State Parks and Trails Studies
Note: Many of these reports are posted here in PDF 
format. They are available in an alternate format upon request to the DNR Information Center.
State Park Studies
- 2012 Contributions of Minnesota State Park Visitor Trip-Related Expenditures to State and Regional Economies
- 2012 Assessment of the Impacts of Geocaching on Natural Resources in Minnesota State Parks
- 2012 Geocaching Impact Assessment Report Summary
- 2011 Minnesota State Parks and Trails Programs Study Report
- 2007 Research; Summary of Findings
- 2007 Research; Key findings
- Division of Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan 2006-2011
- Division of Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Executive Summary
- Division of Parks and Recreation Strategic Workplan 2007-2008
- Mississippi Whitewater Park, Management and Operational Responsibilities, A Report to the Minnesota Legislature
- 2001 Minnesota State Park Visitor Survey Summary Report
- 2002 Contributions of the Minnesota State Park System to State and Regional Economies
- Minnesota River Valley Area study results
- State park management plans
State Trail Studies
- Bike Trail Usage Focus Group Reports
- Paul Bunyan and Heartland State Trail Reports
- ATV Gas Tax Study
- All-Terrain Vehicle Use on the North Shore State Trail: A Feasibility Study
- OHV Study
- Feasibility Study for Mississippi Whitewater Park
- Minnesota kayaking trail study
- State Trail Use - Summary of Summer Trail Use and User Surveys Conducted in 1996, 1997 and 1998
- Study of the Use of Motorized Devices by Individuals with Disabilities on State Trails, 2004
- Economic Impact of Trail-related Activities on State and Regional Economies in MN
- Status of Summer Trail Use (2007-09) on Five Paved State Bicycle Trails and Trends Since the 1990s