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Summer activities guide

  • Quiet getaways
  • Waterfalls
  • Fire towers and views
  • Nighttime programs
  • Bike trails
  • Swimming beaches
  • Cabin and lodging rentals
  • Paddling rentals
  • Fishing
  • Adrenaline rush activities

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Summer Activities Guide

Photos of summer activities to do in Minnesota State Parks and Trails - hiking, camping, paddling, climbing.

Find summer adventures for people of all ages, skill levels and physical abilities.

   

  • Adrenaline rush: Climb, Scuba Dive, Whitewater!
  • Swimming beaches
  • Learn a new skill: I Can! programs
  • Bike trails
  • Birding
  • Cabin and lodging rentals
  • Camping
  • Camping for Beginners
  • State park tours
  • Clubs
  • Day trips and itineraries
  • Events calendar
  • Fewer bugs
  • Fire towers and views
  • Fishing
  • Free loaner gear
  • Hiking
  • Junior Park Naturalists
  • Nighttime programs
  • Paddling rentals
  • Parent's guide to camping with kids
  • Picnicking
  • Quiet getaways
  • Waterfalls

Need a break from steamy summer adventures? Visit the winter activities guide.

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