There are 75 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas spread all over the state of Minnesota. The parks offer camping, hiking, canoeing, cabin stays, and more. These are the six sites in Minnesota administered by the United States National Park Service (NPS.) Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Portage, Google map, National Park Service website Mississippi National… Afton State Park is one of four state parks that are easy drives from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Find scenic overlooks and a variety of hikes. A collection of historical sites in southwest Minnesota offers the story of the first white settlements in the area, and the events which led to the Dakota people being driven off their lands to reservations in the West. But not without a fight. At Minnesota’s Interstate State Park on the Saint Croix river you can hike the park end to end on two different trails with two distinct feels. A bit of hiking and a bit of driving will get you some some looks at bison and some lovely waterfalls at Minnesota’s Minneopa State Park.Minnesota State Parks
US National Park Sites in Minnesota
An Uphill Hike at Afton State Park
The Trail of the 1862 Sioux Uprising in Minnesota
Hiking Interstate State Park on the St. Croix River
Waterfalls and Bison, Minneopa State Park
