Minnesota / Washington County / Scandia

Lower St. Croix District

Open — Open year-round, first-come, first-served. An annual camping permit is required for all camping.

About

Lower St. Croix District provides 19 primitive Leave No Trace campsites distributed along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway from below Highway 8 down to the Boom Site Landing near Stillwater, Minnesota. These boat-accessible sites are available year-round on a first-come, first-served basis and require an annual camping permit. Each designated campsite is marked with brown camping signs and equipped with metal fire rings, with picnic tables available at most locations. The campsites accommodate up to 8 people and 3 tents per individual site, with group sites available for up to 10 people and 6 tents. A three-night maximum stay limit applies, and all sites must be occupied on the first night. Quiet hours are enforced from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am daily. This is true primitive camping with no amenities provided. There is no drinking water available, no toilets on-site, and campers are required to possess and use their own portable camp toilets or onboard facilities. All human waste and trash must be packed out and properly disposed of at the end of your stay. Fires are permitted only in the provided metal fire rings using dead and down wood collected from the area, though wood collection from islands is prohibited.

Directions

Lower St. Croix District campsites are located along the St. Croix River from below Highway 8 down to Boom Site Landing near Stillwater, Minnesota. Sites are accessible by boat only. For detailed maps and access information, visit nps.gov/sacn/planyourvisit/lowerstcroix.htm

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