Reviews

Rachel Petty

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.

Kyle Miller

Loved this park and great views of the Mississippi River and Wisconsin. Would like to visit again someday to camp!

Flo Miller

Expect a dirt/gravel road. The Ranger Station can be easy to miss. It is not the Welcome Center. This time of year (mid Sept) it is hot and muggy. You will be in need of Deet. I am enjoying my stay. I have a nice campsite and the park is pleasantly quiet. I enjoyed the short hike to 2 overlooks and plan to do Kings Bluff Trail tomorrow.

Jeff Berg

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.

Todd Mulvihill

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!

Wayne K

Nice shaded sites. Awesome clean modern bathroom with free showers! Friendly staff. Beautiful hiking trails although only about 5 mi. Verizon cellular service was fine, but data connectivity was spotty and variable. Drinking water spigot is available, but no water or electric hookups anywhere.

Ev Mill

Beautiful park. We took the trail north to the bluffs and it was unbelievable you could see for miles into the marsh area in the river, wild grasses and flowered covering the hill. We stayed at the cart in spot 3 and it along with the other ones looked nice. There is a vault toilet at the parking area.

Ben Joslin

We went on a cool (temperature) weekend, and it was great. We used a cart-in campsite to get away from people, and it was so nice! The views at the ends of the hikes were great, but no views from the campsite. We will definitely come here again!

B A

Great River Bluffs is a good overall Minnesota state park. Definitely not one of the best state parks I've been to in the state, but far from the worst state parks. The hiking trails along the bluffs are a great hike and have some good views of the Mississippi River Valley below. None of the trails I hiked were difficult at all. The couple outlooks from the main parking lot offer good views and are easily accessible. They have good camping sites and well maintained facilities. The park isn't huge, and besides the outlooks overlooking the river, not much else is too noteworthy.

Jonathan Penn

This has become my new favorite State Park. On the bluffs so you have hardly any mosquitoes. Very quiet and the bathhouse is new and clean. The views are amazing and the hikes are all very manageable.

Gottahave Faeth

Mother nature 10/10. I've shot senior photos here and they turned out great. Spring/fall/summer

Roshini m

One of the best state parks I’ve been to. The views are breathtaking. We did all the trails, but the kings bluff one was the highlight of the trip. Pics do not do justice. I’d imagine the views to be phenomenal once the colors really start changing.

Charles Nguyen

This is such a wonderful hidden state park. It's one that you generally don't think of when you are looking for places to go. It's a very low maintenance park with out a visitor station or anything. There is a check-in booth at the front where you can buy wood with a cash box. Further down the line, there's parking to various trailheads. The scenery is marvelous and beautiful. You get to look over into the river and bluffs around you. There's a lot of camping spots I see but not much else. There are vault toilets for you to use. Overall, if I lived in the area, this would be really fun to just go and hike often.

cato cannizzo

Located on a bluff 600 ft above the Mississippi this park is a great view of all the river has to offer. With both pack in, and drive in campsites located in their own secluded corner of the park it's a great place to camp. Or if you only here for a day the picnic area has a host of benches and fire pits to choose from. Additionally the expansive network of trails offers hikes for everyone. The longest trail is about 1.5 mi and the shortest about 0.1.

Morgan Krauth

It was ok