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State Park Map and Visitor Guide 2021-2022 STATE PARKS AND FORT SNELLING STATE PARK GeoPDF MAPS MATTHEW LOUREY STATE TRAIL Minnesota of RECREATION AREAS Navigating the outdoors with a mobile device is now easier than ever with free, downloadable GeoPDF maps KNOW BEFORE YOU GO that show your location as a blue dot moving along state park, OHV, snowmobile and other recreational • Vehicle permits—A one-day or year-round vehicle trails. Internet access is needed to download the maps, permit is required; purchase online (recommended) but once they are installed, they do not need internet or at the park. mndnr.gov/Reservations access or cell phone service to function. Instructions on how to get and use these maps can be found online. • Reservations are required for camping and lodging. mndnr.gov/GeoPDF mndnr.gov/Reservations or 866-857-2757 • You can learn more about the outdoors by joining ITASCA STATE PARK naturalists for guided walks, campfire talks and other free programs throughout the year. mndnr.gov/ptCalendar GOOSEBERRY FALLS STATE PARK TRIP-PLANNING TIPS Wondering where to go for outdoor adventure? find the prettiest backdrops for your fall outings. STATE TRAILS ROOT RIVER STATE TRAIL These online resources can help. mndnr.gov/FallColors KNOW BEFORE YOU GO LakeFinder River Levels Contains data for more than 4,500 water bodies Check real-time river gauge readings for Minnesota 2021–22 • The Minnesota DNR maintains more than 600 miles throughout Minnesota, including fish survey and state water trails to avoid paddling in unsafe conditions. GUIDE of paved state trails. Many are former railroad lines stocking reports, locations of public water access sites mndnr.gov/WaterTrails that are flat and accessible. mndnr.gov/Trails and fishing piers, and more. mndnr.gov/LakeFinder VISITOR Snow Depth and Trail Conditions • Passes are required for horse riding, snowmobiling ParkFinder Updated weekly throughout the winter to help you and cross-country skiing. All other state trail use AND MAP A searchable database where you can select options find the best skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. is free. (such as a beach, a paved bike trail or an accessible tent mndnr.gov/Snow site), and see which Minnesota state parks have those • Snowmobile trails open Dec. 1, if the ground Trailblazer Newsletter features. mndnr.gov/ParkFinder is frozen and there is adequate snow cover for Get insider information on year-round fun in Minnesota grooming. mndnr.gov/Snowmobiling Fall Color Finder State Parks and Trails with our monthly newsletter, the Parks and Trails Division staff update this site Trailblazer. Subscribe at mndnr.gov/Trailblazer weekly in September and October so that you can Hagberg by Rolf Photo Take a guided tour through Minnesota’s deepest underground mine, its longest cave FISHING PIER, WILLIAM O'BRIEN STATE PARK HILL CITY TRAIL, HILL RIVER STATE FOREST YURT, AFTON STATE PARK WATER RECREATION TOURS or a prairie where about 100 very special bison live. mndnr.gov/Tours KNOW BEFORE YOU GO LAKE VERMILION–SOUDAN UNDERGROUND FORESTVILLE/MYSTERY CAVE STATE PARK • Minnesota has thousands of trailer and carry-in MINE STATE PARK access sites for boaters. Amenities at each site vary. mndnr.gov/WaterAccess • Water trails are great places to explore in a canoe or kayak. Find a river for your skill level. mndnr.gov/WaterTrails • Children under age 10 must wear a properly fitted WHITEWATER STATE PARK life jacket, and everyone else must have a wearable life jacket readily available. mndnr.gov/Boating Minnesota Department of Natural Resources STATE FORESTS THANK YOU, 888 - MINNDNR (888-646 -6367) ® M- F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO TOUCHSTONE ENERGY Email questions to: [email protected] ST. CROIX RIVER STATE WATER TRAIL BLUE MOUNDS STATE PARK COOPERATIVES! • Minnesota state forests offer a remote and rustic Hay intérpretes disponibles outdoor experience, including 43 campgrounds The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources thanks ® 888 - MINNDNR (888-646 -6367) with designated campsites available on a the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Minnesota Entre semana 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sabados 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. first-come, first-served basis (fee required). for many years of generous funding and support. These Preguntas por email a: [email protected] mndnr.gov/StateForests electric cooperatives help fund this guide and they donate volunteer time each year to help spruce up Minnesota’s • Minnesota state forests have thousands of miles of state parks. Waa diyaar turjumaanno off-highway vehicle trails. mndnr.gov/OHV 888 - MINNDNR (888-646 -6367) The Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives of Minnesota Isniin-Jimce 8 subaxnimo-6 fiidnimo, • The 8 million acres encompassed by Minnesota encourage campers to minimize their carbon footprint Sabti. 