Apr 2024
Free Park Day
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on four days each year. On Free Park Days the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit to enter state parks and recreation areas. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors. Most Minnesotans live within 30 miles of a state park. Visitors looking…
Find out more »May 2024
Minnesota Fishing Opener 2024
Lunkers and leeches abound on this high holy day for Minnesotans. Minnesota fishing season for walleye, bass, northern pike and lake trout opens each year on the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend.
Find out more »Jun 2024
Free Park Day
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on four days each year. On Free Park Days the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit to enter state parks and recreation areas. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors. This Free Park Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, which takes…
Find out more »Nov 2024
Free Park Day
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on four days each year. On Free Park Days the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit to enter state parks and recreation areas. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors. For more information, contact the DNR Information Center by emailing info.dnr @…
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