National Park Service - Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
111 East Kellogg Blvd., Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55101
Call us at: 651-293-0200
Did You Know?
At Lake Itasca, the river is so shallow, children can walk across the Mississippi. Between Governor Nicholls Wharf and Algiers Point in New Orleans, the Mississippi is more than 200 feet deep.