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 | Afton - MN State Park Hastings, MN Telephone: (651) 436-5391 |
| | Grand oaks and delicate prairie flowers grace the rugged, rolling landscape of this park. Trails traverse remnant and restored prairies, wind down deep ravines and rise up to the grassy ridgetops and bluffs overlooking the scenic St. Croix River.
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 | Beaver Creek Valley - MN State Park Caledonia, MN Telephone: (507)724-2107 |
| | Nestled in the blufflands of southeastern Minnesota, it is known for its clear streams fed by the Big Spring. Wildflowers attract migratory songbirds like the rare Acadian flycatcher, Cerulean warbler, and Louisiana waterthrush.
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 | Big Bay - WI State Park Bayfield, WI Telephone: (715) 747-6425 |
| | Located on Madeline Island, the park features picturesque sandstone bluffs with caves where Lake Superior laps at the shoreline. A family campground, hiking, nature trails, and 1.5 miles of sand beach. Off season (715) 779-4020
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 | Black River - WI State Forest Black River Falls, WI Telephone: (715) 284-4103 |
| | This four-season recreation area is best known for its hiking and cross-country ski trails. Camp, swim, hunt, fish, snowmobile, ATV and canoe on nearly 67,000 acres of pine and oak forests.
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| Blue Mound - WI State Park Blue Mounds, WI Telephone: (608) 437-5711 |
| | Offers a spectacular view of the countryside. Observation towers, wooded campsites, swimming pool, picnic areas and hiking, and nature and cross-country ski trails offer year-round recreation. Also available is a rustic cabin.
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| Blue Mounds - MN State Park Luverne, MN Telephone: (507) 283-1307 |
| | Blue Mounds State Park is full of natural surprises. Start with the Sioux quartzite cliff, rising 100 feet from the plains. A bison herd grazes on the prairie. Prickly pear cactus blooms in June and July.
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 | Bong State - WI Recreation Area Kansasville, WI Telephone: (262) 878-5600 |
| | Many activities await visitors to this 4,515-acre recreation area in Kenosha County, 9 miles west of I-94 on Hwy. 142. Swim, fish, picnic, camp, ride horses, study nature, cross-country ski, snowmobile, motorcycle and hunt.
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| Buckhorn - WI State Park Necedah, WI Telephone: (608) 565-2789) |
| | A 2,500-acre peninsula in the Castle Rock Flowage of the Wisconsin River. A paradise for hunters, hikers and nature lovers. Outdoor group camp, 24 cart-in campsites, two-level accessible wildlife blind.
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 | Buffalo River - MN State Park Glyndon, MN Telephone: (218) 498-2124 |
| | Prairie lovers, this park is for you. Trails wind through one of Minnesotas finest and largest remnant prairies. Listen for bobolinks, prairie chickens, marbled godwits and upland sandpipers.
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| Camden - MN State Park Lynd, MN Telephone: (507) 865-4530 |
| | Camden State Park offers much for visitors to enjoy. Hike the trails or cool off in the spring-fed pool. Climb the Dakota Valley Trail to the lookout for great fall colors, or go canoeing on Brawner Lake.
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| Charles A. Lindbergh - MN State Park Little Falls, MN Telephone: (320) 616-2525 |
| | Fish the waters of the Mississippi River, canoe Pike Creek, or walk the trails amid grand red and white pine, aspen, oak and prairie. Look for bald eagles in the spring and fall.
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| Copper Falls - WI State Park Mellen, WI Telephone: (715) 274-5123 |
| | Canyons, streams and waterfalls to delight photographers, hikers and cross-country skiers; just north of Mellen in Ashland County. Swimming beach, miles of trails. Family campgrounds, plus walk-in and backpack campsites available.
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| Devil's Lake - WI State Park Baraboo, WI Telephone: (608) 356-8301 |
| | An Ice Age unit where 500-foot bluffs flank a 360-acre lake. Swimming, fishing, boating (electric motor only), canoeing, scuba diving, hiking, nature center, year-round naturalist and cross-country skiing.
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| Flambeau River - WI State Forest Winter, WI Telephone: (715) 332-5271 |
| | 90,000 acres of forest, 75 miles of Flambeau River, canoe landings, and rustic river campsites. Muskie, walleye, bass, trout and panfish thrive in the pristine lakes and rivers. ATV and ski trails.
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| Flandrau - MN State Park New Ulm, MN Telephone: (507) 233-9800 |
| | The gentle flowing Big Cottonwood River meanders through this southern park. Hikers and cross-country skiers enjoy the flat trails on the bottom of the valley or more challenging routes on the oak-shaded bluffs.
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| Fort Ridgely - MN State Park Fairfax, MN Telephone: (507) 426-7840 |
| | Tour Historic Fort Ridgely and wander through the ruins of this once thriving outpost. Learn about the U. S.-Dakota Conflict of 1862, a major event in Minnesota's early history.
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 | Franz Jevne - MN State Park Birchdale, MN Telephone: (218) 634-2838 |
| | Secluded and peaceful, this park offers picturesque views of Ontario and the Rainy River. Catch walleyes, northerns, small mouth bass and sturgeon. A picnic area overlooks Sault Rapids.
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| Frontenac - MN State Park Frontenac, MN Telephone: (651) 345-3401 |
| | Located on the Mississippi River, Frontenac is a birdwatcher's paradise. It is one of the best spots in the country to view birds migrating in the spring and fall. More than 260 species of birds have been recorded here.
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| Glacial Drumlin - WI State Trail Lake Mills, WI Telephone: 920-648-8774 |
| | 47 mile long trail located in southern Wisconsin between Waukesha and Cottage Grove. The trail is used for biking, hiking, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. It's the easiest trail through the kettle moraine you'll ever take - guaranteed.
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| Glacial Lakes - MN State Park Starbuck, MN Telephone: (320) 239-2860 |
| | Stand on top of the scenic glacial hills and experience the vast, open prairie which once dominated Minnesota. Wildflowers and prairie grasses blanket the landscape from spring through fall.
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