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St. Croix State Park, Hinckley, MN

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St. Croix State Park

Canoe the St. Croix and Kettle rivers, climb a 134-step fire tower and hike part of 127 miles of trail in Minnesota's largest state park.

30065 St. Croix Park Road, Hinckley, MN 55037 · Hinckley, MN

About St. Croix State Park

At 33,895 acres, St. Croix State Park is the largest in Minnesota, running 21 miles along the St. Croix River and taking in the last 7 miles of the Kettle River. It began in the 1930s as a New Deal recreation area, and 164 buildings by the CCC and WPA survive as a National Historic Landmark district. You can paddle flat water on the St. Croix or rapids on the Kettle, swim at Lake Clayton, and climb 134 steps up the old fire tower. There are 127 miles of hiking trails, 211 drive-in campsites and a few cabins. A one-day vehicle permit is $7.

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