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Saint Croix National Scenic RiverwayThe yellows of a setting sun are reflected on the water divided by a a dark shoreline
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Directions

Getting There:

Plane
Minneapolis/St. Paul or Duluth, Minnesota are the nearest commercial airports.  Car rentals are available at the airports.

Car
Minnesota Hwy 95 and Wisconsin Hwy 35 parallel the lower stretches. Wisconsin Hwy 63 the upper stretches. Crossings at I-94, Hwy 8, Hwy 70,and Hwy 77/48.

Public Transportation
Taxi or bus to Stillwater, MN from Minneapolis/St. Paul MN.  There is no public transportation along the Riverway.

Park Headqarters is located in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin at the corner of Hamilton and Massachusetts off of WI Hwy 87.

 
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Map showing location of Riverway

Maps

Maps come in large or small scale, to help you get to the park and plan your visit both on and off the water. more...

An aerial photo of the river splitting and a tributaru joining from the north  

Did You Know?
In the Dakota language The St. Croix River is O-Ki-Zu-Wa-Kpa: To meet or to unite, as the waters of a river gather into a lake or two rivers meet or an area where we planted. Dakota and Ojibwe Indians still live near St. Croix NSR.

Last Updated: October 06, 2006 at 11:17 EST