Minnesota Seasons - Interstate State Park

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About

Ownership

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Overview

History

Management

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Location

Size

281 acres statutory, 286 owned

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				Chisago County
				Central Minnesota

Parking

Visitor Center parking lot
307 Milltown Road
Taylors Falls, MN 55084

N45 24.083, W92 39.125

Hours

Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Fees

Daily park permit: $7

Annual park permit: $35

Maps

climbing areas (PDF)

all season (PDF)

all season (GeoPDF)

Activities

Hiking

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping

Backpacking

Rock climbing and bouldering

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birdwatching

Nature photography

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Wheelchair accessible	0.5 mile
Self guided/Interpretive	0.5 mile
Hiking	4 miles
Cross country skiing	No groomed trails
Snowshoe	Anywhere in park

Hunting and Fishing

No hunting. The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall.

In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks.


Ecology

Ecological Classification
Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
Ecological Section			Southern Superior Uplands Western Superior Uplands
Ecological Subsection			Mille Lacs Uplands St. Croix Moraine
Land Type Association			Polk Basalt Moraines Almelund Moraine

Native Plant Communities*
Crystalline Bedrock Outcrop (Transition) Oak - (Red Maple) Woodland Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

Natural Features


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Wayne Rasmussen

St Croix River


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Park entrance - Visitor Center		Park entrance - park office and boat launch


Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)


Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)


Red Oak - Basswood Forest (Noncalcareous Till)


Crystalline Bedrock Outcrop (Transition)


Railroad Trail


Railroad Trail


Sandstone Bluffs Trail


Sandstone Bluffs Trail


Sandstone Bluffs Trail		Unmapped blufftop trail


Unmapped blufftop trail


		Unmapped blufftop trail


River Trail


River Trail


River Trail


St. Croix River


River bluff		Rock outcrop

Camera

Slideshows

Interstate State Park
Sharon Somero

Interstate Park
Brett Whaley

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February 2012

Interstate State Park
Richard Sanders

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Interstate State Park, MN

Interstate State Park, Minnesota
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Published on Oct 28, 2013

Favorite Sites: 2, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 18, 31

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Other Videos

Interstate State Park Walking Tour
Minnesota State Parks and Trails

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Jun 29, 2016

Explore the unique geology of Interstate State Park.

July 31 part 2 summer 2013 Interstate state park MN
setmefreespirit

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Published on Aug 8, 2013

WITH THE GRANDSONS in Taylor Falls, St. Croix River, & Interstate State Park

Interstate (State) Park - St. Croix Falls, WI and Taylors Falls, MN
UnknownWI

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Uploaded on May 2, 2011

Visit to Interstate (State) Park along both sides of the St. Croix River in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin and Taylors Falls, Minnesota. The visit including a short hike and picnic dinner on the Potholes Trail in the park in Wisconsin and a walk on the paved path in the park across the river in Minnesota.

Pothole Trail @ Interstate State Park (morning)
Heather Burt

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Published on Jul 24, 2013

Video taken 7/22/13 at 8:00am

View trail report at: www.hikingwithheather.blogspot.com

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Cassandra Lenhard


Plants
Indianpipe (Monotropa uniflora)

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Visits

6/6/2000

9/5/2011

10/15/2014


Amphibians
Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Amphibians and Reptiles List

wood frog (Rana sylvatica)

Birds


Eight bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Special Concern	Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)

Minnesota DNR Bird Checklist

eBird Field Checklist (Minnesota - Complete)

eBird Field Checklist (Minnesota - Boat Ramp and Picnic Area)

eBird Field Checklist (Minnesota - Visitor Center)

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Fishes


Two fish species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella)
Special Concern	southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei)