Crystal, 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

Lake Minnetonka Loop Lake Minnetonka, the largest lake in the Twin Cities, is beloved of wealthy residents, boaters, and nature lovers alike. A 40-mile circle tour of Minnetonka’s beauty spots and historic towns, with sid... Wayzata, 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

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Clifton E. French Regional Park (Distance: 3.6 mi) What was merely an underutilized marshy area surrounded by cone-shaped mounds of glacial gravel has been developed into one of the most activities diverse parks in the Regional Parks system. Hikers ma...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:1.75 mi

Fish Lake Regional Park (Distance: 6.0 mi) Fish Lake and the glacially-deposited ridge offer hikers a setting of shorelines and inclines as this trail winds through oaks and alongside marshes on a short but scenic hike. This is one of those tr...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Twin Cities Southwest (Distance: 6.2 mi) The southwestern portion of the Twin Cities includes some of the most beautiful landscapes the metropolitan area has to offer. Hundreds of years ago, the lands that surrounded Lake Minnetonka, Minneha...

Minneapolis, MN - Birding - length:unknown

River Road Tour (Distance: 6.3 mi) If you don't have a boat, the best way to enjoy the scenery of this river is from the seat of a bicycle. And one of the best trips for a cyclist is on the parkways that wind along the top of the bluff...

Minneapolis, MN - Road Biking - length:9.9 mi

Twin Cities Northwest (Distance: 6.3 mi) Hennepin County was named to honor Louis Hennepin (or Father Hennepin, as he has become known), a Franciscan missionary and one of the first European explorers to visit the area. In 1680, Hennepin nam...

Minneapolis, MN - Birding - length:unknown

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New Hope Village New Hope Village Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2662 yards, par 27 1.9 miles from center of Crystal, Minnesota

Centerbrook Centerbrook Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2994 yards, par 27 2.6 miles from center of Crystal, Minnesota

Golden Valley Golden Valley Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6694 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Crystal, Minnesota

Eagle Lake Eagle Lake Golf Center Municipal, 18 holes 1785 yards, par 31 3.4 miles from center of Crystal, Minnesota

Theodore Wirth Theodore Wirth Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6584 yards, par 72 3.6 miles from center of Crystal, Minnesota

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