Northfield, 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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Jesse James Ramble Ride (Distance: 0.1 mi) There is more to this area than Jesse James and his famous bank robbery! From its early existence Northfield, on the banks of the Cannon River, sprang up as an agricultural and milling community. Toda...

Northfield, MN - Road Biking - length:32 mi

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (Big Woods Trail) (Distance: 8.1 mi) Big woods, incredible fall colors, a rich geological history represented by a waterfall—all offered on easy to moderate trails through stands of woods with ever-changing character. Its also the only p...

Northfield, MN - Hiking - length:3.1 mi

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (Distance: 8.2 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: 8.3 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

Lake Byllesby Regional Park (Distance: 11.4 mi) Formed by a dam on the Cannon River, Lake Byllesby is surrounded by open meadows with a few low, moist areas and a small creek that becomes a wetlands just before emptying into the lake. This hike is ...

Cannon Falls, MN - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

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Northfield Northfield Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6570 yards, par 72 0.8 miles from center of Northfield, Minnesota

Willinger Willinger Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6785 yards, par 72 7.2 miles from center of Northfield, Minnesota

Boulder Pointe Boulder Pointe Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6224 yards, par 71 10.9 miles from center of Northfield, Minnesota

Legacy Golf at the Legacy Public, 18 holes 6416 yards, par 72 11.5 miles from center of Northfield, Minnesota

Faribault Faribault Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6425 yards, par 72 12.1 miles from center of Northfield, Minnesota

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