Minnesota State Parks

Family-friendly events at Minnesota’s iconic state park celebrate exploring the outdoors in the winter.

Glacial Lakes State Park preserves a landscape formed by glaciers, like no other in Minnesota.

This iconic state park is a year-round destination on Minnesota’s North Shore.

As the Glacial Lakes State Trail inches toward completion, a new section just opened at Sibley State Park.

Temps are cool, bugs are gone and the bonfires are warm. Welcome to fall in central Minnesota.

This orienteering-style race is held annually at Lake Bronson State Park. Grab a GPS and a friend and head to northwestern Minnesota.

A spontaneous trip to southwestern Minnesota gives our snowshoes a workout.

Guest blogger Alyson Eversman explores this southern Minnesota gem of a state park.

From Jay Cooke and Duluth to Grand Portage, the North Shore offers trail running adventures of all lengths and difficulty levels.

We visited two state parks, two ski trails and two breweries on Minnesota’s North Shore. It was epic.