Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Minnesota State Park
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park entrance fee
$7 per vehicle — One-day vehicle permit $7; year-round permit $35 ($26 for an additional vehicle, $30 motorcycle, $12 with a disability permit). Free year-round permits for disabled veterans, active-duty military and members of Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribes.
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park hours
Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Hours as published by Minnesota DNR. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
One of the last big stands of the Big Woods, and in spring the floor comes up in hepatica, bloodroot and the dwarf trout lily that grows nowhere else on earth. Walk the interpretive loop to Hidden Falls; return in October for the maples.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛝 Playground
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
RV / campsite hookups
- ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups
Camping options
- Drive-in Sites (51 sites)
- Pull-Through Sites (1 site)
- Electric Sites (27 sites)
- Accessible Sites (2 sites)
- Walk-in Sites (4 sites)
- Cart-in Sites
Contact
Phone507-384-6140
Address9700 170th Street East, Nerstrand, MN 55053
Upcoming events at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Event details and registration are on the Minnesota DNR calendar.
🎒 Gear up for Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Hiking boots
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Daypacks
- Trekking poles
- Sunscreen
- First aid kit
- Water bottles
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