Recreational opportunities are everywhere in Minnesota.
From in-line skating around an urban lake to canoeing in the Boundary Waters, Minnesota has it all. With a total of 66 state parks, one national park, Lake Superior and the North Shore, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, recreation activities abound in the state of Minnesota. With 15,000 lakes, Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. The Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America, has its headwaters at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota near Bemidji. There are many different activities in which to take part no matter what the season.