Years in planning, a tunnel and trail build is the first phase to connect Itasca State Park to the Heartland State Trail in Park Rapids. ... There are 16 miles of paved bike trails.

Swim at the beach. Itasca State Park has a sandy swimming beach located in the picnic grounds with views of the Mississippi ...

A bike trail from Park Rapids to Itasca State Park makes more sense than extending the Heartland Trail to Moorhead. That was the reasoning of Hubbard County commissioners Wednesday as they voiced ...

The Best Things to do at Itasca State Park. Visitors can take part in a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities within Itasca State Park including hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating ...

Itasca State Park, Minnesota’s oldest state park, was established in 1891 to protect the Mississippi River’s humble origin. The park is where the iconic river begins its slow and steady stream.