I was born and raised in Minnesota and recall visiting Itasca State Park when I was a young girl. I have pictures of my mother and grandmother crossing on the rocks. My husband and I visited Minnesota from California and went with my 3 sisters to the park. It is amazing with all of the wonderful displays. We ate lunch... more

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

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

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