Fort Snelling State Park
- Park
- Regional draw
- Mendota Heights
Fort Snelling State Park protects river-bottom habitat around the meeting of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers.
Trails and interpretation introduce a landscape important to Dakota history and to the ecology of the Twin Cities’ major waterways.
Check current DNR conditions before travelling, because flooding can close low-lying roads and trails. This is the state park, with visiting arrangements separate from the nearby historic fort. The photograph shows the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center rather than an assurance that every facility or river route is open.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Cmlrcmlr / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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