Minnesota state parks, recreation areas and trails are great places to celebrate theFourth of July holiday. There is an abundance of recreational opportunities for individuals, friends and families to ...

There are 66 state parks, 9 state recreation areas and 9 state waysides, totaling 235,545 acres.; Campers can choose from more than 5,000 campsites throughout 43 state forest campgrounds.; There ...

Minnesota’s most popular state parks have a lot to offer in terms of accessibility, facilities and scenic beauty. Here are the top 10, as ranked by overnight visitors in 2015.

Driving up with your camper, setting up a tent or even lounging in a cabin, you can spend the night and day at more than 60 Minnesota State Parks. For Pat Arndt, with the Minnesota Department of ...

Minnesota state parks take major hits from weather, flooding. Across parks and trail systems, floodwater swamped campsites, damaged infrastructure and shut down popular attractions.

Minnesota’s largest state park at 34,000 acres is within walking distance of the St. Croix River and has more than 200 campsites. The park saw 9,000 reservations last summer.

NEAR CENTER CITY, MINN. — Not long after sunrise Tuesday, under a hard-blue sky and glittering sun, Dave Medernach hiked alone on the southern edge of Wild River State Park. The Eagan man's work ...

State parks are enjoying a repeat of last year's surge in numbers. Activities, programming and visitors are back and on the upswing at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center as well. The heat ...

There are 73 different state parks and recreation areas scattered across Minnesota, and on April 26, it will be free to enter every single one.. That day – the Saturday after Earth Day – is ...