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Photos and details on the various rentable rooms, clubhouses, cabins, and other lodging opportunities available at Minnesota's Itasca State Park.
Established in 1891, Itasca is Minnesota's oldest state park. Today, the park totals more than 32,000 acres and includes more than 100 lakes. Walk across the mighty Mississippi as it starts its winding journey 2,552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.
The mighty Mississippi River begins its winding journey to the Gulf of Mexico as a mere 18-foot wide knee-deep river in Itasca State Park. From here the river flows north to Bemidji, where it turns east, and then south near Grand Rapids.
At Itasca State Park, the mighty Mississippi River begins its slow and steady stream toward the Gulf of Mexico. Established in 1891 to preserve remnant stands of virgin pine and to protect the basin around the Mississippi's source, Itasca is Minnesota's oldest state park.
Explore the forest on over 45 miles of hiking trails. Attend a free state park naturalist program. Take home a souvenir from one of three gift shops. Appreciate the rustic design of historic buildings throughout the park. Rent a canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, pontoon or bike at the Itasca Sports rental concession.
Itasca State Park Exhibits. Read along with audio recordings used in exhibits at Itasca State Park. If you haven’t already visited the park, we encourage you to do so and look for these exhibits. Think of it as your own personal scavenger hunt! Transcripts from audio exhibits. Expand all sections.
Spend a winter weekend exploring Itasca State Park, where you can visit the headwaters of the Mississippi River State Water Trail. Go for a ski, snowshoe or walk under the pines. Check the park's events calendar to schedule your visit around a candlelight event, guided walk or naturalist program.
Calendar by park. View the next 90 days of State Park events by date.
The Minnesota State Parks and Trails license plate provides you with unlimited visits to every Minnesota state park and recreation area for an entire year, without requiring a separate vehicle permit. Plus it helps fund the operations and maintenance of Minnesota's state parks and trails.
Birding at Itasca State Park. Itasca’s landscape of lakes, pine forests and mixed hardwood forests of birch, maple, oak, and aspen, provide excellent habitat with 234 bird species recorded in the park! Top birding spot is the footpaths around the Mississippi Headwaters and the Schoolcraft Trail.