Minnesota State Parks

Park Name	Location
Afton State Park	Hastings, MN
Banning State Park	Sandstone, MN
Bear Head Lake State Park	Ely, MN
Beaver Creek Valley State Park	Caledonia, MN
Big Bog State Recreation Area	Waskish, MN
Big Stone Lake State Park	Ortonville, MN
Blue Mounds State Park	Luverne, MN
Buffalo River State Park	Glyndon, MN
Camden State Park	Lynd, MN
Carley State Park	Altura, MN
Cascade River State Park	Lutsen, MN
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park	Little Falls, MN
Crow Wing State Park	Brainerd, MN
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area	Ironton, MN
Father Hennepin State Park	Isle, MN
Flandrau State Park	New Ulm, MN
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park	Preston, MN
Fort Ridgely State Park	Fairfax, MN
Fort Snelling State Park	St. Paul, MN
Franz Jevne State Park	Birchdale, MN
Frontenac State Park	Frontenac, MN
Garden Island State Recreation Area	Williams, MN
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park	Finland, MN
Glacial Lakes State Park	Starbuck, MN
Glendalough State Park	Battle Lake, MN
Gooseberry Falls State Park	Two Harbors, MN
Grand Portage State Park	Grand Portage, MN
Great River Bluffs State Park	Winona, MN
Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area	Litchfield, MN
Hayes Lake State Park	Roseau, MN
Hill Annex Mine State Park	Bigfork, MN
Interstate State Park	Taylors Falls, MN
Iron Range OHV State Recreation Area	Gilbert, MN
Itasca State Park	Park Rapids, MN
Jay Cooke State Park	Carlton, MN
John A. Latsch State Park	Altura, MN
Judge C.R. Magney State Park	Grand Marais, MN
Kilen Woods State Park	Lakefield, MN
La Salle Lake State Recreation Area	Solway, MN
Lac qui Parle State Park	Watson, MN
Lake Bemidji State Park	Bemidji, MN
Lake Bronson State Park	Lake Bronson, MN
Lake Carlos State Park	Carlos, MN
Lake Louise State Park	Le Roy, MN
Lake Maria State Park	Monticello, MN
Lake Shetek State Park	Currie, MN
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park	Soudan, MN
Maplewood State Park	Pelican Rapids, MN
McCarthy Beach State Park	Side Lake, MN
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park	Onamia, MN
Minneopa State Park	Mankato, MN
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area	Jordan, MN
Monson Lake State Park	Sunburg, MN
Moose Lake State Park	Moose Lake, MN
Myre – Big Island State Park	Albert Lea, MN
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park	Nerstrand, MN
Old Mill State Park	Argyle, MN
Red River State Recreation Area	East Grand Forks, MN
Rice Lake State Park	Owatonna, MN
St. Croix State Park	Hinckley, MN
Sakatah Lake State Park	Waterville, MN
Savanna Portage State Park	McGregor, MN
Scenic State Park	Bigfork, MN
Schoolcraft State Park	Deer River, MN
Sibley State Park	New London, MN
Split Rock Creek State Park	Jasper, MN
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park	Two Harbors, MN
Temperance River State Park	Silver Bay, MN
Tettegouche State Park	Silver Bay, MN
Upper Sioux Agency State Park	Granite Falls, MN
Whitewater State Park	Altura, MN
Wild River State Park	Center City, MN
William O’Brien State Park	Marine on St. Croix, MN
Zippel Bay State Park	Williams, MN

Minnesota State Waysides

Park Name	Location
Caribou Falls State Wayside	Silver Bay, MN
Devils Track Falls State Wayside	Grand Marais, MN
Flood Bay State Wayside	Two Harbors, MN
Inspiration Peak State Wayside	Brandon, MN
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside	Sacred Heart, MN
Kadunce River State Wayside	Grand Marais, MN
Ray Berglund State Wayside	Tofte, MN
St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside	Stillwater, MN
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside	Browns Valley, MN

