Fort Snelling

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Curtis and Loretta

Fort Snelling State Park's Evening Music Series continues on August 14 at 6:30 p.m. on Picnic Island. It will feature Curtis and Loretta, a local folk duo as they present songs from the new Minnesota Heritage Songbook. This Sesquicentennial event commemorates the influx of European settlers and the impact they had on the land, customs and songs of the area. Listen to a sample. ( MP3 945 Kb)

Located in the heart of the Twin Cities, this park offers extensive hiking, bike and ski trails that link to Minnehaha Park and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Canoe on Gun Club Lake, play golf, swim in Snelling Lake, or hike on Pike Island where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers converge. Interpretive exhibits and films on display in the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center give visitors a good background on the history and resources of the park and area. Trails also allow visitors to hike up to the historic Fort Snelling for a view of military life in the 1820s. This is a day-use only park; no camping is available.

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Park Notes

Firewood restrictions information:

Minnesota has enacted legislation that restricts firewood being brought to or used on DNR lands. Complete information and lists of vendors and locations where approved firewood is available are posted on the DNR Web site.
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For information about activities in the Fort Snelling State Park, see the event calendar on the Department of Natural Resources Website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.

Fort Snelling State Park is located on Post Road off State Highway 5, just west of the main terminal exit for the International Airport. A vehicle permit is required to enter the park and can be purchased at the park office. The visitor center is located within the park. For more information or directions, call (612) 725-2724 or 725-2389. Regular visitor center nature store hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., daily.

Birders: Click Here for the Bird Checklist at Fort Snelling State Park.
Park Highlights:

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Hours

Best time to call the park: Daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Contact

101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55111.

tel: (612) 725-2389 or Visitor Center (612) 725-2724

fax: (612) 725-2391

Getting There

Take the Post Road exit off Highway 5 and follow the signs.




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