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Free Admission to Minnesota State Parks 2025
Throughout the year there are several days offering free admission to Minnesota State Parks with no entry fee or MN State Parks Pass needed. The first one is coming up soon! There will be four times during 2025 you can enjoy a FREE entrance day to all Minnesota State Parks!
Get out! First 2025 Minnesota State Parks 'Free Day' is Jan. 20
There will be four separate days during the upcoming calendar year when the DNR will waive entry fees at state parks and recreation areas for all Minnesotans.
Where to take a 'first day hike' at state parks around Minnesota
Minnesota State Parks will get you a leg up on New Year's resolutions. More than a dozen parks will open the new year with a first day hike led by Minnesota State Park naturalists. While some were planned as snowshowing excursions,
Jan. 20 is a Free Park Day at Minnesota state parks, recreation areas
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Monday, Jan. 20.
Winter’s ‘Free Park Day’ at Minnesota state parks approaching
Jan. 20, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be waiving vehicle permit fees at every state park across Minnesota.
Minnesota state parks offering guided hikes on New Year’s Day
The hikes are being held at 10 state parks as part of a nationwide effort to connect people with the outdoors, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
January 20th is the first 2025 Free Park Day at Minnesota State Parks, recreation areas
Minnesotans are encouraged to try winter outdoor recreation The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources waives vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation… Login to continue reading Log
Jan. 20 is the first Free Park Day of the Year
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Jan. 20. This Free Park Day is one of four days each year where the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit at state parks and recreation areas.
I've been to all 50 US states. These 10 state parks are just as impressive as national parks.
Although national parks get all the attention, state parks can be just as beautiful. Here are some of my favorites from New ...
Minnesota state parks luminary nights list: Walk, snowshoe, ski by candlelight
Here's a list of of dates and locations for 19 candlelight walk, snowshoe and ski events at 17 different Minnesota state parks and trails from Jan. 3 to Feb. 22.