Frontenac State Park
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Frontenac State Park
29223 Cty 28 BoulevardFrontenac, MN 55026
Frontenac State Park is located approximately 10 miles SE of Red Wing on Highway 61 or 5 miles northwest of Lake City, then 1 mile north on County Road 2.
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Enjoy views of Lake Pepin as you hike along the wooded slopes of this park. Be sure to bring your binoculars. This is one of the best places in the US to view birds, including bald eagles, migrating every spring and fall along the Mississippi Flyway. Camping available in some form or another year round. 13 miles of hiking trails and 7.1 miles cross-country ski. Sliding hill available in winter. Some facilities are handicapped accessible.
Dates
Book an online reservation 24 hours a day.Phone reservations can be made by calling 866-857-2757 (TTY: 952-936-4008) Apr–Sep, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily; Oct–Mar, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon – Fri and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat & Sun CT.
Rates
Park permits: $35 annual, $26 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $7 daily. Camping fees are separate.
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Seasonality
- Open in fall
- Open in winter
- Open in summer
On-Site Facilities & Services
- Located on a lake or river
On-Site Recreation
- Canoes or kayaks available
- Cross-country ski trail (groomed)
- Hiking trail
- Snowmobile trail (groomed)
- Snowshoes available
Green Practices
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Recycle bins in picnic area, campground and group camp.
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Number/Type of Campsites
- Number of tent-only sites: 6
- Total number of campsites: 64
- Total number of campsites available in winter: 5
Campground Features
- Electric
- Flush toilets in campground
- Group camp facilities
- Hookups available in winter
- Hot showers in campground
- Pets allowed in campsite
- Sanitary dump station
- Secluded campsites
Campground Type
- State Parks Campgrounds
Length of Stay
- Daily site rental
What's Nearby
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Get your boots dirty on a fall hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park / Micah Kvidt
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge sandhill cranes in flight / Mark Nicholson
An aerial shot of a fall drive through Frontenac State Park / BJ Schulz
Credit: Ely Area Tourism Bureau
Lake Winona summer paddlers and kayakers / Visit Winona
Fall colors along the Sugar Loaf bluff in Winona / Visit Winona
There's nothing quite like an invigorating winter camping trip / © mumemories - stock.adobe.com
Snow tubing at Buck Hill in Burnsville
Rent skates or BYO to Lake Winona in southeast Minnesota / Visit Winona
Nature Link in Nisswa during the depths of winter / Simple Escape Photo
Bike tour America's most legendary waterway on the Mississippi River Trail / Min Enterprises
Autumn at Frontenac State Park / Flickr user evilfoo, shared under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
All aboard for a paddle boat ride on the Mississippi River in St. Paul / Paul Vincent
Niagara Cave / Ryan Taylor
Observe roaming bison herds at Minneopa and Blue Mounds State Parks / Roy Son
Follow the Mississippi River's 600-plus-mile journey across Minnesota on the Great River Road
The Lake City lighthouse and marina