Interstate State Park

Interstate State Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Interstate State Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Interstate State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.39540, -92.66163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Interstate State Park

• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Chisago · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellen · lake · Chisago · ~24 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Chisago · ~25 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~26 km · Must-see
• William O'Brien State Park · park · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~28 km · Must-see
• White Stone Lake · lake · Chisago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Comfort Lake · lake · Chisago · ~30 km · Must-see
• Heims Lake · lake · Chisago · ~34 km · Must-see
• Square Lake · lake · Saint Croix · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Interstate State Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Interstate State Park

• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve · sanctuary · Anoka · ~52 km · Must-see
• Willow River State Park · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~52 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~57 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~63 km · Must-see
• Maplewood Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~68 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~73 km · Must-see

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