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Facts about (Fort Snelling State Park):
Overview of Fort Snelling State Park - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information :
For hundreds of years before Europeans arrived generations of Dakota people lived in villages along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers that meet in Fort Snelling State Park The river confluence was believed to be the place of origin and center of the earth by the bands of Mde-wa-kan-ton-wan Dakota the "Dwellers by Mystic Lake" By the late 1600s Europeans had visited the area In the 1820s historic Fort Snelling was built on the bluff above the two historic rivers to control the exploration trad
Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Fort Snelling State Park):
Park Offers Picnic Area,Picnic Shelter,Volleyball,Horseshoes,Golf Course,Warming House,Water Source,Fishing,Swimming Beach,Boat Access,Boating Restrictions,Handicapped Accessible,Self Guided,Hiking,Paved Bike,Mountain Bike,Horse,Cross Country Skiing,Snowshoe,Winter Hiking Trail,Park Office,Visitor Center,Interpretive Exhibit,Gift Shop,Groceries,Firewood,Ice Sales,Restaurant,Public Phones,Backpack Sites,Canoe Sites,Group Camp,Flush Toilets,Vault Toilets.
Contact Information:
Address:Fort Snelling State Park1,01 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55111
Phone No:(612) 725-2389
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