Minnesota Seasons - Interstate State Park

About • Location • Activities • Ecology


	About

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	Minnesota DNR

	Overview


	History


	Management


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	Location

	Maps
	All Season Map

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	Size
	281 acres statutory, 286 owned

	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


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					Chisago County
					Central Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	4 miles 3 miles interpretive trail ½ miles handicapped accessible

	Hunting
	No hunting


	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


	Visitor Photos

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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)






	Crystalline Bedrock Outcrop (Transition)


	Railroad Trail




	Sandstone Bluffs Trail






	Unmapped Blufftop Trail




	River Trail






	St. Croix River


	River Bluff


	Rock Outcrop

Camera


	Slideshows


	Interstate State Park Sharon Somero




	Hiking Club: Interstate State Park, April 2012 Carey

	About 14 APR 2012; Park #5, 3.0 miles



	Interstate State Park, Taylors Falls, Minnesota Jackie LaVaque

	About A gorgeous state park located along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway between Minnesota and Wisconsin.



	Interstate Park Brett Whaley

	About February 2012



	Interstate State Park Richard Sanders

	About Interstate State Park, MN



	Interstate State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom

	About Published on Oct 28, 2013 Favorite Sites: 2, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 18, 31

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	A Walk in the Park: Interstate State Park A Walk in the Park

	About Jun 12, 2017 Located on the beautiful St. Croix River, visitors can climb the cliffs, canoe, kayak, or relax on an excursion boat. The geology that formed this park intrigues visitors, and brings geologists from all over the world. Spring brings a great diversity of wildflowers and in fall the St. Croix River Valley forest is ablaze in the autumn colors of red, gold, and orange. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00178#homepage Shot & Edited by Michael Uss



	July 31 part 2 summer 2013 Interstate state park MN setmefreespirit

	About 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

	About 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

	About 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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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)