Fort Snelling State Park
Fort Snelling State Park
Location:Off State Highway 5 at the Post Road exit.
Facilities:Picnic area (é), picnic shelters (é), flush toilets (é), hikingtrails (18 miles), self-guided trail (1 mile), paved bike trail (5miles), mountain bike trails (20 miles), ski trails (12 miles),skate-ski trails (6 miles), warming house, swimming beach (é),fishing pier (é), boat ramp, canoe rental, 9-hole golf course,volleyball court, playground, visitor center, interpretive exhibits,historic site, gift shop.
Activities:Swimming, lake and river fishing, boating (electric motors only),canoeing, golfing, hiking, bicycling, mountain biking, cross-country skiing,snowshoeing, nature programs.
Special Features:This day-use park is located in the heart of the Twin Cities and hasextensive hiking, bike, and ski trails that link to Minnehaha Park andthe Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (see separate entry innational refuges section). Visitors also can hike on Pike Island, wherethe Mississippi and Minnesota rivers converge, or follow the trails upto the historic Fort Snelling for a view of military life in the 1820s.
Address:101 Snelling Lake Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55111
Phone:612-725-2389
Fax:612-725-2391
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fort_snelling
Size: 2,931 acres.
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