Stanley Works Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Corporate Conservation — WMA donated by Stanley Works — the iconic tool company based in New Britain, CT Stanley
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Current public scope: 4,080 park profiles across all 50 states, including 2,500+ state parks. See our editorial review methodology for how ASP researches, updates, and reviews park information.
Suffield Wildlife Management Area
🏆 CT River Tobacco Country — Wildlife habitat in Suffield — Connecticut’s historic tobacco farming region Suffield Wildlife Management Area
Talbot Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Coastal Habitat — Coastal wildlife habitat near Long Island Sound Talbot Wildlife Management Area protects coastal habitat near Long
Tankerhoosen Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Urban Greenway — Riparian habitat along the Tankerhoosen River in Vernon — suburban wildlife corridor Tankerhoosen Wildlife Management Area
Tunxis State Forest
🏆 CT’s Largest State Forest — 14,000+ acres spanning 6 towns — Connecticut’s largest state forest with Blue-Blazed trails Tunxis
Wangunk Meadows Wildlife Management Area
🏆 CT River Meadows — Floodplain meadows named for the Wangunk tribe — one of CT’s most important migratory bird
Wopowog Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Mixed Habitat — Diverse habitat with forest, field, and wetland in central Connecticut Wopowog Wildlife Management Area provides a
Wyantenock State Forest
🏆 Appalachian Trail Forest — 2,100-acre state forest traversed by the Appalachian Trail in the Litchfield Hills Wyantenock State Forest
Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Pond & Wetland — Pond-centered wetland habitat supporting waterfowl and amphibians Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area protects pond and
Birch Coulee Battlefield
🏆 U.S.-Dakota War Battlefield — Site of the September 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee, which the Minnesota Historical Society calls
Blufflands State Trail: Harmony-Preston Valley Segment
🏆 Blufflands Bike Trail — Scenic paved trail through the driftless blufflands of Southeast Minnesota connecting Harmony and Preston The
Camp Release State Monument
🏆 U.S.-Dakota War Site — Granite obelisk dedicated in 1894 where 269 captives were released on September 26, 1862, near
Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail
🏆 Military Heritage Trail — Multi-use trail connecting Camp Ripley military base to Brainerd Lakes area Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail
Caribou Falls State Wayside
🏆 North Shore Waterfall — Stunning 50-foot cascade on the Caribou River along Lake Superior’s North Shore Caribou Falls State
Casey Jones State Trail
🏆 Railroad Heritage Trail — Rail trail named for the legendary railroad engineer Casey Jones Casey Jones State Trail is
Central Lakes State Trail
🏆 Minnesota’s Premier Rail Trail — 55-mile paved trail through the lake country of central Minnesota from Fergus Falls to
Des Moines River Valley State Trail
🏆 Prairie River Trail — Multi-use trail along the Des Moines River through southwestern Minnesota prairie Des Moines River Valley
Devils Track Falls State Wayside
🏆 North Shore Hidden Gem — Dramatic cascade waterfall on Devils Track River — one of the North Shore’s most
Flood Bay State Wayside
🏆 Lake Superior Beach — Sandy beach wayside on Lake Superior’s North Shore near Two Harbors Flood Bay State Wayside
Garvin Heights
Garvin Heights is a city park and bluff-top lookout above Winona, Minnesota, run by the City of Winona. It is not a state park; Minnesota law listed it as the Garvin Heights Scenic State Wayside.
