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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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| 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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 | Crow Wing - MN State Park Brainerd, MN Telephone: (218) 829-8022 |
| | This is a nature lover's delight. Explore prairie, pine, and hardwood forests. View the Mississippi River from historic 'Chippewa Lookout.' Novice canoeists can paddle the calm waters of the Crow Wing and Mississippi Rivers.
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| Father Hennepin - MN State Park Isle, MN Telephone: (320)676-8763 |
| | Father Hennepin State Park is located on the southeast shore of Mille Lacs Lake. Visitors enjoy a large sandy beach for swimming, two boat accesses, fishing piers and picnic sites with a panoramic view of the lake.
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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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 | Fort Snelling - MN State Park St. Paul, MN Telephone: (612) 725-2389 |
| | Located in the heart of the Twin Cities, this park offers extensive hiking, bike and ski trails that link to Minnehaha Park and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Canoe, play golf, swim, or hike.
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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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 | Interstate - MN State Park Taylors Falls, MN Telephone: (651) 465-5711 |
| | There is so much to do at Interstate State Park. Visitors can climb the cliffs of the St. Croix River Dalles, canoe the flatwater, watch kayakers rush through the rapids, or relax on a excursion boat.
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| Itasca - MN State Park Lake Itasca, MN Telephone: (218) 266-2114 |
| | Established in 1891, Itasca is Minnesota's oldest state park. The park totals more than 32,000 acres and includes more than 100 lakes. Walk across the Mississippi as it starts its winding journey 2,552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Jay Cooke - MN State Park Carlton, MN Telephone: (218) 384-4610 |
| | Trailblazers: this park is a must! Park trails link up to the Willard Munger State Trail; perfect for backpackers, bikers, hikers, horseback riders, and skiers. Walk on the swinging suspension bridge over the St. Louis River.
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 | KATAHDIN LODGE Patten, ME Telephone: 1-207-528-7731 |
| | Rooms and cabins in scenic Aroostook County near mountains, lakes, Baxter State Park, International Appalachian Trail and golf course. Access to snowmobile and ATV trail system. Meals and meeting space available. Open all year.
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| Kilen Woods - MN State Park Lakefield, MN Telephone: (507) 662-6258 |
| | For a quiet, relaxing time, hike the cool woodland trail which meanders along the tranquil Des Moines River, or enjoy the view of the river valley from Dinosaur Ridge Overlook.
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| Lake Bemidji - MN State Park Bemidji, MN Telephone: (218) 755-3843 |
| | Offers visitors swimming, boating, fishing, birdwatching, hiking, camping, biking, picnicking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and year-around naturalist-led activities. Hikers can explore the beauty of a tamarack bog.
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| Lake Bronson - MN State Park Lake Bronson, MN Telephone: (218) 754-2200 |
| | From the observation tower in the park, view the prairie and aspen-oak forests or watch for deer, sharp-tailed grouse, moose and sandhill cranes. Trails for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
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| Lake Carlos - MN State Park Carlos, MN Telephone: (320) 852-7200 |
| | Sculpted by ancient glaciers, Lake Carlos State Park contains a tamarack bog, marshes, woodland ponds, and lakes. A perfect setting for swimming, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and horseback riding.
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| Lake Shetek - MN State Park Currie, MN Telephone: (507) 763-3256 |
| | The word 'Shetek' is Ojibwe for 'pelican'. Expect great fishing for walleye, northern, crappie, and bullheads. Loon Island, a 45-acre bird sanctuary, is accessible on foot via a causeway and includes an interpretive trail.
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| Minneopa - MN State Park Mankato, MN Telephone: (507) 389-5464 |
| | Walk a trail which encircles waterfalls, leading down a limestone stairway to the valley below. Ascend the opposite side and enjoy a panoramic view of the valley which reveals the underlying geology of this area.
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| Moose Lake - MN State Park Moose Lake, MN Telephone: (218) 485-5420 |
| | Rolling hills surrounded by fields, woods, ponds and fishing lakes make this park popular for hikers, anglers, canoeists, swimmers and campers. The Willard Munger Trail is located two miles west of the park.
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| Nerstrand-Big Woods - MN State Park Nerstrand, MN Telephone: (507) 334-8848 |
| | Enjoy this park on foot, any season of the year. In the spring, the park is a wildflower garden. Autumn brings a burst of red, orange, and gold in the maple-basswood forest. When winter comes, ski or snowmobile the trails.
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