Interstate State Park — Attraction in Taylors Falls

This is a combined rating/review for the state park and campground. The glacial potholes part of the state park is a "don't miss!"

There is a small campground with the St. Croix River on one side (pretty) and Highway 8 on the other (a bit noisy at times but not terrible).

Sites aren't very private and you're rather close to neighbors but it's a relatively quiet place due to the small number of campsites. They have a mix of electric and non-electric sites. The ones directly on the river are non-electric. (For photo reference, we stayed in site 20E with our Class B RV.)

Bathhouse is old and showing its age, but seems to work well overall.

Cell service was spotty at times but stayed solid enough for the most part for decent service. Not good or great service without using our cell booster.

The main draw here is either the canoe rentals in the campground for the river or visiting the main park area with the glacial potholes, which are really neat to see. (Definitely go check those out.)

We'd stay again if...

Speaking from an RV camping experience perspective. Relatively smaller state park within easy striking distance from the Twin Cities. Good vertical tree shade but mostly smaller sites without side-to-side privacy. A few nice hiking trails with access to beautiful overlooks, historical points of interest, and Taylors Falls. Boat launch is adjacent to the park and you can walk the shoreline from there.

Most sites seemed a bit narrow, with some leveling issues, but there were plenty of bigger rigs there, and larger non-electric sites. If tent camping try to secure site 21 which has a beautiful view of the water and sunrise.

Site hosts gracious and welcoming. Firewood, ice, beverages and random gear at the ranger station. Clean bathrooms and separate shower rooms (2 shower stalls in men's shower room).

We stayed 3 nights, but seemed like a popular destination to arrive early afternoon, hike that afternoon and following morning, and depart the next...

Wonderful well kept park. Great scenery, great adventure! Grade schoolers to Teenagers like to climb the rock formations. Can be a bit scary for parents when kids are exploring. Some areas Could be dangerous for some kids as the bluffs are very high. Lots of uneven paths built from rocks, so probably not great for anyone who has trouble walking or very small children unless being carried. Paths are not great for strollers or wagons. We only hit a few of the trials so I’m not sure if any trails were paved. I have kids between 8 and 16 and they loved exploring this park! I saw some great places I would love to camp at on the river! Bring snacks as the small town nearby is very busy and full of traffic, so difficult to navigate and a little intimidating to drive in. We also did the canoe trip down the river and that was fun! The shorter trip is totally enough for any new or inexperienced canoeing person or children. I bet it would be gorgeous in...