| The creation of the Red River State Recreation Area was a grass root effort that came about as a result of the flood of 1997 that devastated the communities of East Grand Forks, MN & Grand Forks, ND. After the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers redrew the floodplain, the Federal Emergency Management Agency bought 500 homes & other buildings in East Grand Forks along the Red & Red Lake rivers. Red River State Recreation Area logo showing King fisher sitting in a tree along the river. Various structures & homes were removed & the land, now a 1,200-acre greenway, is a state recreation area. Included in this greenway area is a new campground that features 72 campsites including 48 electric sites that have full hookups (sewer & water). The new recreation area also includes trails for walking & biking, areas for picnicking & rivers for fishing & boating. The recreation area's setting in an urban area, offers visitors access to outdoor recreational opportunities as well as shopping & dining facilities within walking distance of one another. |
Red River State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
47.929015, -97.027898
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Campground: Red River State Park in East Grand Forks Minnesota *