Itasca State Park | Where to Go Camping in Minnesota
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Itasca State Park near Park Rapids is the oldest state park in Minnesota and a natural national landmark. Visitors can explore the unspoiled wilderness where the Mississippi River meets Lake Itasca, featuring pine trees that have been around for over two hundred years. Within this naturally beautiful wilderness setting is a campground with more than two hundred drive-in sites, 160 of which have electricity. There are also eleven hike-in rustic campsites at Itasca State Park, as well as around fifty miles of hiking trails throughout the park grounds. During the winter months, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are popular activities.

36750 Main Park Dr, Park Rapids, MN 56470, Phone: 218-699-7251

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