Gateway State Trail
🏆 Twin Cities Urban Trail — Popular 18-mile paved trail from St. Paul to Stillwater through suburban woodlands Gateway State
Gitchi-Gami State Trail
🏆 Lake Superior Shoreline Trail — Epic 89-mile paved trail along the North Shore from Two Harbors to Grand Marais
Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
🏆 Bluffland Pioneer Trail — Rail trail through the driftless blufflands of Goodhue County Goodhue Pioneer State Trail runs through
Great River Ridge State Trail
🏆 Bluffland Rail Trail — Scenic trail through the Mississippi River blufflands of Southeast Minnesota Great River Ridge State Trail
Heartland State Trail
🏆 Minnesota’s Flagship Trail — 49-mile paved trail through the lake country and forests of the Brainerd Lakes region Heartland
Horace Park
🏆 Austin City Park — City park on the Mill Pond in Austin, with the municipal pool, a gazebo and
Inspiration Peak State Wayside
🏆 Minnesota’s Most Famous View — Legendary hilltop panorama that inspired Sinclair Lewis — 360° view across the glacial prairie
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
🏆 Iron Range OHV Paradise — 3,500-acre off-road vehicle park on reclaimed mine land on the Mesabi Iron Range Iron
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside
🏚️ Granite ruins, 1861 — The ruins of Joseph R. Brown’s three-and-a-half-story granite house on the Minnesota River bluff, burned
Kodonce River State Wayside
🏆 North Shore Gorge — Lake Superior wayside at the mouth of the Kadunce River, with a spur trail to
Kaplan’s Woods Park
🏆 Owatonna City Park — 225-acre city park with woods, trails and the 35-acre Lake Kohlmier, a former state park
Little Elbow Lake Tribal Park
Little Elbow Lake Tribal Park is a park on Little Elbow Lake in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, maintained by the White Earth Nation. It is not a state park today; Minnesota statutes of 1967 listed it as Little Elbow Lake State Park.
Luce Line State Trail
🏆 Twin Cities to Prairie — 63-mile trail from the Twin Cities west through forests, prairies, and lake country to
Mill Towns State Trail
🏆 River Heritage Trail — Trail connecting historic mill towns along the Cannon River Mill Towns State Trail connects the
Minnesota River State Trail
🏆 Big River Trail — Multi-use trail along the Minnesota River through the broad glacial river valley Minnesota River State
Mississippi Blufflands State Trail
🏆 Great River Bluffs — Trail along the dramatic Mississippi River bluffs of southeast Minnesota Mississippi Blufflands State Trail winds
Douglas State Trail
🏆 Rochester Rail Trail — 12.5-mile paved trail from Rochester to Pine Island through farm country Douglas State Trail is
North Shore State Trail
🏆 C.J. Ramstad / North Shore State Trail — A 146-mile premier snowmobile corridor connecting Duluth to Grand Marais through
Old Crossing Treaty Park
🏆 Ojibwe-U.S. Treaty Site — Where the Red Lake and Pembina bands of Ojibwe signed the Old Crossing Treaty on
Pine Tree Park
🏕️ City campground on Blackduck Lake — run by the City of Blackduck, open May through October Pine Tree Park
Ray Berglund State Wayside
🏆 North Shore Rest — Lake Superior wayside honoring a beloved North Shore conservationist Ray Berglund State Wayside is a
Red River State Recreation Area
🏆 Red River Camping — Riverside recreation area in East Grand Forks on the Red River of the North Red
Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
🏆 Singing Hills Trail — 39-mile paved trail through the “singing hills” of south-central Minnesota from Mankato to Faribault Sakatah
Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside
🏆 Dakota War Memorial — Memorial to soldiers killed in the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War at Lone Tree Lake Sam Brown
Shooting Star State Trail
🏆 Prairie Wildflower Trail — Rail trail through the tallgrass prairie of southeastern Minnesota, named for the shooting star wildflower
Superior Vista State Trail
🏆 Lake Superior Ridge — Multi-use trail along the ridgeline above Lake Superior near Duluth Superior Vista State Trail runs
Taconite State Trail
🏆 Iron Range Epic — 165-mile snowmobile/OHV trail across the Mesabi Iron Range — one of the longest in Minnesota
Toqua Park
🏆 Prairie Lake Park — County park and campground on Toqua Lake near Graceville, a former Minnesota state park run
Traverse des Sioux State Park
🏆 Treaty That Created Minnesota — Site of the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux that opened southern Minnesota to
Willard Munger State Trail
🏆 Minnesota’s Greatest Trail — 70+ mile paved trail from Hinckley to Duluth — consistently rated one of America’s top