# Mississippi Headwaters, Itasca State Park

> At Lake Itasca you can walk across the Mississippi River on stepping stones where it leaves the lake. The park, Minnesota’s oldest, also has old-growth red pi

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At Lake Itasca you can walk across the Mississippi River on stepping stones where it leaves the lake. The park, Minnesota’s oldest, also has old-growth red pines and a scenic Wilderness Drive; a vehicle permit is required.

- **Nearest town:** Park Rapids, MN
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 47.2396, -95.2074
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