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Itasca State Park


Itasca State Park
U.S. Highway 71
Lake Itasca, MN
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Jul
75°F 23°C
55°F 12°C
6 in 16 cm
Aug
73°F 22°C
54°F 12°C
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Sep
64°F 17°C
45°F 7°C
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Oct
49°F 9°C
33°F 0°C
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32°F 0°C
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Dec
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52°F 11°C
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76°F 24°C
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54°F 12°C
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What's Near Itasca State Park

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Bowstring Shores Resort N/A 8.0 mi 12.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Arcadia Lodge $145 8.4 mi 13.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Lakewood Lodge $250 10.5 mi 17.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Driftwood Resort N/A 13.0 mi 20.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Eagle Nest Lodge $455 19.5 mi 31.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
tuffy's 65.4 mi 105.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Dunn Bros Coffee 71.5 mi 115.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Maucieri's Italian Restaurant 71.6 mi 115.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
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Palace Casino 56.2 mi 90.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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“Itasca: More than just the Mississippi headwaters” Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
“Itasca” Crooked Creek Observer
“Lake Itasca: Towering pines, colorful history and a campsite for everyone” Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
“Minnesota: Naturally, the water is one attraction” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
“Mississippi tiny and trees big in Minnesota park to behold” Seattle Post Intelligencer/Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Brainerd, MN” Ladies Home Journal
“The Prairie in Bloom” Crooked Creek Observer
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Lake Itasca
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Traveler Description: Itasca State Park is located in the northern half of central Minnesota.   The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River lie within the park.  Just as more »
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Attraction type: State park
Address: U.S. Highway 71 Lake Itasca, MN
Tel: 218-266-2100
Fax: 218-266-3942

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“Lovely Lake Country by RV”
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5 of 5 stars
akaQueenOfTheRoad 56 contributions
On the road...
Nov 28, 2008

We started our tour of the State in its North country, staying in Vagabond Village in Park Rapids (218-732-5234), only about 20 miles from Itasca State Park. The campground is situated on a lake with a dock, although none of the sites have water views. It’s lovely and well maintained, but for 40 foot rigs and up, it has only... more

“Very nice to visit”
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4 of 5 stars
Gaui 65 contributions
Reykjavik, Iceland
Jul 8, 2008

I loved the day we used to visit Itasca State Park in Minnesota. We were there mid-June. The Mississippi headwaters are worth seeing and one can cross the river on foot as the water is not so deep. There the mighty Mississippi begins to flow on it's way down to the Gulf of Mexico. There is a nice vistors building... more

“Fireplace rooms”
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5 of 5 stars
NNMinAL 40 contributions
Daphne, Alabama
Jul 24, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Have stayed in an Itasca Suite the last 3 years, but this year stayed in a less expensive fireplace room since I was traveling alone. There are 4 fireplace rooms lined up together in a fourplex-type log building. All have screened porches with northwoods style seating. Rooms are spacious and rustic due to the vintage log construction. One double bed... more

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Itasca State Park Address

U.S. Highway 71, Lake Itasca, MN
Tel: 218-266-2100 Fax: 218-266-3942