Great River Bluffs State park Bicycle Campground

A smaller park with a few campgrounds. The Ranger Station is kind of tucked away to the right of the Welcome Center, they do not have magnets by the way. You can see every trail within 1 day if you wanted to and many of them are absolutely beautiful, but a few of them can feel repetitive in scenery. Not many animals on our trip other than a crap ton of grasshoppers near the welcome station. We w... A smaller park with a few campgrounds. The Ranger Station is kind of tucked away to the right of the Welcome Center, they do not have magnets by the way. You can see every trail within 1 day if you wanted to and many of them are absolutely beautiful, but a few of them can feel repetitive in scenery. Not many animals on our trip other than a crap ton of grasshoppers near the welcome station. We went during the fall so the weather was great! Not too hot or cold, not super humid.

Absolutely gorgeous! You enter the park already up high on a bluff so the hiking is easy. We did the Kings bluff loop, entering the forest on a pine-lined trail and end up amongst the deciduous trees. The views of the other bluffs & the Mississippi are absolutely stunning! There's a small welcome center with well marked maps and all the trails were easily marked. There are a few vault toilets, bu... Absolutely gorgeous! You enter the park already up high on a bluff so the hiking is easy. We did the Kings bluff loop, entering the forest on a pine-lined trail and end up amongst the deciduous trees. The views of the other bluffs & the Mississippi are absolutely stunning! There's a small welcome center with well marked maps and all the trails were easily marked. There are a few vault toilets, but we did not see any running water. We hiked in Nov.1st, so perhaps any water was already shut off for the winter.

This is a great park! What it lacks for in trails it makes up in overlooks. Make sure check out the other overlooks and not just King's Bluff. They all have something special to offer. We stayed at the cart in sites. They were all nice but unfortunately very close to the trail. The trail was not used much though other then those who were camping here. Note: carts aren't provided. They provided whe... This is a great park! What it lacks for in trails it makes up in overlooks. Make sure check out the other overlooks and not just King's Bluff. They all have something special to offer. We stayed at the cart in sites. They were all nice but unfortunately very close to the trail. The trail was not used much though other then those who were camping here. Note: carts aren't provided. They provided wheel barrows.

This park is a must-stop when traveling thru “Bluff Country ” of SE MN. Located on top of river bluffs, it offers multiple breathtaking views of the surrounding area on both the bluff and river sides. For the grand tour, start at the southern end in the campground and head to Orchard Overlook, then proceed north to the East Overlook and continue on to the South and North Overlook and finally, wo... This park is a must-stop when traveling thru “Bluff Country ” of SE MN. Located on top of river bluffs, it offers multiple breathtaking views of the surrounding area on both the bluff and river sides. For the grand tour, start at the southern end in the campground and head to Orchard Overlook, then proceed north to the East Overlook and continue on to the South and North Overlook and finally, work your way up to King’s Bluff, past rare bluff-top prairie (please stay on trail to protect this fragile area) to take in spectacular views of Queens Bluff and the Mississippi River beyond. The campground is decently sized offering well-spaced campsites with decent privacy. There are new tent pads on several sites, but note that most sites have some slope to them being on the bluffs and most larger trailers will not fit ( check each site during reservation for Max length). Also there are no elec sites here so plan accordingly and bring your solar power generators. Cell service is ok in campground, better near park office. Facilities are older but in good shape and there are several vault toilets all throughout the park (picnic area, park office, cart in, etc). In summer after heavy or prolonged rain, mosquitoes can be terrible, the heavy tree cover can hinder helping breezes to keep them at bay so bring shelters and sprays. The picnic area is quite nice and large. The are several nice spots tucked into the forest so explore to find just the right one for lunch!