Savanna PortageSummer Map and Guide |
Summer Map of Savanna Portage State Park (SP) in Minnesota. Published by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR).
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MAP AND GUIDE:
SAVANNA PORTAGE
STATE PARK
PARK OVERVIEW
SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY
THE PARK...
A FULL SET OF STATE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS IS
AVAILABLE AT THE PARK OFFICE OR MNDNR.GOV.
55626 LAKE PLACE
MCGREGOR, MN 55760
AITKIN COUNTY
218-419-1500
PARK OPEN
8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
VEHICLE PERMITS
Permits required; purchase at park office or
entrance kiosk.
VISITOR TIPS
PETS WELCOME
• Drive carefully on narrow, winding
roads and watch for deer.
Keep on 6-foot leash; pick up after; attend at all times;
not allowed in buildings or at beaches.
• Wood and deer ticks live in the park. Be
sure to check yourself after you hike.
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• The campground is open April through
November. Backpack camping, a
guesthouse and camper cabin are
available year-round.
ABOUT THE PARK
• Non-emergency sheriff’s number:
218-927-2138.
The park, at over 16,000 acres, is home to diverse plants and
wildlife. The solitude of 22 miles of hiking trails and four fishable
lakes (electric motors only) makes a great getaway during any
season.
ONLY HAVE AN HOUR?
• Visit Loon Lake to fish, picnic, paddle or
enjoy a shoreline hike.
• Hike or mountain bike around Lake
Shumway and keep your eyes open for
wildlife.
• Take a drive through the park and a
short hike to the Continental Divide
Overlook and Wolf Lake. This is
especially beautiful in fall.
• Keep your eyes to the sky! Savanna
Portage is busy with birds.
LOOKING FOR MORE TO DISCOVER DURING
YOUR STAY? VISIT MNDNR.GOV/SAVANNA
10 p.m.– 8 a.m.; only registered campers may be in
campground during quiet hours.
FIREWOOD
The park was created in 1961 to preserve the historic Savanna
Portage Trail. The trail linked the St. Louis and Mississippi rivers
along the canoe route from Lake Superior to the upper
Mississippi. It required a six mile portage across marsh, swamp
and forest which took about five days. The portage route was long
used by the Dakota and Ojibwe people, explorers and voyageurs.
• In an emergency call 911.
CAMPGROUND QUIET HOURS
TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS
Lake Shumway Trail
Gently rolling hills • Mowed grass
Hike through hardwood forest that borders the lake. Look for swans and otters along the way.
1.8-mile loop
Loon Lake Trail
Some steep terrain • Packed dirt
Take this narrow trail along Loon Lake and through hardwood forest and big white pines.
0.8-mile loop
Must be purchased at this park or from vendors who
sell wood approved for this park; no gathering
firewood in the park.
MORE TO EXPLORE
• Checkout a free GPS, fishing or birding Kit, or a Kid’s
Discovery Kit from the park office.
• Rent canoes, kayaks, boats or snowshoes from the
park office.
• Stay in a drive-in campsite, backpack campsite, group
camp, camper cabin or the guesthouse. Visit
mndnr.gov/reservations or call 866-857-2757 to
make a reservation.
MORE INFORMATION
Continental Divide Trail
5.3-mile loop
Hilly • Mowed grass • Gravel
Find the spot where water runs east to the St. Louis River and St. Lawrence Seaway on one side and west to the Mississippi
and Gulf of Mexico on the other. This wooded path is great for wildlife watching.
Historical Savanna Portage Trail
6.3 miles one-way
Gently rolling hills • Packed dirt
This trail has been used for thousands of years to connect the St. Louis and Mississippi Rivers. Follow in the footsteps of
American Indians and voyageurs that walked here long before you.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Information Center
500 Lafayette Rd. , St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
888-646-6367 or mndnr.gov/parks
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