Facilities

Big Marine Park Reserve is in the northern part Washington County. The park was selected as a regional facility because of its excellent natural resource features, including the St. Croix Valley, northeast ground moraine, high-quality upland, and wetland wildlife habitat. When completed, the park will be 1,800 acres, with 80% of its acreage set aside for preservation and protection. This 80 percent will eventually resemble the land as it was prior to the arrival of the settlers in the mid-1800s.

It also features a family-friendly swimming beach on the gentle grade of Big Marine Lake. 

A 100-foot, handicap accessible fishing pier is available north of the swimming beach area.  There is also a motorized boat launch with 33 trailer spaces available if you are looking to launch a boat. The launch is open to winter access and always has open speed. Boat launch hours are 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

There is a large "destination" play area in the park that is actually two play areas installed in one general location. The highly accessible playground features a towering 18-foot slide, a colossal climbing rock, and a 20-foot geodesic climbing web.

Notice

• Park remains open when the Park Office Building is closed seasonally from October - April. 
• Park remains open when the Park Office Building is closed in observance of a holiday. 

Park Office Building will be closed in 2023 on these dates:

• January 16  - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 20 - Presidents Day
• April 9 - Easter
• September 4 - Labor Day
• November 11 - Veterans Day
• November 12 - day after Veterans Day
• November 23 - Thanksgiving
• November 24 - day after Thanksgiving
• December 25 - Christmas
• January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day