St. Croix State Park

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Plan an extended visit to St. Croix. With over 34,000 acres and two great rivers—the Saint Croix River, which is a National Scenic Riverway, and the Kettle River, a State Wild and Scenic River—there's so much to do. Explore the rivers by canoe or with a fishing pole. Swim at Lake Clayton or climb a fire tower.

The park has miles of trails for hikers, horseback riders, bicyclists, snowmobilers, and cross-country skiers. Campers can reserve drive-in, walk-in, backpack, and horseback campsites. Large groups can reserve the modern group centers or the primitive group camps.

Tell me more about this park's wildlife, history, geology and landscape.

Visitor Alert!

New! Virtual Tour:

Take a panoramic virtual tour of St. Croix State Park (pre-blowdown). On this journey you'll peek inside the spectacular St. Croix Lodge and Interpretive Center, camp and hike in a variety of locations, and relax at the beautiful Lake Clayton beach and picnic grounds off Norway Point. Enjoy your virtual tour, and then come out and visit us in person!
Panoramic tour | Accessible tour

The park is open and ready to enjoy for the season. Currrently, we have several logging operations taking place to remove debris from the July 1, 2011 windstorm. We're working to keep visitors safe from the fire hazard this event created. Some activity is close to our campground areas and we anticipate it will last into the early fall. Visitors should expect to see this activity near the campgrounds on weekdays, and in other locations 7 days/week.

Park Notes

Blowdown information:

On July 1, 2011 a severe storm ripped through the park, causing extensive damage to park roads, trails and facilities. St Croix State Park was closed to the public for two months to prevent endangering visitors.
Learn more about this stormThis is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.


Photo gallery of pictures taken right after the storm

Map of the initial damage assessment This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it..

Resource management in action:

In 2008, straight-line winds affected over 420 acres of forests in St. Croix State Park. Learn about the restoration project following the 2008 blowdown. This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it.

Camping and lodging:

The group camp, all guesthouse and cabin lodging, and campsites in the horse campgrounds can be reserved.

See photos and learn more about specific lodging: Cabins A, B, C, D & E | Jackpine Cabin | Guesthouse 1 | Guesthouse 2

Gift cards:

Purchase a Minnesota State Parks Gift Card.

Firewood restrictions information:

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

Birders:

Bird Checklist at St. Croix State Park.

Park Highlights

tree Camping

tree Extensive Trail System

tree CCC Construction Buildings

tree Two Scenic Rivers Offer Excellent Canoeing

tree Birding/Wildlife Observation

tree Firetower

Events

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Find more State Park events on the DNR Events Calendar!

05/25/12

St. Croix State Park

Nature Film

05/26/12

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Owl Prowl

06/01/12

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Nature Film

06/02/12

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Butterfly Business

06/02/12

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Kids Craft Time

06/02/12

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Turtle Hurdle

06/07/12

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Bloomin' Beautiful Wildflower Walk

06/08/12

St. Croix State Park

Fish Sense

06/08/12

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Kids Craft Time

06/08/12

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Curious Canines

06/14/12

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Bloomin' Beautiful Wildflower Walk

06/14/12 - 08/30/12

St. Croix State Park

Nature Nook

06/14/12

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Nature Nook: Grasshoppers

06/15/12

St. Croix State Park

FYI on the CCC

06/15/12

St. Croix State Park

Kids' Craft Time

06/15/12

St. Croix State Park

Bear Necessities

06/16/12

Willard Munger State Trail - St. Croix State Park

Shift Gears Saturdays - Bicycle Program Series

06/16/12

St. Croix State Park

Geocaching 101

06/21/12

St. Croix State Park

Nature Nook: Bird Nests

06/21/12 - 06/23/12

St. Croix State Park

Bird Photography Contest

06/22/12 - 06/24/12

St. Croix State Park

4th Annual Bird Bonanza Weekend

06/22/12

St. Croix State Park

Bird Beak Attack-tics

06/22/12

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Kids Craft Time

06/22/12

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Birding for Beginners

06/22/12

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Fishy Flyers

06/23/12

St. Croix State Park

Beautiful Bird Art Contest (All Ages!)

06/23/12

St. Croix State Park

Build a Bluebird House

06/23/12

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Silent Hunters: Live Owl Program

06/23/12

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4th Annual Bird Count

06/28/12 - 06/29/12

St. Croix State Park

Intro to Archery

06/28/12

St. Croix State Park

Nature Nook: Fur & Feathers

06/30/12

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Fish Sense

06/30/12

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Bat House Building

06/30/12

St. Croix State Park

Going Batty

07/04/12

St. Croix State Park

Independence Paddle

07/05/12

St. Croix State Park

Nature Nook: Busy Bees

07/05/12

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Bloomin' Beautiful Wildflower Walk

07/06/12 - 07/08/12

St. Croix State Park

4th Annual Outdoor Independence Weekend

07/06/12

St. Croix State Park

Intro to Orienteering

07/06/12

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Take a kid fishing!

07/06/12

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Deputy Rangers

07/07/12

St. Croix State Park

Archery in the Parks

07/07/12

St. Croix State Park

Paddle Primer

07/07/12

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Campground Cook-off!

07/12/12

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Nature Nook: Tall, Tall Trees

07/12/12

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River Critters

07/13/12

St. Croix State Park

Birding for Beginners

07/13/12

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Kids Craft Time

07/14/12

St. Croix State Park

Kids Craft Time

07/14/12

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Turtle Hurdle

07/19/12 - 07/22/12

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Mammal Jam

07/19/12

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Nature Nook: Paws & Claws


Hours

Best time to contact the park:

Weekdays, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Contact

30065 St. Croix Park Road
Hinckley, MN 55037

tel: 320-384-6591

email: stcroix.statepark@state.mn.us

Getting There

The park is located 15 miles east of Hinckley on State Highway 48, then 5 miles south on County Road 22.