 ft, Low from 5.2 to 7.0, Medium from 7.0 to 9.0, High from 9.0 to 10.5, and Very High above 10.5.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-225.93 ft at 2026-07-22 15:30 CDT
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- Camping contextMapped watercraft campsite support
DNR Map 2 identifies watercraft campsite support on the Hammond-to-Theilman corridor; use only mapped/designated sites and check current rules before planning an overnight.
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