We hiked Red River State Recreation Area on July 12th, 2023.
The entrance to Red River State Recreation Area threw us off a bit. Our directions had us turn into a mall/business parking lot. At the end of the parking lot was the entrance to the park. We parked and began our hiking adventure.
The Red River of the North was on our left and the campground was on our right. If you’re looking for a more urban campsite, this is the park. Lots of restaurants and shops are all within a few minutes walk from the park. The wide trail was nicely paved throughout our hike.
The trail led under the highway. North Dakota is just on the other side of the bridge.
We diverted from the trail several times to take in views of the Red River of the North.
The trail continued across the road from the river. A huge beautiful park lay on both sides of the trail. We couldn’t believe all the open recreation space. We later found out that the reason for all the open recreation space is due to the floods that happen every spring. Some years, the floods were devastating.
The trail led us through a neighborhood. We could not help but notice the large stone wall that divided the park and the neighborhood. As beautiful as the river is, it can also be so destructive.
The trail continued through a tunnel under the road as we made our way back to our starting point.
After we finished our hike through the Red River Recreation Area, we decided to take in the view from the bridge.
Grand Forks, North Dakota had a monument showing the different heights the flood waters had reached throughout the years.
We crossed the bridge back to Minnesota.
Today’s hiking adventure was 3.4 miles.
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