E-Bikes in Minnesota Parks and Public Lands

1 National Forest · 6 State Parks · 1 State Recreation Area

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources allows Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bikes on state trails wherever bicycles are allowed, and bars motorized foot scooters and motorized bicycles. At Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area only Class 1 is allowed on the dirt singletrack; all classes may use the paved Cuyuna Lakes State Trail. State law lets the DNR restrict motor use on trails it manages.

Places checked

8

All bike routes

0

Some trails or sections

1

Roads or paved paths only

7

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Where bicycles allowed

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Minnesota

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Minnesota parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Superior National Forest USFS	National Forest	Roads only	Class 3-Jan	Gravel	Gunflint Trail, Echo Trail	Also allowed on open motorized trails; not on non-motorized trails such as Britton Peak and Pincushion singletrack.
Fort Snelling State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Minnesota Valley State Trail, Big Rivers Regional Trail
Gooseberry Falls State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Itasca State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Wilderness Drive, Itasca State Park Bike Trail	Heartland and Paul Bunyan corridors are nearby, not inside the park.
Jay Cooke State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Willard Munger State Trail
Lake Bemidji State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Paul Bunyan Trail	Northern terminus of the Paul Bunyan Trail.
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Minnesota DNR	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Minnesota DNR	State Recreation Area	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Mahnomen Unit, Yawkey Unit, Cuyuna Lakes State Trail	About 50 miles of singletrack; DNR confirms Class 1-3 on the paved trail, singletrack class limits are posted locally.

Not yet checked

Places Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

Voyageurs National Park (National Park)

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Minnesota law page
Last verified: Q4 2026