Interstate Park
About
Interstate Park is a state park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about 1.7 miles from Taylors Falls, Minnesota, across the state line. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby St Croix Falls weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Climbers will find Game Area and Hidie Hole about 0.3 miles away, and Interstate State Park Campground is about 0.9 miles off. The Iat - Saint Croix Falls Segment hike starts about 1.2 miles away.
Park size
1,320 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Interstate Park
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–82°F and lows of 45–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Croix Falls, WI weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan23° high3° low5 days with snow
- Feb28° high5° low4 days with snow
- Mar41° high19° low2 days with snow
- Apr55° high33° low1 days with snow
- May68° high45° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul82° high61° low
- Aug80° high59° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct58° high38° low
- Nov42° high25° low2 days with snow
- Dec28° high11° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Interstate Park-Iansr · State park
- Nearest town
- Taylors Falls, Minnesota · 1.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- The Game AreaRock climbing0.3 mi
- Hidie HoleRock climbing0.3 mi
- Interstate State Park CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- Indian HeadRock climbing0.9 mi
- Morass BoulderRock climbing0.9 mi
- Iat - Saint Croix Falls SegmentHiking1.2 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer-Saint Croix Falls ConnectionHiking5.9 mi
- Iat - Gandy Dancer SegmentHiking5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Interstate Park
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 3°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
28° / 5°
5 wet · 4 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
55° / 33°
8 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
28° / 11°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Croix Falls, WI, 2 mi away at 750 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
