Public land in Minnesota

321 public places in Minnesota: 149 state & public land, 62 state forests, 61 wildlife management areas, 29 open-access private land, 12 state parks, 3 national forests, 3 national parks, 1 parks, 1 trails. 6 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 319 ⛺ Camping · 229 📷 Nature Photography · 227 🎣 Fishing · 215 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 213 🫐 Berry Foraging · 213 🦌 Hunting · 90 🦉 Birdwatching · 90

🎫 Entry pass for Minnesota state lands

Vehicle permit: residents $7/day; out-of-state visitors $7/day. Annual option: $35.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (149)

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🌲 State Forests (62)

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Badoura State ForestUnknown — check official site
Battleground State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bear Island State ForestUnknown — check official site
Beltrami Island State ForestUnknown — check official site
Big Fork State ForestUnknown — check official site
Birch Lakes State ForestUnknown — check official site
Blackduck State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bowstring State ForestUnknown — check official site
Buena Vista State ForestUnknown — check official site
Burntside State ForestUnknown — check official site
Centennial State ForestUnknown — check official site
Chengwatana State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cloquet Valley State ForestUnknown — check official site
Crow Wing State ForestUnknown — check official site
D.A.R. State ForestUnknown — check official site
Emily State ForestUnknown — check official site
Finland State ForestUnknown — check official site
Fond Du Lac State ForestUnknown — check official site
Foot Hills State ForestUnknown — check official site
Foothills State ForestUnknown — check official site
General C.C. Andrews State ForestUnknown — check official site
George Washington State ForestUnknown — check official site
Golden Anniversary State ForestUnknown — check official site
Grand Portage State ForestUnknown — check official site
Hill River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Huntersville State ForestUnknown — check official site
Insula Lake State ForestUnknown — check official site
Kabetogama State ForestUnknown — check official site
Kabetogama State ForestUnknown — check official site
Koochiching State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lake Isabella State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lake Jeanette State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lake of the Woods State ForestUnknown — check official site
Land O'Lakes State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lost River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Lyons State ForestUnknown — check official site
Mississippi Headwaters State ForestUnknown — check official site
Nemadji State ForestUnknown — check official site
Northwest Angle State ForestUnknown — check official site
Pat Bayle State ForestUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (61)

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Arthur Allen Wildlife SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
Beaches Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big John's Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Stone National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Bonasa Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Border Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Caribou Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Carmelee Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cedar Bend Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Crane Meadows National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Crow Wing Corridor Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Deerwood Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Gores Pool #3 Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Halma Swamp Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hamden Slough National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Hampton Woods Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hamre Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hardwood Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hereim Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Island Lake Fmha Wildlife Management Area, Clearwater County UnitUnknown — check official site
Janet Johnson Memorial Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Keystone Woods Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Controlled Hunting ZoneUnknown — check official site
Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main UnitUnknown — check official site
Manston Marsh Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Nereson Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Northern White Cedar Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Palmville Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Percy Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Pipestone Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Polonia Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area: Koester PrairieUnknown — check official site
Prairie Dunes Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main UnitUnknown — check official site
Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main UnitUnknown — check official site
Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Supplement UnitUnknown — check official site

🤝 Open-Access Private Land (29)

Walk-In Access (WIA) — Blue Earth County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Brown County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Chippewa County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Cottonwood County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Douglas County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Grant County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Jackson County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Kandiyohi County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Lac qui Parle County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Le Sueur County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Lincoln County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Lyon County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Martin County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — McLeod County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Meeker County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Murray County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Nobles County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Pipestone County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Pope County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Redwood County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Renville County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Rock County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Sibley County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Stevens County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Swift County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Traverse County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Watonwan County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Wilkin County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
Walk-In Access (WIA) — Yellow Medicine County$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license

🌳 State Parks (12)

Gooseberry Falls State Parkfree
Itasca State Park$7/vehicle/day
Banning State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cascade River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cascade River State ParkUnknown — check official site
George Crosby Manitou State ParkUnknown — check official site
Gooseberry Falls State ParkUnknown — check official site
Interstate State ParkUnknown — check official site
Myre - Big Island State ParkUnknown — check official site
Split Rock Lighthouse State ParkUnknown — check official site
Temperance River State ParkUnknown — check official site
Tettegouche State ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (3)

Superior National Forest / Boundary Watersfree
Chippewa National ForestUnknown — check official site
Superior National Forestfree

🏞️ National Parks (3)

Voyageurs National Parkfree
Pipestone National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Voyageurs National ParkUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (1)

Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site

🥾 Trails (1)

Superior Hiking Trailfree