Minnesota's Wild & Scenic Rivers

State-designated Wild & Scenic Rivers in Minnesota

• Mississippi River
• Kettle River
• Rum River
• North Fork of the Crow River
• Minnesota River
• Cannon River

(See the map below)

Federally-designated Wild & Scenic Rivers in Minnesota

• St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - includes the upper 200 miles of the St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota (from headwater source to Taylors Falls), managed by the National Park Service.
• Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway - includes the lower 52 miles of the St. Croix River along the Minnesota/Wisconsin border (from Taylors Falls to Prescott), managed cooperatively by the National Park Service, Minnesota DNR, and Wisconsin DNR.

River classifications: Wild, Scenic, or Recreational