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Mississippi RiverSnuffie's Landing to Montissippi County Park

Official Map 8 connector from Becker's Snuffie's Landing to Montissippi County Park, filling the next public-access gap below the existing Clearwater-to-Snuffie's card.

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DistanceAbout 6.7 mi
DifficultyEasy
Typical timeAbout 2 hr to 3.5 hr
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Sunset reflects across the Mississippi River backwaters near Weaver, Minnesota.
River contextMississippi River near Weaver, Minnesota river-level photo — not necessarily this exact reach.Photo by Tom Fisk / Pexels
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.

Permits, camping and season
PermitsNone notedNo route-specific paddling permit is known. Use the named public accesses, follow Minnesota boating/PFD rules, and obey city, county, DNR, camping, and fishing rules.
CampingOptions nearbyDNR Map 8 identifies a no-fee watercraft campsite at Montissippi County Park. Treat it as a managed endpoint campsite only; do not assume private island or bank camping elsewhere.
SeasonMay-OctLate spring through fall is the practical window. The gauge is upstream at St. Cloud, so verify wind, riffles, wood, and local landing depth before committing.

Access and shuttle

Launch at Snuffie's Landing and take out at Montissippi County Park for the next Map 8 Mississippi connector below Clearwater. The St. Cloud gauge is upstream, so pair its official bands with local wind, riffle, and access checks.

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Mississippi River, Snuffie's Landing Public Water Access Site
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Snuffie's Landing resolves as WAS01297 at river mile 905.5 and Montissippi Park resolves as WAS01292 near river mile 898.8 in Minnesota public-water-access GIS.

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Mississippi River, Montissippi Park Public Water Access Site
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The St. Cloud gauge is upstream of this route and should be treated as a same-map proxy, not an exact local measurement.

Road shuttle

Stage Montissippi County Park first, then drive back to Snuffie's Landing. Inspect the Montissippi landing before launch because it is the planned exit before the Monticello / Norin continuation.

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Additional access notes
  • Take out at Montissippi for this card. Continuing toward Ellison, Norin, or Babcock needs a separate downstream shuttle plan.
More route and safety guidance
  • Low water can expose shallow riffles and side channels, while high or rising water increases current speed and floating-wood risk.
  • Identify Montissippi County Park before the final approach and do not continue toward Monticello or Norin without a separate shuttle plan.
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  • Official map sequenceSnuffie's Landing river mile 905.5 to Montissippi County Park river mile 899-898.4

    MN DNR Mississippi Map 8 places Snuffie's Landing and Montissippi County Park in sequence, and the DNR segment page names Clearwater-to-Monticello as a favorite day-trip corridor.

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  • Public access recordsWAS01297 and WAS01292

    Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Snuffie's Landing and Montissippi Park with coordinates, administrators, and river miles.

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  • DNR bands2,000 / 3,000-9,000 / 12,000 cfs

    MN DNR interprets the St. Cloud gauge as Scrapable below 2,000 cfs, Low from 2,000 to 3,000, Medium from 3,000 to 9,000, High from 9,000 to 12,000, and Very High above 12,000.

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  • Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-164,490 cfs at 2026-07-16 04:45 PM

    This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.

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  • Camping contextMontissippi watercraft campsite at the take-out

    DNR Map 8 identifies Montissippi County Park with a watercraft campsite, rest area, toilets, picnic facilities, and fishing pier. Treat camping as managed-site only.

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