Faribault, Minnesota Travel Information

Colleges, Cows, and Corn: Northfield to St. Peter via Faribault A 72-mile ramble through lush, rolling farmland, the historic towns of Northfield and Faribault, and remnants of the Big Woods, the dense hardwood forest that once covered large areas of southern Minn... Faribault, MN

Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park Campground If you are deciding where to camp to enjoy rich fall colors, look no further than Nerstrand- Big Woods State Park. I love this park, with its rich warm maple reds and golds, the striking glens of bril... Nerstrand, MN

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• Southern Minnesota Scenic Drives and Road Trips
• Minneapolis and Southern Minnesota Campgrounds and Camping Trips

Sakatah Cruise Ride (Distance: 0.4 mi) There are many ways to enjoy the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail. Some like to start at one of the trailheads and bike out and back. If you are curious to know what lies past the trail, this ride is...

Faribault, MN - Road Biking - length:60 mi

Faribault, Northfield, and Vicinity (Distance: 0.9 mi) General Henry H. Sibley, the first governor of Minnesota, called him the most important pioneer. The Sioux respected him immensely, and his name was familiar to tribes from the Red River valley to the...

Faribault, MN - Birding - length:unknown

Cannon River: Faribault to Northfield (Distance: 1.0 mi) The upper Cannon is an intimate, wooded stream with gentle current. It is a great route for paddlers and soon slips the trappings of town and eases down a wooded valley. Much of the greater landscap...

Faribault, MN - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:16 mi

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (Distance: 8.8 mi) Nerstrand Big Woods State Park is home to one of the last remnants of Big Woods and the federally endangered, rare, endemic Minnesota dwarf trout lily—which you can admire and photograph along the fea...

Northfield, MN - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Nerstrand Woods State Park (Distance: 8.8 mi) Southeast of Northfield. A hike through a small remnant of the Big Woods, a heavily shaded forest of maple and basswood. The trail goes into a valley featuring a waterfall on prairie creek. Special at...

Northfield, MN - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

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Faribault Faribault Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6425 yards, par 72 1.3 miles from center of Faribault, Minnesota

Legacy Golf at the Legacy Public, 18 holes 6416 yards, par 72 1.3 miles from center of Faribault, Minnesota

Straight River Straight River Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3460 yards, par 59 3.4 miles from center of Faribault, Minnesota

Par-3 Straight River Golf Course Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 3.4 miles from center of Faribault, Minnesota

Willinger Willinger Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6785 yards, par 72 11.2 miles from center of Faribault, Minnesota

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