Cottage Grove, Minnesota Travel Information

Lake Elmo Park Reserve Campground I’ve always liked Lake Elmo Park Reserve. It’s within minutes of downtown St. Paul and yet offers wide-open spaces, rolling hills, and clusters of woodlands scattered around several lakes. It also off... Lake Elmo, 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

National Parks of Minnesota This chapter is an excerpt from the book "Guide to the National Park Areas: Western States" and contains National Parks, National Monuments, National Preserves, National Historic Sites, and other attr... Saint Paul, MN

The Amusement Parks of Minnesota This chapter describes these Minnesota Amusement Parks: Camp Snoopy in Bloomington, Como Park Amusement Park in Saint Paul, Paul Bunyan Amusement Center in Brainerd, and Valleyfair! Whitewater Country... Saint Paul, MN

Wild and Outside: St. Paul, Duluth Baseball Trip Minneapolis – St. Paul has both major- and minor-league teams, but the choice is clear. Bigger is not better. Head for St. Paul, in the independent Northern League, for the most fun you can have in a ... Saint Paul, MN

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Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park (Distance: 2.1 mi) Twenty years ago, when I was a county planner in Washington County, Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park was one of my projects for developing the area’s recreational potential. At that time the county ...

Cottage Grove, MN - Hiking - length:2 mi

Spring Lake Park Reserve, Schaar’s Bluff Trail (Distance: 4.1 mi) As well groomed and nicely developed as this park unit is, I was surprised to find such rustic, natural trail segments. Spring Lake Park Reserve has been called the “hidden jewel” of the Upper Mississ...

Lower Grey Cloud Island, MN - Hiking - length:2.9 mi

Battle Creek Regional Park (Distance: 5.1 mi) Rolling, rollicking trails through thick woods; deer aplenty; lots of different choices of loops to ride. Tread: Entire loop is on hard-packed singletrack. Hazards: Steep, high-speed downhills; narro...

Saint Paul, MN - Mountain Biking - length:1 mi

Afton Alps Ski Area (Distance: 6.9 mi) Spectacular scenery in the St. Croix Valley; legbustin' climbs (this could also be labeled a hazard); hair-raising descents. Tread: All trails are on dirt singletrack, with some loose gravel thrown in...

Afton, MN - Mountain Biking - length:7 mi

Vermillion River: Old Mill Park to Vermillion Slough (Distance: 7.2 mi) The final miles of the Vermillion River wind slowly over the flood plain of the Mississippi. The backwaters are interesting to explore, but you may have to pull around several log-jams. If water is ...

Hastings, MN - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:19 mi

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All Seasons All Seasons Golf Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.3 miles from center of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Mississippi Dunes Mississippi Dunes Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6694 yards, par 72 3.0 miles from center of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

River Oaks River Oaks Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6483 yards, par 71 3.6 miles from center of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Arbor Pointe Arbor Pointe Golf Club Public, 9 holes 4194 yards, par 31 5.2 miles from center of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Prestwick Prestwick Golf Club At Wedgewood Public, 18 holes 6699 yards, par 72 5.2 miles from center of Cottage Grove, Minnesota

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