Minnesota Parks & Trails

Horse Trail Passes are required when riding on Minnesota state trails, in state parks, in state recreation areas, and in state forests. Click here for more information.

Park/Forest Phone City Miles Units Special Information
Afton SP 651 436-5391 Hastings 6 0  
Anoka Co Parks - Bunker Hills Park 763 767-2861 Andover 3 0 Wooded, prairie and along gentle slopes while close to metropolitan area.
Anoka Co Parks - Rum River 763 767-2861 Andover 3   Scenic Trails along the Rum River thru meadows, woodlands.
Arrowhead ST 218 753-6256 Tower 69   Very rolling terrain
Beltrami SF - Baudette Dist 218 634-2172 Baudette 175 0  
Beltrami SF - Wannaska, Warroad Dist 218 425-7793 Wannaska 26 10  
Camden SP 507 865-4530 Lynd 10 6 10.2 miles of winding horse trails through Redwood River Valley and tall grass prairies. Horse Camp area is adjacent to the rippling Redwood River.
Casey Jones ST 507 831-2918 Windom 14 4  
Chippewa Nat'l Forest (Cutfoot Sioux) 218 246-2123 Deer River 160 23  
City Becker - Red Pouliet Trail Fund 763 261-4302 Becker 6 0  
City of Big Falls Horse Camp 218 276-2282 Big Falls 30+ 6 www.bigfalls.govoffice.com
Dakota Co - Lebanon Hills 651 438-4690 Hastings 10 0  
Darwin Dassel Park 320 275-3714 Darwin 5 6  
Douglas State Trail 507 280-5062 Rochester 13 5  
Fon Du Lac SF 218 879-0889 Cloquet 12 0 SF not open to Riding, Swampy ground inhibits use of many trails. Logging roads are open to multiple
           
Forestville SP 507 352-5111 Preston 15 60 23 new campsites with electrical hookups were added. Portable corrals and fences are only allowed around existing hitching rails. Recommend reservations.
Fort Ridgely SP 507 426-7840 Fairfax 10 20 Trail connections from the new horse camp to the trail system are expected to be completed by 06/01/05. Rolling prairie and wooded ravines, trails closed in wet weather
Garvin County Park 507 629-4081 Garvin 6 4 Improvements to the horse Camp included 30 electrical sites, bathrooms with showers. Road to Horse Camp has been improved.
Gateway ST 651 772-7937 St. Paul 10 0 Adopt-A-Trail volunteers are welcome and needed for improvements to this trail system.
George Washington SF, Togo Horse Camp 218 254-7979 Side Lake 30 12+ Due to funding changes, users may notice less cleaning and upkeep at the horse camps this year. Any assistance users can give us in keeping the camp clean will be appreciated.
Glacial Lakes SP 320 239-2860 Starbuck 11 8+ Remote 1 "Hilly, scenic trails through nature prairie grasses, flowers and wetlands. Help protect this rare resource by staying on the marked trails."
Glacial Lakes ST 320 354-4940 New London 22 0  
Gorshe Memorial, Luce Line 952 955-2815 Watertown 67 0  
Hayes Lake SP 218 425-7504 Roseau 7 0 Dirt surface in pine forest on edge of Hayes Lake
Heartland ST 218 652-4054 Nevis 47 0 Grass and gravel surface parallel to asphalt treadway
Hole in Mountain 507 368-9350 Lake Benton 8 30  
Huntersville SF Trails 218 472-3262 Sebeka 12 10 Level to gently rolling pine and aspen forest
Huntersville SF, Shell City Horse Camp 218 472-3262 Park Rapids 30 10  
Jay Cooke SP 218 384-4610 Carlton 6 0 Dirt and grass surface, steep slopes in some areas. Parking is extremely limited - please call first.
Lac Qui Parle SP 320 752-4736 Montevideo 5 5  
Lake Carlos SP 320 852-7200 Carlos 9 7 Dirt grass trails in rolling deciduous forest. Trails will open for the season approximately May 6, 2005.
Lake Louise SP 507 379-3403 Le Roy 12 6 New sanitation building will be open in 2005.
Lake Maria SP 763 878-2325 Monticello 6 0 Horse trails are open from May 1 - November 1.
Land O' Lakes SF 218 947-3232 Backus 7 0  
Luce Line State Trail 952 826-6769 Eden Prairie 30 0 This is a dual treadway trail system - Horses please use the trail along the limestone trail and not the limestone trail.
Maplewood SP 218 863-8383 Pelican Rapids 20 48 Rolling maple/basswood forest with small lakes and deep valleys

