Minnesota Parks and Recreation Areas with Swimming

Used by Native Americans for trade, food, and water long before Europeans visited the New World, the Mississippi River and its watershed is a major contributor to the ecology, culture, politics and economy of the North American continent. To acknowledge this fact, Congress established the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area in 1988. The parks boundaries enclose about 54,000 acres and 72 miles of river. They describe a narrow corridor of land on either side of the Mississippi from Dayton and Ramsey, MN on the north boundary past Hastings, MN on the south border. Only 35 acres are owned by the Park Service. read more...

Phone: 651.293.0200   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: St. Paul   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: N/A   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

The Rainy Lake Visitor Center is open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from now through May 2005. Kabetogama Lake and Ash River Visitor Centers are closed for the winter. read more...

Phone: 218-283-9821   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: International Falls   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Voyageurs National Park