Lake Bemidji State Park
Lake Bemidji State Park is a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether it’s hiking, biking, skiing, paddling or fishing, this park offers lots of options on the north shores of Lake Bemidji. Lake Bemidji State Park is located about 6 miles northeast of Bemidji in Minnesota’s Beltrami County.

A bald eagle watches over Big Bog Lake with a backdrop of evergreens and tamarack

A fall bike ride along the shores of Lake Bemidji

View of Big Bog Lake off the board walk

The Old Logging Trail
Trails
Choose from 11 miles of hiking trails for your own exploration. On the interpretive boardwalk you can hike through a conifer bog and see some unusual flora, such as orchids and insect-eating sundews and pitcher plants. Lake Bemidji State Park is also the northern terminus of the 115-mile, paved Paul Bunyan State Trail, which connects to a city trail and bike route to circle Lake Bemidji. For those looking to bike off the paved trails, the park offers five miles of mountain bike trails.

The Old Logging Trail

The bog walk through the conifer bog

The Paul Bunyan Trail in Bemidji State Park

The bogwalk takes you on a hike through a unique ecosystem
Camping/Lodging
Lake Bemidji State Park offers 100 campsites. The park also has two group camping centers, which have room for a total of 80 campers. For those looking for a few more comforts, Lake Bemidji State Park also has four year-round camper cabins.

A typical campsite

Camper cabin
Lake Bemidji

The swimming beach on the north shore of Lake Bemidji
Plants and Wildlife

A bald eagle watches over Big Bog Lake with a backdrop of evergreens and tamarack
Winter
Outdoor activity at Lake Bemidji Sate Park barely slows down when the snow falls. Cross-country skiers tour on eight miles of groomed loops designed for all ability levels and snowshoeing is allowed throughout the park.
More about skiing in the Bemidji area

Mass start of the Northland Fat Bike Rally on Lake Bemidji

The course of the Northland Fat Bike Rally winds through the park’s interior