Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in MN -- Camping

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park sprawls across 3,170 acres in Minnesota's scenic Driftless Area. The park's centerpiece is Mystery Cave, the state's longest cavern system with over 13 miles of passages through two rock layers, featuring stalactites, stalagmites, and underground pools maintained at a constant 48°F. Above ground, visitors camp, hike, and fish for trout in the cold-water South Branch of the Root River. Historic Forestville, a living museum set in 1899 with costumed interpreters, offers a glimpse of 19th-century rural life. The park protects diverse wildlife including timber rattlesnakes and at least 175 bird species.

• Moderately separated here.
• South Branch Root River runs 0.2 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.