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1. Bear Head Lake State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Blue Mounds State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Cascade River State Park

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4. Frontenac State Park

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5. Glacial Lakes State Park

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6. Gooseberry Falls State Park

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7. Grand Portage State Park

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8. Interstate State Park

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9. Itasca State Park

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10. Jay Cooke State Park

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11. Judge C. R. Magney State Park

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12. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park

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13. Maplewood State Park

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14. Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

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15. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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16. Myre-Big Island State Park

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17. Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

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18. Pipestone National Monument

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19. Scenic State Park

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20. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

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21. Superior National Forest

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22. Tettegouche State Park

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23. Voyageurs National Park

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24. Whitewater State Park

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25. William O'Brien State Park

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • No matter what you enjoy doing in the outdoors, you’ll probably find a state park or nature preserve in Minnesota that will more than accommodate you.
  • Visitors can choose to partake in activities such as hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking.

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