Red River State Recreation Area
state park in Polk County, Minnesota, United States (via Wikimedia)
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🏞️ Attractions
Red River State Recreation Area is part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway and is located in the city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota on the banks of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River. It was built as a natural buffer as a direct response to the 1997 Red River flood.

🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- H&M
- Hugo’s Pure Market
- Simonson Station Stores
⛽ Fuel
- Fuel station
- Simonson Station Stores
- Odin's Belmont Service
🍽️ Food & drink
- Blue Moose Bar & Grill
- Little Bangkok
- Sickies
➕ Medical
- Douglas Place EGF
- Doctors
- Altru Hospital
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Eastside Pool
YMCA
- Swimming pool
🏧 ATM & bank
- Dakota Bank Building
Wells Fargo
- Gate City Bank
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Where is Red River State Recreation Area located?
Red River State Recreation Area is in East Grand Forks, MN.
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