Afton State Park

Afton State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the St. Croix River in Washington County. Its hiking trails offer views of the river, rolling glacial moraine, and bluffland it preserves. It is a popular place for birdwatching, picnics, camping, and other typical outdoor recreational activities. To deter overuse of a state park only 20 miles (32 km) from downtown St. Paul, there is no vehicle access to the camping area or swimming beach.

Afton State Park
Afton State Park's swimming area on the St. Croix River
Location of Afton State Park in Minnesota
Afton State Park (the United States)
LocationWashington, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates44°51′45″N 92°47′1″W
Area1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
Established1969
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
1km
0.6miles
Trout Brook
Afton Alps
Ski Area
Visitor
Center
St. Croix River
A F T O N S T A T E
P A R K
Afton State Park

The park is located approximately five miles (8 km) south of the town of Afton, Minnesota. The park surrounds the unaffiliated Afton Alps ski area on three sides. The name "Afton" was given to this area by its settlers as a reference to the Robert Burns poem "Afton Water", which is about the River Afton in Scotland.

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