Mississippi Headwaters State Forest

The headwaters of the Mississippi are not here

While this is a nice forest, it is not where the headwaters of the Mississippi is located. The actual start of the Mississippi is in Itasca State Park. So if you are looking for the start of the Missi...

more than I expected

We have been to the park twice before and for some reason the people we were with never found the main entrance so we turned around and left. I always wanted to see the headwaters and heard that you ...

Beautiful

Beautiful section of the Mississippi. Very isolated. There was no one around except for wildlife. Glad we stopped.

Brilliant

Great to see and take some pics. I have told many people how I walked across the Mississippi. Had to show photos before some people in the south would believe me

A must do, for all ages

If you are in this area, it is a must do. Everyone will remember this experience for a lifetime. It is where the Mississippi starts. Enjoyable for all ages, have fun.