Saint Croix State Park
| St. Croix State Park | |
|---|---|
A lake in Saint Croix State Park | |
| Location | Pine, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°58′27″N 92°35′1″W / 45.97417°N 92.58361°W |
| Area | 33,895 acres (137.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Established | 1943 |
| Governing body | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
St. Croix Recreational Demonstration Area | |
The chimney of the recreation hall is the only remains of the Yellowbanks Civilian Conservation Corps camp | |
| Nearest city | Hinckley, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Area | 34,047 acres (13,778 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | National Park Service, Civilian Conservation Corps; George Nason, Edward W. Barber, Edward W., et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, NPS rustic |
| MPS | Minnesota State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001594 and 97001261, |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1997 (original) September 25, 1997 (revised) |
| Designated NHL | September 25, 1997 |
St. Croix State Park is a state park in Pine County, Minnesota, USA. The park follows the shore of the St. Croix River for 21 miles (34 km) and contains the last 7 miles (11 km) of the Kettle River. At 33,895 acres (13,717 ha) it is the largest Minnesota state park. It was developed as a Recreational Demonstration Area in the 1930s, and is one of the finest surviving properties of this type in the nation. 164 structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration survive, the largest collection of New Deal projects in Minnesota. As a historic district they were listed on the National Register of Historic Places and proclaimed a National Historic Landmark in 1997.