Mendota Heights, 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

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

Minnesota Travel Information by Rough Guides Though Minnesota is more than a thousand miles from either coast, it’s virtually a seaboard state, thanks to Lake Superior, connected to the Atlantic via the St Lawrence Seaway. The glaciers that, mil... Minneapolis, MN

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Mendota Trail (Distance: 1.3 mi) This is the first of several Minnesota River Valley rides in this book. It’s a relaxing ride, starting out at the Sibley House and heading right down to the river. Some cool singletrack trails branch ...

Mendota, MN - Mountain Biking - length:8.7 mi

Crosby Farm Park (Distance: 1.5 mi) Crosby Farm contains a hidden patch of history right at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. Trails follow the river and wind through the bottomlands and marshes beneath the sheer b...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Mendota Trail (Distance: 1.5 mi) Great beginner ride or easy spin on flat terrain. Fun ride along the river flats. Tread: 0.4 mile on pavement; remaining 8.3 miles on wide grave trail.

Mendota, MN - Mountain Biking - length:8.7 mi

Fort Snelling State Park (Distance: 2.0 mi) Just east of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. A loop around Pike Island, a flat floodplain island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. Special attractions: Histo...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:3 mi

Fort Snelling State Park (Distance: 2.0 mi) Fort Snelling sits at the confluence of two great rivers, and it sits at the convergence of two great cities as well. Surrounded by the skyscrapers and freeways of Minneapolis and St. Paul, this 3,400...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

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Mendakota Mendakota Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6708 yards, par 72 0.6 miles from center of Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Mendota Heights Mendota Heights Par 3 Municipal, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.0 miles from center of Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Somerset Somerset Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6728 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Highland Highland National Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6638 yards, par 72 2.2 miles from center of Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Highland Park Highland Park 9-Hole Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 3000 yards, par 35 2.2 miles from center of Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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