Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota State Parks and Trails, run by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Trails Division, has 64 state parks, 8 recreation areas, 9 scenic sites and waysides in this directory. 71 units offer camping and 11 allow dogs under park rules. 1 park list no entrance fee.

The state reports 82 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.

Map and filter Minnesota parksOfficial site: dnr.state.mn.us

Current alerts 64 parks

Afton State Park
1 alert
Banning State Park
2 alerts
Bear Head Lake State Park
2 alerts
Beaver Creek Valley State Park
1 alert
Big Bog State Recreation Area
1 alert
Big Stone Lake State Park
3 alerts
Blue Mounds State Park
1 alert
Buffalo River State Park
1 alert
Camden State Park
Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Carley State Park
1 alert
Cascade River State Park
5 alerts
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
1 alert

All alerts

Fees, passes and reservations

Entrance fees and passes

Per vehicle: a state park vehicle permit (one-day $7 or year-round $35) is required for every vehicle; same price for residents and nonresidents. Four free park days per year. Iron Range OHV SRA states 'There is no entrance fee'.

  • Year-round vehicle permit — $35. Unlimited visits to every Minnesota state park and recreation area for 12 months from the month of purchase Details
  • One-day vehicle permit — $7. One day, one vehicle Details
  • Additional year-round vehicle permit — $26. Additional vehicles owned by a year-round permit holder Details
  • Year-round motorcycle permit — $30. Motorcycle, 12 months Details
  • One-day group permit — $5. Group vehicles, one day Details
  • Disability year-round permit — $12. Minnesota residents with a Federal Access Pass or Minnesota disability plate/hang tag Details

Reservations

Bookings use Reserve MN (US eDirect).

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Pets

Pets allowed on a leash six feet or shorter (or in a portable enclosure) and personally attended; only service animals in buildings, lodging, camper cabins, yurts, tipis, tours and beach areas. Source

Browse Minnesota parks by activity

Camping 71RV camping with hookups 52Cabins and lodging 35Dog-friendly parks 11Swimming 33Fishing 54Boating and paddling 51Hiking 53Accessible features 33Historic sites 37Beaches 33Horseback riding 24Winter recreation 17

All 81 parks and units

Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.

State parks (64)

