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Free-flowing and unpolluted, the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers flow through some of the most scenic and least developed areas of the Upper Midwest.
More than 250 miles of these rivers are preserved by the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
On the upper St. Croix and Namekagon, rapids challenge the canoeist, although none of the river's waters are classified as whitewater. At the lower end, where the river widens to create Lake St. Croix, powerboating and sailing are popular.
Campers, picnickers, swimmers and birdwatchers enjoy the riverway and anglers fish for trout, bass, muskellunge and walleye.
The riverway is managed by the National Park Service in cooperation with Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources.
The riverway is situated in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.
A visitor center, open year-round, is in St. Croix Falls, Wis. Another visitor center, open seasonally, is situated along the Namekagon River in Trego, Wis.
There are many primitive campsites along the riverway available free of charge. State parks and forests along the riverway offer established campgrounds.
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Scenic small streams feed the St. Croix River.
Camping is popular along the St. Croix.
Explore the St. Croix wilderness waterway's inlets.
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