Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area is a National Park Service unit in Hennepin County, Minnesota. There is no entrance fee. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mississippi National River & Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area map
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MN, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Mississippi National River & Recreation Area has no entrance fee.
- Yes. Mississippi National River & Recreation Area is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area has no entrance fee.
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Mendota, 1.9 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
What to see
- HighlightNPS unitNPS unit designation
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
- State parkFort Snelling State Park is 0.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeMinnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is 2.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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