Afton State ParkState Park · Hastings · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Banning State ParkState Park · Sandstone · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Bear Head Lake State ParkState Park · Ely · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Beaver Creek Valley State ParkState Park · Caledonia · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing, Accessible features
Big Stone Lake State ParkState Park · Ortonville · 3 alerts · Camping, Boating, Fishing
Blue Mounds State ParkState Park · Luverne · 1 alert · Camping
Buffalo River State ParkState Park · Glyndon · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Camden State ParkState Park · Lynd · Temporarily closed · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Carley State ParkState Park · Altura · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Cascade River State ParkState Park · Lutsen · 5 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Charles A. Lindbergh State ParkState Park · Little Falls · 1 alert · Camping, Boating
Crow Wing State ParkState Park · Brainerd · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Father Hennepin State ParkState Park · Isle · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Flandrau State ParkState Park · New Ulm · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Forestville/Mystery Cave State ParkState Park · Preston · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing, Accessible features
Fort Ridgely State ParkState Park · Fairfax · 8 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Fishing
Fort Snelling State ParkState Park · St. Paul · 4 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Franz Jevne State ParkState Park · Birchdale · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Frontenac State ParkState Park · Frontenac · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
George H. Crosby Manitou State ParkState Park · Silver Bay · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Boating
Glacial Lakes State ParkState Park · Starbuck · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Glendalough State ParkState Park · Battle Lake · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Gooseberry Falls State ParkState Park · Two Harbors · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Grand Portage State ParkState Park · Grand Portage · 5 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Great River Bluffs State ParkState Park · Winona · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Hayes Lake State ParkState Park · Roseau · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Interstate State ParkState Park · Taylors Falls · 2 alerts · Camping, Boating, Fishing
Itasca State ParkState Park · Park Rapids · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Jay Cooke State ParkState Park · Carlton · 6 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Accessible features
John A. Latsch State ParkState Park · Altura · Camping, Hiking
Judge C.R. Magney State ParkState Park · Grand Marais · 5 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Kilen Woods State ParkState Park · Windom · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Boating
Lac qui Parle State ParkState Park · Watson · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Lake Bemidji State ParkState Park · Bemidji · 3 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Lake Bronson State ParkState Park · Lake Bronson · 3 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Lake Carlos State ParkState Park · Carlos · 4 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Lake Louise State ParkState Park · LeRoy · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating
Lake Maria State ParkState Park · Monticello · 11 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Shetek State ParkState Park · Currie · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State ParkState Park · Mailing address: P.O. Box 335, 1379 Stuntz Bay Road, Soudan · 3 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Maplewood State ParkState Park · Pelican Rapids · 4 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
McCarthy Beach State ParkState Park · Side Lake · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mille Lacs Kathio State ParkState Park · Onamia · 6 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Minneopa State ParkState Park · Mankato · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing, Accessible features
Monson Lake State ParkState Park · Sunburg · 1 alert · Camping, Boating, Fishing
Moose Lake State ParkState Park · Moose Lake · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Myre-Big Island State ParkState Park · Albert Lea · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Nerstrand Big Woods State ParkState Park · Nerstrand · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Old Mill State ParkState Park · Argyle · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming
Rice Lake State ParkState Park · Owatonna · 7 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Sakatah Lake State ParkState Park · Waterville · Temporarily closed · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Savanna Portage State ParkState Park · McGregor · Temporarily closed · 4 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Scenic State ParkState Park · Bigfork · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Schoolcraft State ParkState Park · Grand Rapids · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Sibley State ParkState Park · New London · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Split Rock Creek State ParkState Park · Jasper · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Split Rock Lighthouse State ParkState Park · Two Harbors · Camping, Hiking, Boating
St. Croix State ParkState Park · Hinckley · 3 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Accessible features
Temperance River State ParkState Park · Schroeder · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tettegouche State ParkState Park · Silver Bay · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Accessible features
Whitewater State ParkState Park · Altura · 4 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing, Accessible features
Wild River State ParkState Park · Center City · Temporarily closed · 6 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
William O'Brien State ParkState Park · Marine on St. Croix · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Zippel Bay State ParkState Park · Williams · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing

Recreation areas (8)

Big Bog State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Waskish · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Cuyuna Country State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Ironton · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Garden Island State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · 3684 - 54th Ave. NW Williams · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Greenleaf Lake State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Litchfield
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation AreaFree entryState Recreation Area · Gilbert · Camping, Hiking, Free entry
La Salle Lake State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Campground: 10221 County 9, Solway · 4 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Accessible features
Minnesota Valley State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Jordan · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Boating
Red River State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · East Grand Forks · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing

Scenic sites and waysides (9)

Caribou Falls State WaysideState Wayside · Silver Bay
Devils Track Falls State WaysideState Wayside · Grand Marais
Flood Bay State WaysideState Wayside · Two Harbors
Inspiration Peak State WaysideState Wayside · Alexandria
Joseph R. Brown State WaysideState Wayside · Redwood Falls
Kodonce River State WaysideState Wayside · Grand Marais
Ray Berglund State WaysideState Wayside · Grand Marais
Sam Brown Memorial State WaysideState Wayside · Sisseton
St. Croix Boom Site State WaysideState Wayside · Coon Rapids

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Coverage notes

Inventory source: MN DNR A-Z list of state parks and recreation areas (park IDs in server-rendered <noscript> links) + state waysides page; details from the compass feature_detail JSON API used by park.html. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.

Not included: Hill Annex Mine State Park (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Upper Sioux Agency State Park (Land transferred to the Upper Sioux Community; park.html redirects to /parkfinder/upper-sioux-agency-state-park-land-transfer.html; Not in the A-Z list.); State forests, state forest campgrounds/day-use areas, state trails, water trails, WMAs/SNAs (Managed under separate DNR programs and listed in separate directories, not as state park units.).

Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.