Hiking - Backpacking, Long Trails, and Overnights in Southern Minnesota



Name: Afton State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Camping Cabins, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Swimming, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 6959 Peller Ave S

City, State  Zip: Hastings, Minnesota  55033

County: Washington

Phone: (651) 436-5391

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00100#homepage

External Link: Afton State Park

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Name: Beaver Creek Valley State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Camping Cabins, Fishing, Hiking, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 15954 County Rd 1

City, State  Zip: Caledonia, Minnesota  55921

County: Houston

Phone: (507) 724-2107

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00112#homepage

External Link: Beaver Creek Valley State Park

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Name: Blue Mounds State Park

Activities: Camping, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playground, Rock Climbing, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 1410 161st St

City, State  Zip: Luverne, Minnesota  56156

County: Rock

Phone: (507) 283-6050

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00121#homepage

External Link: Blue Mounds State Park

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Name: Camden State Park

Activities: Boating, Boat Ramp, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Swimming, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 1897 Camden Park Rd

City, State  Zip: Lynd, Minnesota  56157

County: Lyon

Phone: (507) 872-7030

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00127#homepage

External Link: Camden State Park

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Name: Carley State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playground, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoes, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 50366 County Rd 4

City, State  Zip: Plainview, Minnesota  55964

County: Wabasha

Phone: (507) 312-2300

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00130#homepage

External Link: Carley State Park

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Name: Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Caving, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 21071 County Rd 118

City, State  Zip: Preston, Minnesota  55965

County: Fillmore

Phone: (507) 352-5111

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00148

External Link: Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

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Name: Fort Snelling State Park

Activities: Beach, Mountain Biking, Boating, Boat Ramp, Canoeing, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Historic Sites, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Playground, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoes, Swimming, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 101 Snelling Lake Rd

City, State  Zip: St Paul, Minnesota  55111

Counties: Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey

Phone: (612) 279-3550

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00154

External Link: Fort Snelling State Park

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Name: Frontenac State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Countrry Skiing, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 29223 County 28 Blvd

City, State  Zip: Frontenac, Minnesota  55026

County: Goodhue

Phone: (651) 345-3401

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00160#homepage

External Link: Frontenac State Park

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Name: Great River Bluffs State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 43605 Kipp Dr

City, State  Zip: Winona, Minnesota  55987

County: Winona

Phone: (507) 643-6849

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00244#homepage

External Link: Great River Bluffs State Park

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Name: Kilen Woods State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 50200 860th St

City, State  Zip: Lakefield, Minnesota  56150

County: Jackson

Phone: (507) 831-2900

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00196#homepage

External Link: Kilen Woods State Park

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Name: Lac qui Parle State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoes, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 14047 20th St NW

City, State  Zip: Watson, Minnesota  56295

Counties: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle

Phone: (320) 734-4450

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00197#homepage

External Link: Lac qui Parle State Park

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Name: Lake Louise State Park

Activities: Beach, Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Canoeing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Swimming, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 12385 766th Ave

City, State  Zip: Le Roy, Minnesota  55951

County: Mower

Phone: (507) 352-5111

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00214#homepage

External Link: Lake Louise State Park

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Name: Lake Maria State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Cross-Country Skiing, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 11411 Clementa Ave NW,

City, State  Zip: Monticello, Minnesota  55362

County: Wright

Phone: (763) 878-2325

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00217#homepage

External Link: Lake Maria State Park

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Name: Lake Shetek State Park

Activities: Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Camping Cabins, Fishing, Geocaching, Hiking, Snowmobiling, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 163 State Park Rd

City, State  Zip: Currie, Minnesota  56123

County: Murray

Phone: (507) 763-3256

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00220#homepage

External Link: Lake Shetek State Park

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Name: Minneopa State Park

Activities: Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Snowshoes, Trails, Volleyball, Waterfalls, Wildife Watching

Street Address: 54497 Gadwall Rd

City, State  Zip: Mankato, Minnesota  56001

County: Blue Earth

Phone: (507) 386-3910

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00235#homepage

External Link: Minneopa State Park

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Name: Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

Activities: Mountain Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, Picnicking with Shelter, Snowmobiling, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 19825 Park Blvd

City, State  Zip: Jordan, Minnesota  55352

County: Hennepin

Phone: (651) 259-5774

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=sra00304#homepage

External Link: Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

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Name: Myre-Big Island State Park

Activities: Beach, Biking, Mountain Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Boat Ramp, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Swimming, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 19499 780th Ave

City, State  Zip: Albert Lea, Minnesota  56007

County: Freeborn

Phone: (507) 668-7060

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00175#homepage

External Link: Myre-Big Island State Park

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Name: Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Hiking, Picnicking, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 9700 170th St E

City, State  Zip: Nerstrand, Minnesota  55053

County: Rice

Phone: (507) 384-6140

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00241#homepage

External Link: Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

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Name: Rice Lake State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Boating, Boat Ramp, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Picnicking, Playground, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Trails

Street Address: 8485 Rose St

City, State  Zip: , Minnesota  55060

Counties: Dodge, Steele

Phone: (507) 414-6190

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00250#homepage

External Link: Rice Lake State Park

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Name: Sakatah Lake State Park

Activities: Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Trails, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 50499 Sakatah Lake State Park Road

City, State  Zip: , Minnesota  56096

Counties: Le Sueur, Rice

Phone: (507) 698-7850

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00256#homepage

External Link: Sakatah Lake State Park

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Name: Sibley State Park

Activities: Beach, Biking, Bird Watching, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Swimming, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 800 Sibley Park Rd NE

City, State  Zip: New London, Minnesota  56273

County: Kandiyohi

Phone: (320) 354-2055

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00265#homepage

External Link: Sibley State Park

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Name: Upper Sioux Agency State Park

Activities: Bird Watching, Camping, Hiking, Historic Site, Horseback Riding, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Playground, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoes, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 5908 MN-67

City, State  Zip: Granite Falls, Minnesota  56241

County: Yellow Medicine

Phone: (320) 564-4777

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00277#homepage

External Link: Upper Sioux Agency State Park

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Name: Whitewater State Park

Activities: Beach, Bird Watching, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Trails, Swimming, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 19041 MN-74

City, State  Zip: Altura, Minnesota  55910

County: Winona

Phone: (507) 312-2300

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00280#homepage

External Link: Whitewater State Park

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Name: William O'Brien State Park

Activities: Beach, Bird Watching, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoes, Picnicking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoes, Swimming, Trails, Volleyball, Wildlife Watching

Street Address: 16821 O'Brien Trail N

City, State  Zip: Marine on St Croix, Minnesota  55047

County: Washington

Phone: (651) 539-4980

Website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00283#homepage

External Link: William O'Brien State Park

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