Skip to main content
🌲 WildPass

🌳 Itasca State Park

State Park📍 Minnesota
Cost of access
$7/vehicle/day
MN annual $35

Walk across the Mississippi at its headwaters.

🚴 Biking⛺ Camping⛷️ Cross-Country Skiing🥾 Hiking🏊 Swimming Access
Amenities: 🅿️ Parking · 🚻 Restrooms · 🚰 Potable water (at developed areas — verify for your entry point)
🧭 Navigate there
Google MapsApple MapsWaze
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Official website ↗
Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

All public land in Minnesota →

The closest public places to Itasca State Park, straight-line distance.

13 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Rockwood Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
14 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Paul Bunyan State Forest
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Two Inlets State Forest
Unknown — check official site
16 mi away · State Forest
🌲 White Earth State Forest
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Big Mantrap WMA
Unknown — check official site
23 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Island Lake Fmha Wildlife Management Area, Clearwater County Unit
Unknown — check official site
24 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Smoky Hills State Forest
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — MN state lands

Required passVehicle permit
MN residents$7/day
Out-of-state visitors$7/day
Annual option$35

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Parks

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Entry pass or day-use fee per your state (see the pass table above)
  • Pets leashed (typically 6 ft); some beaches/buildings off-limits
  • Collecting is usually prohibited or limited — many states allow personal-use berry/mushroom picking, many don't; check the park page
  • Camp in designated sites by reservation; quiet hours typically 10pm–6am; alcohol rules vary by state
  • Hunting only where and when specifically posted