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August 2025 by Christopher Williams
A beautiful place to spend the evening!
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August 2025 by Deborah Zappa
Lovely State Park with beach and very nice hiking trails. Great overlook.
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August 2025 by Colleen Fritsch
I just needed a break on a lousy day and this was the perfect place to walk away some stress.
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August 2025 by Linley Sewall Hardy
This is a very simple state park, but it does a good job. There are 10 miles of trails here, according to the DNR. Which are usually well signed but have occasionally been absent or confusing. The hiking trails here are large and well maintained, but there are essentially no paved trails in the park, with the exception of the black trail: a very steep trail to the beach. My favorite aspect of the beach other than its decent size is that it offers access to the confluence of the St. Croix and Kinni river s. A very cool place to be able to swim. However the steep paved trail and presence of boaters makes it unideal for swimming. A large portion of the northern side of the park consists of a beautiful prairie which is teeming with bees. I enjoyed my time on the prairie trails the most. The forest trails offer a fairly standard experience for the area but are often too buggy for hikers in the summer. My favorite trails are the pink, yellow, and green trails. The brown trail leads to a small clearing, a bench, and an unoffical trail through a forest with a moderate grade. Another unofficial trail is by the overlook near the lot on the orange trail, but it is very overgrown and probably more of a fall experience. The unofficial trail next to the main overlook may be worth exploring, as it leads to the floodplain below. But true OGs will know that the south side of the park offers access to an even larger portion of the floodplain, through another unofficial trail which is worth exploring and pretty good for hiking if you are okay with hiking on steep slopes. There is not a lot for this access, but you can park at the end of 770th ave. There is also the beloved red trail on the south side, with a dedicated parking lot on 770th ave. It is popular for bikers, but also hikers as well, with there even being benches on the trail. I hiked the red trail in the fall, and thus there were only one or two bikers, who were respectful and didn’t interrupt my journey. It may not be ideal to hike this trail during summer if you are not comfortable sharing a trail with bikes. There are large gorges on the red trail and Eagles, which make it great for exploring or even a date. There is a clean vault toilet in the main lot. The park office is understaffed with very limited hours. The self pay station does not dispense annual permits, but rather a receipt that must be redeemed within 28 days. Not the most convenient.
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August 2025 by Jen
So beautiful 😍
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July 2025 by Lolakanola
4.5/5, Absolutely beautiful, there’s a beach that you can swim off of with a decent amount of walking to get too, the actual trails are a bit boring, and hard to find the falls. There are some off trail paths that can bring you to amazing views.
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July 2025 by James B
Only know it from the river access. limited space but good place to beach with clean sand and shadded
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July 2025 by JX
Nice park, easy hiking. Beach down on the river.
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July 2025 by Roger Baroun
Very nice state park! Very nice lookout!
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June 2025 by Phil J. Merta
Lovely park with great access to St. Croix and Kinnickinnic rivers
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June 2025 by Hank Zane
The highlight of this park is the beach area, though there are some nice trails here also
The paved trail to the beach is no joke - some trails marked “difficult” due to being steep which could actually be difficult for some people
There are a few overlooks, many hiking and cycling trails, the beach and the sledding hill which looks like it would be fun in the winter
Overall a nice area of Kinni & St Croix to explore, but somewhat small.
Also what’s up with the brown trail it’s just a short walk that ends at a bench in a clearing? Like I expected Rick Astley to be waiting to Rick roll me for taking this hike 😂
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May 2025 by Kris Glaser
So much fun! Lots to do for families.
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May 2025 by Jerome Liggett
A great weekend park for yourself, family or group occasion. Plenty of trails to explore. Enjoy the river and beach.
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January 2025 by BookNerd 0879
Beautiful hike.
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October 2024 by Jessica Sander
Beautiful walking trails and scenic views. One of my favorite places to hike/walk.
