Fort Snelling State Park

Fort Snelling State Park is a Minnesota state park located right in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

• Interpretive exhibits and films in the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center
• Historic Fort Snelling offers interactive views of military life in the 1820s.
• Hiking, biking and ski trails link to Minnehaha Park and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
• Canoe on Gun Club Lake, play golf, swim in Snelling Lake, or hike on Pike Island.
• Located at the confluence of two great rivers, the Minnesota and the Mississippi.
• Look for white-tailed deer, fox, woodchucks, turkeys, and coyotes.
• Enjoy the attractions of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Detailed information about this, and other, Minnesota state park campgrounds can be found in Minnesota State Parks: A Camper's Guide.

Online information about Minnesota state park activities, educational programs, reservations and maps can be found at the Minnesota State Parks DNR Website

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