Charles A. Lindbergh State Park

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Charles A. Lindbergh State Park

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Located on the Mississippi River, Charles A. Lindbergh State Park offers visitors a wooded campground, hiking and skiing trails, and a quaint picnic area. The picnic area includes a historic Work Projects Administration (WPA) picnic shelter and a stone water tower. Fish the waters of the Mississippi River, canoe Pike Creek, or walk the trails amid grand red and white pine, aspen, oak and prairie. Look for bald eagles year round. During your summer visit, stop in at the historic home of Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., father of the famous aviator, Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. The home and adjacent museum are operated by the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) and are adjacent to the park.

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Park Notes

Video tour of Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, located in Little Falls, Minnesota

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Firewood Restrictions Information:

Minnesota has enacted legislation that restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. Learn more and review vendor lists.

Campgrounds:

The campground is open for the season. Campsites can be reserved by phone or online through the centralized reservation system. Reservations can be made between 3 days and 365 days in advance.

Birch Lake State Forest:

Charles A. Lindbergh State Park also manages the campground in Birch Lake State Forest. The campground is located on Big Birch Lake. Take County Road 13 north from Melrose. There are 24 drive-in campsites, five hike-in sites, a group camp, swimming beach, picnic area, and boat access. NO RESERVATIONS are taken for camping other than the group camp. To reserve the group camp call Charles A. Lindbergh State Park at 320-616-2525. This campground is open seasonal and is typically open late spring to early October.

Picnic Shelter:

The picnic shelter is a historic log cabin-style building and holds approximately 60 people. It is wheelchair accessible and has electric lights, outlets, and a fireplace, among other amenities. Download this PDFThis is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it. for photos and more information about renting the picnic shelter.

Birders:

Bird Checklist This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it. at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park.

Park Highlights

tree Camping

tree Historic Site

tree Picnicking

tree Spring Wildflowers

tree Mississippi River

tree Great Family Reunion Park

Events

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Hours

Best time to contact the park:

Winter: Daily, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. If no one is available, please leave a message on the answering machine and we'll reply to you as soon as possible.

Contact

1615 Lindbergh Drive South
Little Falls, MN 56345

tel: 320-616-2525

fax: 320-616-2526

email: calindbergh.statepark@state.mn.us

Getting There

The park entrance is located one mile southwest of Little Falls on Lindbergh Drive South.