Circle Pines, Minnesota Travel Information

A Historical and Cultural Getaway within the Twin Cities: There's no Place Like Home Today Minneapolis and St. Paul are affectionately known as the “Twin Cities,” but situated, for the most part, on the opposite banks of the Mississippi River, they are anything but the same. Although ... Minneapolis, MN

A Recreational Getaway within the Twin Cities: Make a Day of It There are more than twenty-two lakes within the Twin Cities proper, tens of miles of river flowing through them, and about 200 parks. The park system in each dates back over a century and remains a pr... Minneapolis, MN

Bunker Hills Rustic Loop Campground Bunker Hills Regional Park lies just beyond the last of the suburbs of the metropolitan Twin Cities, north side (including the Anoka area), and the ever-expanding open country to the north. Bunker Hil... Andover, MN

Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota The license plates—“Land of 10,000 Lakes”—are misleading. The number of lakes is actually closer to 15,000. Throw the Mississippi River into the equation, and you can see how the preponderance of wate... Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Travel Guide by Fodor's This travel guide is a chapter on Minnesota excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Minnesota region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nightli... Saint Paul, MN

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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve (Distance: 2.6 mi) A chain of seven lakes with broad, paved trails nicely wrapped around each provides hikers of every age—and even those confined to wheelchairs—a great opportunity to experience a sampling of Minnesota...

Centerville, MN - Hiking - length:2 mi

Tamarack Nature Center (Distance: 4.8 mi) This one square mile patch of nature offers a short, easy hike through a marsh setting, typical of many of the forested regions of central Minnesota. For a compact natural area surrounded by freeways,...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:6.4 mi

Rice Creek (Distance: 5.2 mi) Rice Creek is a fun run with swift water and easy rapids in the heart of the Twin Cities. The bends and tight channel get tricky in high water. Downed trees on sharp bends can upset your canoe.

Minneapolis, MN - Whitewater Paddling - length:6.6 mi

Snail Lake (Distance: 5.7 mi) While Vadnais Lake gets top billing, a trail system south of Snail Lake is the notable hiking attraction in this multi-lake region of northeast St. Paul. The primitive marshy area right in the back ya...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Long Lake (Distance: 6.3 mi) Short on distance and limited on scenery, the trail does offer a pleasant hike along a lake and through a historic corridor of nineteenth century commerce.

New Brighton, MN - Hiking - length:1.85 mi

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Kate Haven Kate Haven Golf Course Public, 18 holes 1695 yards, par 30 1.2 miles from center of Circle Pines, Minnesota

Chomonix Chomonix Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6596 yards, par 72 2.6 miles from center of Circle Pines, Minnesota

TPC of the Twin Cities TPC of the Twin Cities Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7164 yards, par 72 3.5 miles from center of Circle Pines, Minnesota

National Youth 1 National Youth Golf Center Public, 18 holes 7092 yards, par 71 3.9 miles from center of Circle Pines, Minnesota

North Oaks North Oaks Golf Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6725 yards, par 71 5.2 miles from center of Circle Pines, Minnesota

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