The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area offers a multitude of activities to keep you busy during the summer season. Listed below are a few of our featured summer activities. Make sure to check our schedule of events for upcoming park and partner programs.

If you have specific activity questions, contact the Mississippi River Visitor Center at (651) 293-0200.

Bike with a Ranger
Join ranger-led bike rides along the Mississippi River this summer. Rides include stops along the way to learn about the history, culture and natural features of the river.
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Ranger River Walks
Join a Park Ranger for a morning walk at one of three locations along the Mississippi River. Ranger walks will be held every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., starting June 10 and going through the end of September. There are three regular routes and three special birding routes.
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Healthy River Healthy You
The Healthy River Healthy You podcast helps take steps towards building a healthier lifestyle and river by offering health and environment tips and fun river facts and history while you walk alongside the Mississippi River.
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Mississippi River Geocaches
Geocaching is an outdoor game where participants use GPS receivers to find cleverly hidden caches. The Mississippi River Geocache is a series of caches placed in partner parks within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
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Junior Ranger Programs
Be sure to check out this summer's Junior Ranger programming. Programs include surveying insects and fish, floating the Mississippi River in a flotilla of big Voyageur canoes, riding a barge, or searching for fossils, among others. Self-directed and ranger-led activities are available.
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