Fort Snelling State Park, Natural reserve and military heritage site in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Fort Snelling State Park spans across the meeting point of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, featuring forests, waterways, and diverse wildlife populations.
The park surrounds Fort Snelling, a military outpost from 1820 that served as a strategic location during multiple conflicts through the nineteenth century.
The confluence of rivers within the park holds deep meaning for Dakota people, who named this location Ha-Ha Mdo-Te, meaning junction of two rivers.
The park maintains 18 miles of hiking paths, 5 miles of biking trails, and offers activities such as fishing, canoeing, and swimming during summer months.
During winter, the park transforms into a cold-weather recreation center with 12 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and designated areas for dog sledding.
Location: Fort Snelling
Location: Saint Paul
Location: Dakota County
Inception: 1961
Official opening: June 3, 1962
Website: https://dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00154
GPS coordinates: 44.88580,-93.17810
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:14
Fort Snelling
801 m
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Fort Snelling National Cemetery
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Lock and Dam No. 1
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Minnesota Transportation Museum
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Pike Island
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Hiawatha and Minnehaha
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Mendota Bridge
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Intercity Bridge
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Sibley Historic Site
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John Harrington Stevens House
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Minnesota Veterans Home
3.6 km
Hidden Falls
2.9 km
Minnehaha Falls Lower Glen Trail
4 km
Oheyawahi-Pilot Knob
1 km
Highland Park Tower
3.7 km
Crosby Farm
3.6 km
Lexington Bridge
3.7 km
Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel, College of Saint Catherine
4.5 km
Fort Road Bridge
1 km
Watergate Marina
1.6 km
William and Catherine Davern Farm House
2.3 km
Historic Fort Snelling
782 m
Minnehaha Falls
4.1 km
Longfellow House
4.4 km
Mann Highland I & II
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Bossen Field Park
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