Afton State Park - South River Loop
After 70 Hiking Tip: Afton is hilly. Steps and/or a steep climb are required to reach the river. To avoid, try the trails between the parking lots and the group camp that follow the oak savanna (end of the trail described in this post). Hike Description : Afton State Park is on the St Croix River just east and a bit south of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is a lovely park with a varied terrain of hills, ravines and flat riverside for hiking. Oak woodland and restored oak savanna and an old farmstead provide a variety of landscape. We hiked the South River Trail on October 7, 2022, - 3.8 miles according to All Trails. The trail starts at the parking lot and goes pretty much straight down to the river on a sloping path with steps. This is the least pretty part of the park to me, deep shade from trees and not much to look at, though there is one nice overlook of the St Croix River and surrounding Hills. At the bottom of the hill a small creek runs into the St ...