St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park is a 579-acre Regional Park on the wild and scenic St. Croix River. The rolling, upland prairies, wooded ravines, and bluffs are a hallmark of this park, which fronts on 3,800 feet of shoreline along the St. Croix River, a nationally-recognized wild and scenic river route.

Park Hours are 7 a.m. until one-hour after sunset.

Vehicle Permits are required on all vehicles entering the park.

Directions to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park.

Park facilities and activities include...

Boat Launch

The boat launch opens at 6 a.m. and accesses the St. Croix River. The launch is closed in the winter. There are 50 parking spaces for vehicles with boat trailers. You must have a parking space to launch your boat. If the parking lot is full, you may not launch your boat.

The park gates open at 6 a.m. for the boat launch. Boaters parked in the boat launch area have until 11 p.m. to vacate the park.

DNR Lake Information

Fishing Pier

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park has a fishing pier that was installed in 2006. The pier is in the harbor, on the west side of the St. Croix River (Lake St. Croix). The pier is near the park's boat launch. Parking and portable restrooms are available nearby.

Modern Camping

Features include:

• 21 pull-through campsites with water and electric hookup.
• 5 pull-through campsites with electric hook-ups only.
• 36 back-in campsites with electric hook-ups.
• 11 back-in campsites without electric hook-ups (tents or small trailers only).
• Picnic table and fire ring/grill at each site.
• Modern bathroom with flush toilets and hot shower.
• Trailer / RV dump station.
• Play area.
• Sand volleyball court.
• Firewood available at the park office.
• Water may not be available after Oct. 1.
• Pets not allowed.

Campsites

• Sites A - U  electric, water, pull-through
• Sites V - Z  electric, pull-through
• Sites 1 - 36  electric, back-in
• Sites 37 - 47  non-electric, back-in (tents or small trailers only)
• Sites C & 19  handicap-accessible
• Sites E & F  camp hosts

Group Camping

Features include:

• One spacious group campsite suited for tents, to accommodate up to 50 people.
• A natural setting with opportunities for relaxation and wildlife observation in a native environment.
• A setting adjacent to the modern campground on the bluffs of the wild and scenic St. Croix River.
• Several picnic tables and fire ring/grills at the site.
• Modern restrooms adjacent to modern campground.
• Water may not be available after Oct. 1.
• Firewood available at the park office.
• Pets not allowed.

Picnic Shelters

• Pets are not allowed.
• All vehicles must display a valid Washington County Parks vehicle permit.
• Water may not be available after Oct. 1.
• A 100-gallon beverage cooling tank may be rented when renting a shelter (ice is not included).
• A Picnic Kit may be rented when renting a shelter. The kit contains bocce ball set, Frisbee™®, horseshoes, softball equipment, and volleyball.

Hilltop Shelter Amenities Include:

• Shelter size of 2,700 square feet
• 24 electrical outlets
• A water spigot
• Kitchen, including a 10-foot serving counter
• Ten-burner stove with double oven
• 3 charcoal grills
• Two storage racks
• Parking capacity for 39 cars
• Overflow parking is also available

Birch Hollow / Eagle Ridge Shelter Amenities Include:

Each shelter is 1,080 square feet

• Parking capacity for 20 cars
• 4 electrical outlets
• A water spigot
• Two charcoal grills

Cross Country Ski Trails

Please note that this park is groomed for "traditional" skiing only. Ski skating is not allowed anywhere in the park.

Six miles of this regional park's trail system have been designated for cross-country ski use. The ski trails travel through upland fields and wooded bluffs above the St. Croix River. Trails are suitable for beginning and intermediate skiers. A Minnesota Ski Pass is required for those skiers age 16 and older. This pass may be purchased in the park; however, since office hours are limited in the winter, it is recommended that passes are purchased before entering the park. They are available wherever Minnesota Department of Natural Resources licenses are sold.

A picnic shelter with portable toilets is also available at the trailhead.

For the safety and enjoyment of all park visitors, please follow all park regulations and use basic trail etiquette.

• Be courteous to other trail users.
• Leave the ski trail in good shape. Snowmobiles, hiking boots, sleds and snowshoes all destroy ski trails and are not allowed.
• Skiers must follow one-way trails in the proper direction.
• Leave your pet at home - they are not allowed on the ski trails.
• Place litter in the park's waste containers - not on the trail.
• Alcoholic beverages are not allowed.

Directions

10191 St. Croix Trail S.
Hastings, MN 55033

Located on County Road 21 (St. Croix Trail South) between County Road 76 (90th Street South) and County Road 78 (110th Street South) in Denmark Township, (three miles south of Afton State Park).