Minnesota State Forests

Badoura State Forest

Battleground State Forest

Bear Island State Forest

Beltrami Island State Forest

Big Fork State Forest

Birch Lakes State Forest

Blackduck State Forest

Bowstring State Forest

Buena Vista State Forest

Burntside State Forest

Centennial State Forest

Chengwatana State Forest

Cloquet Valley State Forest

Crow Wing State Forest

D.A.R. State Forest

Emily State Forest

Finland State Forest

Fond du Lac State Forest

Foot Hills State Forest

General C.C. Andrews State Forest

George Washington State Forest

Golden Anniversary State Forest

Grand Portage State Forest

Hill River State Forest

Huntersville State Forest

Insula Lake State Forest

Kabetogama State Forest

Koochiching State Forest

Lake Isabella State Forest

Lake Jeanette State Forest

Lake of the Woods State Forest

Land O’Lakes State Forest

Lost River State Forest

Lyons State Forest

Mississippi Headwaters State Forest

Nemadji State Forest

Northwest Angle State Forest

Pat Bayle State Forest

Paul Bunyan State Forest

Pillsbury State Forest

Pine Island State Forest

Red Lake State Forest

Remer State Forest

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Rum River State Forest

Sand Dunes State Forest

Savanna State Forest

Smokey Bear State Forest

Smoky Hills State Forest

Snake River State Forest

Solana State Forest

St. Croix State Forest

Sturgeon River State Forest

Two Inlets State Forest

Waukenabo State Forest

Wealthwood State Forest

Welsh Lake State Forest

White Earth State Forest

Whiteface River State Forest

Minnesota State Trails

Blazing Star State Trail
Brown’s Creek State Trail
Casey Jones State Trail
Central Lakes State Trail
C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail
Cuyuna Lakes State Trail
David Dill/Arrowhead State Trail
David Dill/Taconite State Trail
Douglas State Trail
Gateway State Trail
Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Glacial Lakes State Trail
Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
Great River Ridge State Trail
Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail
Heartland State Trail
Luce Line State Trail
Matthew Lourey State Trail
Mill Towns State Trail
Minnesota Valley State Trail
Paul Bunyan State Trail
Root River State Trail
Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
Shooting Star State Trail
Taconite State Trail
Willard Munger State Trail

Minnesota State Water Trails

Big Fork River State Water Trail

Blue Earth River State Water Trail

Cannon River State Water Trail

Cedar River State Water Trail

Chippewa River State Water Trail

Cloquet River State Water Trail

Cottonwood River State Water Trail

Crow River State Water Trail, North Fork

Crow River State Water Trail, South Fork

Crow Wing River State Water Trail

Des Moines River State Water Trail

Kettle River State Water Trail

Lake Superior State Water Trail

Little Fork River State Water Trail

Long Prairie River State Water Trail

Minnesota River State Water Trail

Mississippi River State Water Trail

Otter Tail River State Water Trail

Pine River State Water Trail

Pomme de Terre River State Water Trail

Red Lake River State Water Trail

Red River of the North State Water Trail

Redwood River State Water Trail

Root River State Water Trail

Rum River State Water Trail

Sauk River State Water Trail

Shell Rock River State Water Trail

Snake River State Water Trail

St. Croix River State Water Trail

St. Louis River State Water Trail

Straight River State Water Trail

Vermilion River State Water Trail

Watonwan River State Water Trail

Whitewater River State Water Trail

Zumbro River State Water Trail

More Educational Resources for Minnesota State Parks

Fishing: Get in the Habitat! MinnAqua Leader’s Guide / Teaching Through Fishing (1200pg Activity Pack!)

Fishing: Get in the Habitat! MinnAqua Leader’s Guide by Individual Chapter

Water Safety Coloring and Activity Book

H2OToons Water Safety Comic Style Book

The True Story of Smoky the Bear Comic Book

Minnesota DNR Wildlife Live Cams and Videos

Minnesota State Park Virtual Tours

Project Learning Tree Family Activities

Project Learning Tree Activities for Families

Project Learning Tree Lessons for High School Students

Minnesota DNR Resources for Teachers

Minnesota Young Naturalists Lesson Plans

Minnesota Wildlife Education Resources

Healthy Rivers Virtual Program

Minnesota Nature Resources

Minnesota Animal Resources

Minnesota Plant Resources

Minnesota Trees and Forests Resources

Minnesota Geology Resources

Rocks and Minerals

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