Lakeside camping · Minnesota
Itasca State Park
Camp at the headwaters of the Mississippi
SettingLakeside
StateMinnesota
Best seasonSummer & fall
ReserveMinnesota State Parks
Minnesota’s oldest state park, where you can wade across the infant Mississippi River as it trickles out of Lake Itasca through old-growth pines. Quintessential Northwoods.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: The Mississippi Headwaters
RVs & rigs: RV sites with electric
What’s here
- Headwaters wade-across
- Old-growth red pines
- Wilderness Drive
- Bike & paddle trails
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