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Minnesota

Most DNR administered trails require a MN Horse Pass.
Horse trails are generally open May 1 – October 31.

Afton State Park, Hastings

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00100#homepage
5 mile horse trail.

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Beltrami Island State Forest, Warroad

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00005#homepage
Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Beltrami counties.
27 mile horse trail.
4 horse campsites at Bemis Hill site.

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Big Falls Horse Camp, Big Falls

https://bigfalls.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=ECB70D23-D6F2-4ACD-A2E9-D26CF3051A4E&DE=4149F25B-F33C-4D43-A63A-662C9B5FA412
30 mile multi-use trail. 6 equine campsites available.

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Brown’s Creek State Trail, Grant

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/browns_creek/index.html
5.9 miles of horse trails. Horseback riding is allowed between the Gateway State Trail and Lofton Avenue, just west of the Manning Avenue bridge.

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C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail, Two Harbors

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/north_shore/index.html
St. Louis, Lake, Cook counties.
146 mile multi-use trail, natural surface, Duluth to Grand Marias.
Riding is best from the town of Finland to Cook County Road 6 north of Grand Marais, approximately 70 miles.

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Camden State Park, Lynd

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00127#trails
10 mile horse trail. 12 site equine campground.

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Casey Jones State Trail, Luverne

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/casey_jones/index.html
Pipestone to Pipestone/Murray county line.
13 mile horse trail.

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David Dill/Arrowhead State Trail, Tower

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/arrowhead/index.html
Natural surface trail from Tower to 3 miles south of International Falls.
69 miles of the trail may be suitable for horseback riding in the summer, however watch for wet areas.

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Douglas State Trail, Rochester

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/douglas/index.html
12.5 mile secondary horse trail with natural surface.

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Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, Preston

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00148#homepage
17 mile horse trail.

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Fort Ridgely State Park, Fairfax

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00151#homepage
13 mile horse trail.

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Garvin County Park, Garvin

https://www.trailmeister.com/trails/garvin-park/
6 mile horse trail. 22 horse camp sites, with electric, available.

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Gateway State Trail , St. Paul

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/gateway/index.html
10 mile, adjacent, unpaved horse trail, east of Interstate 694.

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George Washington State Forest

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00021#homepage
Koochiching, St. Louis, Itasca counties.
60 mile horse trail. Two primitive horse campgrounds, Togo and Stony Brook are available.

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Glacial Lakes State Park, Spicer

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00166#homepage
11 mile horse trail. Equestrian campground.

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Goodhue Pioneer State Trail, Rochester

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/goodhue_pioneer/index.html
4 mile horse trail adjacent to paved trail in northern segment from Red Wing to Hay Creek.
Connects to 19 mile Cannon Valley Trail.

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Great River Ridge State Trail, Elgin

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/great_river_ridge/index.html
9 mile horse trail adjacent to paved trail from Elgin to County Road 9.

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Heartland State Trail, Bemidji

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/heartland/index.html
The 27 mile Park Rapids to Walker segment has an adjacent grassy trail for horseback riding.

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Huntersville State Forest, Park Rapids

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00025#homepage
Cass, Hubbard, Wadena counties.
18 mile horse trail.

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Lake Bronson State Park, Lake Bronson

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00208#trails
8 mile horse trail. Horse trailer parking available at East boat landing parking lot.

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Lake Carlos State Park, Carlos

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00211#homepage
9 mile horse trail, but call first to confirm trail conditions.

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Lake Louise State Park, LeRoy

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00214#homepage
9.7 mile horse trail, with natural vegetation surface.

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Luce Line State Trail, Spicer

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/luce_line/index.html
63 mile multi-use trail with parallel horse path from Plymouth to Winstead.

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Maplewood State Park, Pelican Rapids

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00229#homepage
20 mile horse trail. 24 equestrian campsites available.

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Matthew Lourey State Trail, Moose Lake

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/matthew_lourey/index.html
80 miles of natural and gravel surface are available, however only sections in St. Croix State Park are specifically managed for horse trails.

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Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Onamia

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00232#homepage
27 mile horse trail.
Trails are minimum maintenance during summer and can be very “buggy”. After a rain, trails may be muddy.

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Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Jordan

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=sra00304#homepage
30 mile horse trail from Chaska to Belle Plaine.

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Pillsbury State Forest, Brainerd

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00039#homepage
27 mile horse trail.
Equine campground and horse trailer parking at Walter E. Stark Assembly Area.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00039#cmp00051

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Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, Caledonia

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00033#homepage
Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmstead, Houston, Fillmore counties.
—-Multiple sites: Following are horse trails available in each unit:

  1. Bronk Unit Plowline Trail; 6.5 miles.
  2. Hay Creek Day-Use Area; 15 miles.
  3. Kruger Campground – Trail 3; 5 miles, with horse trailer parking in SW corner.
  4. Money Creek & Vinegar Ridge; 6 miles
  5. Oak Ridge/Wet Bark Recreation Area; 11 miles, with horse trailer parking.
  6. Reno Horse Campground; 17 miles, 6 horse campsites.
  7. Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground – Central; 44 miles, 20 camping units max.
  8. Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground – North; 44 miles, 6 camping units max.
  9. Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground – West; 44 miles, 50 equestrian sites.

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Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail, Waterville

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/sakatah/index.html
39 mile, paved, multi-use trail.
Horses are to use a parallel treadway from Lime Valley Road to the County Road 12 bridge.

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Sand Dunes State Forest, Zimmerman

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00045#homepage
29 mile horse trail. Bob Dunn Campground offers 13 equine campsites.

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Sawmill Horse Trail, Spring Grove

https://horsetraildirectory.com/Horse-Trails-Campgrounds/Description/?Name=Spring-Grove-Sawmill-Horse-Tra&ID=650
Houston County.
10 mile horse trail.

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Sibley State Park, New London

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00265#homepage
7 mile horse trail. Horse trails begin and end at Horse Trail Center.

St. Croix State Forest , Sandstone, MN –
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00044#cmp00045
Fee required!
25 mile horse trail.
56 site Tamarack Horse Campground available.

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St. Croix State Park, Hinckley

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00253#homepage
75 mile horse trail.

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Taconite State Trail, Grand Rapids to Ely

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/taconite/index.html
Of 165 trail miles, the first 6 are paved, the remainder are available for horse back riding.

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Upper Sioux Agency State Park, Granite Falls

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00277#trails
16 mile horse trail.
—–Horserider campground.
—–https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/minnesota/upper-sioux-agency/horserider-campground
Due to Highway 67 collapse, look for possible reroute information.

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Wild River State Park, Center City

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk0
20 mile horse trail.

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Willard Munger State Trail, Moose Lake

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/willard_munger/index.html
A 10 mile parallel grassy trail from Finlayson to Willow River is available for horseback riding.

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