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Parks in Minnesota

Explore 46 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake
recreation area
Park

Mississippi River Headwaters - Winnibigosh Lake

Minnesota

Morris Wetland Management District
preserve
Park

Morris Wetland Management District

Minnesota

Morris Wetland Management District includes 249 waterfowl production areas - small parcels of wetlands and gra…

North Country National Scenic Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

North Country National Scenic Trail

Minnesota

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10…

Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2000 to address the loss of America’s g…

Orwell Lake
recreation area
Park

Orwell Lake

Minnesota

Much of the project area is used for wildlife habitat development by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources…

Pipestone National Monument
National Monument
Park

Pipestone National Monument

Minnesota

For countless generations, American Indians have quarried the red pipestone found at this site. These grounds …

Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in Aitkin County in east central Minnesota, about five miles sou…

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 by means of a land donation from the Richard King Mell…

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
recreation area
Park

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Minnesota

Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they …

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is located in Sherburne County, in east central Minnesota, about 50 miles n…

Superior National Forest
Featured
National Forest
Park

Superior National Forest

Minnesota

The Superior National Forest is the largest national forest east of the Mississippi River, encompassing nearly…

6,094 sq mi4trails
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge was established as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other…

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Amazing flights of thousands of waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds are visible on the Refuge during sprin…

Tewaukon Wetland Management District
preserve
Park

Tewaukon Wetland Management District

Minnesota

Established in 1960, the District manages both U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-owned waterfowl production areas…

Traverse Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Traverse Lake

Minnesota

The Lake Traverse Project is a multipurpose project located on the Minnesota ? South Dakota border. The proje…

Valley City Wetland Management District
preserve
Park

Valley City Wetland Management District

Minnesota

Established in 1971, Valley City Wetland Management District manages both Service-owned waterfowl production a…

Voyageurs National Park
National Park
Park

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

Voyageurs is a maze of interconnected water highways. The park's four large lakes, 26 smaller interior lakes, …

341 sq mi5trails
Voyageurs National Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

Voyageurs National Park spans 218,000 acres of lakes, forests, and streams in northern Minnesota. Established …

Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of …

Waubay Wetland Management District
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Waubay Wetland Management District

Minnesota

Wetland Management Districts are little known but very important components of the National Wildlife Refuge Sy…

Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota

Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge is part of a large coastal wetland complex on the south shore of Lak…

Windom Wetland Management District
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Windom Wetland Management District

Minnesota

Windom Wetland Management District was established in 1990 for the purpose of increasing waterfowl production …