Minnesota State Parks and Trails 5.23

This page is intended to be a place where fans of Minnesota State Parks and Trails can share their information and experiences about Minnesota State Parks and Trails, both with us and with each other.

Minnesota State Parks and Trails is a division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. We are responsible for development, administration, and management of:

• 24 multi-use state trails, 21 of which are developed
• 75 state parks and recreation areas, 8 waysides, and 56 state forest campgrounds and day use areas
• 1412 public water access sites
• 32 water trails with 4,400 miles of paddling opportunities
• 340 fishing piers and shorefishing sites

In addition to natural resources restoration and management, Minnesota State Parks and Trails administers grants-in-aid to local units of government who partner with volunteer clubs to maintain snowmobile, off-highway vehicle, and cross-country ski trails. We are also responsible for Lake Superior Safe Harbors, and stewardship programs for the state's lakes, rivers and trails.