There is nothing like being out in one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes with a paddle in your hand. If you don't own your own equipment, there are still plenty of low-cost ways to get out on the water and see the beauty of Minnesota state parks from beyond the shoreline! Take your family out in a canoe, rent stand-up paddleboards with your friends, or enjoy some solitary time in a kayak.
Before you go:
- Not finding what you're looking for? Try this list of local canoe and kayak outfitters.
- Rental availability at state parks is seasonal - check with the park before you leave home.
- Safety first! Read these tips before you go out on the water!
- New to paddling? Register for a family-friendly I Can Paddle! program to learn the basics - no experience or equipment required.
- Interested in paddling outside of a state park? Use LakeFinder to find other nearby lakes or check the map of state water trails.
- Make a weekend of it! Rent a campsite or cabin and get the full experience.
Purchase a vehicle permit todayand get a year of unlimited visits to all of Minnesota's state parks and recreation areas.
Stand-up paddleboard rentals
$10/hour
- Bear Head Lake State Park
- Big Bog State Recreation Area
- Camden State Park
- Glacial Lakes State Park
- Glendalough State Park
- Itasca State Park (prices may vary *)
- Lake Shetek State Park
- McCarthy Beach State Park
- Myre Big Island State Park
- Sakatah Lake State Park
- Scenic State Park
- Split Rock Creek State Park
Kayak rentals
$15/half day, $25/full day*
- Bear Head Lake State Park
- Big Bog State Park
- Camden State Park
- Fort Snelling State Park
- Glacial Lakes State Park
- Glendalough State Park
- Hayes Lake State Park
- Interstate State Park*
- Itasca State Park
- Lac qui Parle State Park
- Lake Bemidji State Park
- Lake Bronson State Park
- Lake Carlos State Park
- Lake Maria State Park
- Lake Shetek State Park
- Maplewood State Park
- McCarthy Beach State Park
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
- Moose Lake State Park
- Myre Big Island State Park
- Rice Lake State Park
- Sakatah Lake State Park
- Savanna Portage State Park
- Scenic State Park
- Sibley State Park
- Split Rock Creek State Park
- Wild River State Park*
- William O'Brien State Park*
Canoe rentals
$15/half day, $25/full day*
- Bear Head Lake State Park
- Big Bog State Park
- Big Stone Lake State Park
- Camden State Park
- Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
- Crow Wing State Park
- Fort Snelling State Park
- Glacial Lakes State Park
- Glendalough State Park
- Hayes Lake State Park
- Interstate State Park*
- Itasca State Park
- Lac qui Parle State Park
- Lake Bemidji State Park
- Lake Bronson State Park
- Lake Carlos State Park
- Lake Maria State Park
- Lake Shetek State Park
- Maplewood State Park
- McCarthy Beach State Park
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
- Monson Lake State Park
- Moose Lake State Park
- Myre Big Island State Park
- Rice Lake State Park
- St. Croix State Park
- Sakatah Lake State Park
- Savanna Portage State Park
- Scenic State Park
- Sibley State Park
- Split Rock Creek State Park
- Tettegouche State Park
- Wild River State Park*
- William O'Brien State Park*
- Zipple Bay State Park
Shuttles
Shuttle services are offered by a private concessionaire. For rental and shuttle prices, contact the concessionaire at 651-465-6315.
* Private concessionaires may set their own prices.