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Minnesota | Central Minnesota

North Fork Crow RiverBill Anderson Memorial County Park to Humphrey-Arends Memorial County Park

Middle-lower North Fork Crow connector from Bill Anderson's watercraft campsite to Humphrey-Arends County Park, below the Cokato gauge and above the more popular Rockford corridor.

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Distance10.2 mi
DifficultyModerate
Typical timeAbout 3 hr 30 min to 5 hr 30 min
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The Crow River flows under a railroad bridge in Rockford, Minnesota, with people sitting near the water at the landing.
River contextCrow River at Rockford river-level photo — not necessarily this exact reach.Photo by Jerry Huddleston via Wikimedia Commons
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.

Permits, camping and season
PermitsNone notedNo route-specific paddling permit is known. Campsite use at Bill Anderson or Humphrey Arends should be confirmed under posted Wright County and DNR watercraft-campsite rules.
CampingOptions nearbyDNR maps show watercraft-campsite support at Bill Anderson and permit-required camping at Humphrey Arends. Treat camping as endpoint logistics only unless a separate permit or reservation is confirmed.
SeasonApr-OctSpring through fall can work when levels are not scrapable and local landings look clean. Treat rising water, recent wind, or visible wood as stronger signals than the card score on this downstream proxy split.

Access and shuttle

Launch at Bill Anderson Park and take out at Humphrey Arends County Park. This longer North Fork Crow day links the DNR Map 1 and Map 2 access chain before the river bends toward Crow Springs and Rockford.

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Bill Anderson Park carry-in access
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Bill Anderson Park is a carry-in public access at river mile 55.3 with DNR-mapped watercraft-campsite context.

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Humphrey Arends County Park carry-in access
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Humphrey Arends County Park resolves to the public-water-access record at river mile 45.1; DNR Map 2 maps the carry-in access on river right with drinking water and permit-required camping on river left.

Road shuttle

Stage at Humphrey Arends County Park first, then return to Bill Anderson Park. This is a longer rural split below the Cokato gauge, so leave time for wood scouting and avoid late starts.

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Additional access notes
  • The Cokato gauge is upstream of the route, so require a local landing check and avoid assuming the reading captures downstream tributary, wood, or backwater conditions.
More route and safety guidance
  • Watch for debris and current at Highway 7, Highway 8, and County Road 9, plus overhanging trees and underwater branches on bends.
  • Humphrey-Arends is the planned take-out. Do not continue casually toward Crow Springs, Rockford, or the Hanover dam corridor without a separate plan.
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  • Route shapeBill Anderson RM 55.3 to Humphrey-Arends RM 45.1

    MN DNR Map 1 and Map 2 place Bill Anderson Memorial County Park and Humphrey-Arends Memorial County Park in downstream order across the map-sheet boundary, making this a 10.2-mile connector.

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  • Public access recordsWAS02856 to WAS01744

    Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Bill Anderson Park and Humphrey Arends with official names, administrators, coordinates, and river-mile values.

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  • Official DNR bands241 / 300-600 / 800 cfs

    MN DNR interprets the upstream Cokato gauge as Scrapable below 241 cfs, Low from 241 to 300, Medium from 300 to 600, High from 600 to 800, and Very High above 800.

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  • Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-24261 cfs at 2026-07-24 05:45 CDT

    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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  • Downstream boundaryHanover dam remains below this card

    DNR Map 2 places the Hanover dam at river mile 17.9, far downstream of Humphrey-Arends. The app card intentionally stops at Humphrey-Arends and does not imply continuation through later dam or Rockford routing.

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