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 storm

Photo gallery of pictures taken right after the storm

Map of the initial damage assessment .

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.

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

Camping	Extensive Trail System
CCC Construction Buildings	Two Scenic Rivers Offer Excellent Canoeing
Birding/Wildlife Observation	Firetower

Events

Find more State Park events on the DNR Events Calendar!

05/25/12	St. Croix State Park	Nature Film
05/26/12	St. Croix State Park	Owl Prowl
06/01/12	St. Croix State Park	Nature Film
06/02/12	St. Croix State Park	Butterfly Business
06/02/12	St. Croix State Park	Kids Craft Time
06/02/12	St. Croix State Park	Turtle Hurdle
06/07/12	St. Croix State Park	Bloomin' Beautiful Wildflower Walk
06/08/12	St. Croix State Park	Fish Sense
06/08/12	St. Croix State Park	Kids Craft Time
06/08/12	St. Croix State Park	Curious Canines
06/14/12	St. Croix State Park	Bloomin' Beautiful Wildflower Walk
06/14/12 - 08/30/12	St. Croix State Park	Nature Nook
06/14/12	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	Kids Craft Time
06/22/12	St. Croix State Park	Birding for Beginners
06/22/12	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	Silent Hunters: Live Owl Program
06/23/12	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	Fish Sense
06/30/12	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	Take a kid fishing!
07/06/12	St. Croix State Park	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	St. Croix State Park	Campground Cook-off!
07/12/12	St. Croix State Park	Nature Nook: Tall, Tall Trees
07/12/12	St. Croix State Park	River Critters
07/13/12	St. Croix State Park	Birding for Beginners
07/13/12	St. Croix State Park	Kids Craft Time
07/14/12	St. Croix State Park	Kids Craft Time
07/14/12	St. Croix State Park	Turtle Hurdle
07/19/12 - 07/22/12	St. Croix State Park	Mammal Jam
07/19/12	St. Croix State Park	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.