Scenic State Park

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With its pristine lakes, virgin pines, swimming beach, and wilderness-like setting, Scenic State Park is well deserving of its name. Here, visitors can hike the Chase Point Trail for hypnotic views of Coon and Sandwick Lakes and listen to the wind whistle through the giant pines. The park's overnight facilities include campsites (boat-in, drive-in, backpack), and a cabin. The historic lodge houses interpretive displays.

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Visitor Alert!

Winter Storm Damage

Due to a winter storm on April 15th the park's trails have a large amount of down trees and brush. Crews are working on clearing trails. Park roads have been cleared and campsites are available in Chase Point campgrounds at Scenic, as well as Bear, Lost, Owen and Larson Lake State Forest Campgrounds.

Construction Notice:

Scenic Highway 7 now has two layers of pavement. Traffic is allowed through the construction zone. The final layer of pavement will be placed spring of 2012.

Birding Kits:

New birding kits have arrived at the park! Visitors can check these kits out at the park office for free. The kits include a carrying case, binoculars, two bird field guides, and the Scenic State Park bird checklist. This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.

Park Notes

Virtual Tour:

Take a panoramic virtual tour of Scenic State Park. Peek inside the rental cabin and historic lodge, check out a few of our favorite campsites and enjoy a breathtaking full moonrise over Coon Lake. It's a great tool to help you plan your next trip to the park!
Panoramic tour | Accessible tour

Gift Cards:

Purchase a Minnesota State Parks Gift Card.

Camping and lodging available at the park:

The park has year-round camping available at Chase Point Campground. See cabin details.

Firewood Restrictions Information:

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

Park Highlights

tree Camping

tree Hiking

tree Virgin Pines

tree Peaceful Setting

tree Fishing/Canoeing

tree Historic CCC Buildings

Events

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Find more State Park events on the DNR Events Calendar!

There are currently no event listings.

Hours

Current office hours intermittently 9am - 4pm

Contact

56956 Scenic Highway 7
Bigfork, MN 56628

tel: 218-743-3362

email: scenic.statepark@state.mn.us

Getting There

Located 7 miles east of Bigfork on County Road 7. Also 32 miles north of Hwy 169.