McCarthy Beach SP, Stony Brook Horse Camp
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 218 254-7979 Side Lake 30 17 The Stony Brook Horse Camp is ready for use (individual sites + 2 group sites) Trails include 12 miles in McCarthy Beach SP, long distant trails on the Taconite ST. 15 additional miles to the north and west have been signed but not fully brushed out.
Mille Lacs Kathio SP 320 532-3523 Onamia 20 10 Dirt and grass trails
Minnesota Valley S Recl Area Trail 612 492-6400 Jordan 35 25  
Nicollet Co. Parks - 7 Mile Creek 507 931-1760 St. Peter 8 0  
North Country National Trail 218 246-2123 Cass Lake 120 34  
North Shore ST 218 834-6626 Two Harbors 80   Wet but passable conditions in season, trail winds through rugged & beautiful forest
Olmsted Co. - Chester Woods Co Park 507 287-2486 Rochester 14 0  
Paul Bunyan SF 218 732-3309 Bemidji 150    
Pillsbury SF - Walter Stark Horse Camp 218 825-3075 Brainerd 27 Open  
Pillsbury SF Trails 218 833-8715 Brainerd 30 75 Dirt and grass surface in rolling to hilly terrain with many small lakes
R J D Memorial - Bronk Unit, Plowline Trail 507 280-5061 Rochester 6 0 Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Hay Creek Trails 507 280-5075 Rochester 16 0 Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Kruger Trails 507 280-5062 Rochester 5 0 Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Oak Ridge Trails 507 280-5061 Rochester 6 15 Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Reno Unit Trails 507 280-5061 Rochester 15 10 Trail provides scenic vistas, steep slopes in some areas.
Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Snake Creek Trails 507 280-5075 Rochester 14   Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Trout Valley Trails 507 280-5061 Rochester 7 Open Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Zumbro Bottoms Camp 651 345-3401 Frontenac 42 50+ 26 individual sites.
Click here for trail maps courtesy of MN DNR
R J D Memorial - Zumbro Bottoms Trails 507 280-5075 Rochester 42   Emergency/Rescue Procedures from the General Rider Info section of this site.
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Ritter Farm Park 952 985-4601 Lakeville 2 6  
Rush River Recreation Area (Sibley Co Pk) 507 248-3230 Henerson 5    
Sakahtah Singing Hills ST 507 267-4772 New Ulm 8 0 Wet but passable trail on parallel lower treadway along Railway
Sand Dunes SF Horse Camp 763 878-2325 Monticello 23 13 + 2 Group Sites New Horse Camp will open 05/01/05 and close for season 11/01/05. The location is about 1 hour north of the Twin Cities, west of State Hwy 169, near Sherburne Co 4.
Sand Dunes SF Trails 320 255-2971 Sauk Rapids 25 3 Grass and sandy trails
Sherburne Co - Oak Savanna Park 763 261-4253 Becker 6 0  
Sibley SP 320 354-2055 New London 9 9+ 4 Site specific reservation system. Six of the nine sites can be reserved by calling 866-857-2757 or on-line at www.stayatmnparks.com
Spring Grove Horse Trail 507 498-5353 Spring Grove 11 6  
St. Croix SF Trails 218 485-5410 Moose Lake 25 55 These trails are challenging, bridge and river crossing and are not recommended for the novice rider.
St. Croix SP
View PDF		 320 384-6591 Hinckley 75 30 Diverse wildlife along the St. Croix River
Taconite ST 218 753-6256 Tower 50 0 Wet but passable, rugged north woods trail
Three Rivers Park District View PDF
Three Rivers Park Dist - Baker 952 941-7922 Plymouth 9 6 Horses are allowed only designated trails. Fee system includes a $30 permit for 2005, $15 for each additional permit (includes trail passes)
Three Rivers Park Dist - Carver 612 941-7922 Plymouth 6 0  
Three Rivers Park Dist - Crow-Hassan 612 941-7922 Plymouth 9 40  
Three Rivers Park Dist - Elm Creek
View PDF		 612 941-7922 Plymouth 9   Group Camp - Reservation
Three Rivers Park Dist - Lake Rebecca 612 941-7922 Plymouth 9   Reservation
Three Rivers Park Dist - Murphy-Hannrehan 612 941-7922 Plymouth 10 0  
Three Rivers Park Dist - North Hennepin Trail 952 941-7922 Plymouth 7    
Umore Park - Lone Rock Trail
View PDF		 612 625-1999 Rosemount 11    
Upper Sioux Agency SP 320 564-4777 Granite Falls 17 44 Park Management Plan is being reviewed. Contact park for comment form.
Washington Co Parks - Lake Elmo 651 430-8370 Lake Elmo 8 20  
Washington Co Parks - Pine Point 612 578-3688 Lake Elmo 5 0  
Wild River SP
View PDF		 651 583-2125 Center City 20 20 Reservation system is site specific.
Willard Munger ST 218 485-8647 Moose Lake 1 0  
Wright Co Parks 763 682-3900 Buffalo 4 0  
Zippel Bay SP 218 783-6252 Williams 12 1  

•  Information is based on MTRA Survey of Horse Facilities and provided as a guide.
•  Information may change between survives including the number of miles and campsites and may not be all-inclusive.
•  There may be other forests or trail systems that allow horses but trails may not be designated as horse trails.
•  Camping facilities in state forests are listed on separate line from trails since Parks manage them and Trails and Waterways manage trails.
•  Camp information refers to horse camps in parks or forests. It does not include regular camps.
•  City listed is the office not necessarily the closest city to the facility.
•  More detail including directions for the Parks and Forests are included in the DNR, Chippewa National Forest, Three Rivers Park Dist & County Web sites.
•  Always call ahead to assure that trails and/or camps are open!

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