8 subaxnimo-4:30 duhurnimo. state forests are home to moose, deer, bear, and when visiting Minnesota parks, trails, forests and Wixii su’aalo ah ku soo hagaaji iimaylka ah: ruffed grouse. Most are open to public hunting, in recreation areas. The cooperatives also encourage people [email protected] season. mndnr.gov/Hunting to drive electric. Electric vehicle owners will be pleased to know EV charging stations are available at some Minnesota Muaj neeg txhais lus I CAN! PROGRAMS state parks. 888 - MINNDNR (888-646 -6367) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Parks and Trails, 500 Lafayette M–F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sign language interpretation, language translation, or other accommodations are For an example of energy efficiency, visit Whitewater Learn new outdoor skills or brush up on old ones at Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4039. Phone: 651-259-5600. available by request with two weeks notice by emailing [email protected] or Muab cov lus nug xa email mus rau: by calling 651-296-6157. State Park to see how rooftop solar panels on the shower an “I Can!” program. Registration for these summer © 2021, State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources [email protected] Printed on Minnesota-made recycled paper containing 10% post-consumer waste building are used to conserve energy while providing the programs begins in the spring. mndnr.gov/ICan The Minnesota DNR prohibits discrimination in its programs and services based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, familial or marital status, public and vegetable-based ink. electricity needed to heat water and use LED lighting. assistance status, age, sexual orientation or disability. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable modifications to access or participate in DNR programs and services by contacting the DNR ADA Title II Coordinator at [email protected], TouchstoneEnergy.com 651-296-6157, or MN Relay 711. PAT_0009_21 of Minnesota A B C D E F CAMPING SITE TYPES BATHROOM FACILITIES LODGING TRAILS WATER RECREATION NAME OF STATE PARK Northwest OR STATE RECREATION DATE OF VISIT Angle Garden Island AREA (SRA) GRID LOCATION GRID WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL DRIVE-IN ACCESSIBLE DRIVE-IN RV MAX. (FEET) LENGTH PULL-THROUGH HOOKUP HOOKUP HORSE BACKPACK CAMP GROUP SHOWERS ACCESSIBLE SHOWER TOILETS FLUSH ACCESSIBLE TOILET FLUSH DUMP RV STATION CABINS CAMPER ACCESSIBLE CABIN CAMPER OTHER LODGING HIKING PAVED GROOMED CROSS- SKI COUNTRY SWIMMING BEACH PIER FISHING ACCESSIBLE PIER FISHING RAMP BOAT RENTAL BOAT RENTAL SNOWSHOE PROGRAMS EVENTS AND SHELTER PICNIC ACCESSIBLE SHELTER PICNIC 30-AMP 30-AMP 50-AMP Lake of the Woods MINNESOTA STATE PARKS, Afton D5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lost River Banning D4 • • • • 59 • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 Bear Head Lake D2 • • • • • • 65 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Zippel Bay Beaver Creek Valley E6 • • • • • 57 • • • • • • • • Lake of TRAILS AND FORESTS Big Bog SRA C2 • • • • • • 60 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lake Bronson the Woods Big Stone Lake A4 • • • • 48 • • • • • • • • • • Baudette Blue Mounds A6 • • • • • 70 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hayes Lake Franz Jevne 75 Buffalo River A3 • • • • • 60 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rainy Lake Camden A5 • • • • • • 60 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Beltrami Lake of Smokey Island the Woods Bear Kabetogama Carley D6 • • • 50 • • • • Lake Old Mill Cascade River F2 • • • • • 40 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Charles A. Lindbergh C4 • • • • 40 • • • • • • • • • • 59 Crow Wing C4 • • • • 45 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Arrowhead Cuyuna Country SRA C3 • • • • 70 • • • • • • • • • • • • Big Bog Pine Island Big Fork Father Hennepin C4 • • • • • 64 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kabetogama Lake Thief River Little Fork Vermilion Jeanette Flandrau C6 • • • • • • 67 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Falls Red Lake Upper Red Lake Grand 71 53 Portage Forestville/Mystery Cave D6 • • • • • 70 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Red Red River Lake Fort Ridgely B5 • • • • 65 • • • • • • • • • • • • Koochiching Burntside Lower Red Lake Insula Grand Portage Fort Snelling D5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Vermilion Lake Ely 2 Lake Judge C. R. Magney Franz Jevne C1 • • • • 50 • • • • Bear Pat Bayle Island Frontenac D5 • • • • • • 53 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Big Fork Sturgeon River Kodonce River Garden Island SRA B1 • Bear Head Lake Lake Devils Track Falls George Isabella George H. Crosby-Manitou E2 • • • • • • Washington Taconite Cascade River Scenic Lake Vermilion-Soudan Glacial Lakes B4 • • • • 45 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Blackduck Underground Mine 2 McCarthy Ray Berglund Glendalough B4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lake Bemidji Beach Buena Vista Iron Range George H. Gitchi-Gami Crosby-Manitou Temperance River Gooseberry
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