Lonely PlanetSep 20
The 6 Best Road Trips in Minnesota
See cozy small towns, waterfalls, wonderful areas of wilderness and the mighty Mississippi on these road trips in Minnesota.
area the Mississippi River grows in size
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- Brainerd Lakes AreaNeighborhoodarea the Mississippi River grows in size
- Elsewhere
- Split Rock LighthouseSightTwo Harbors, United StatesThe structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States…
- Lutsen MountainsSightLutsen, United Statesski resort with scenic gondola and alpine slide
- Duluth Coffee CompanyRestaurantDuluth, United Statesserves house-roasted coffee and salted chocolate chip cookies
- Cedar and Stone floating saunaSightDuluth, United Statesrelaxing soak
- Russ Kendall’s SmokehouseRestaurantKnife River, United Stateslunch stop in Knife River
- Rustic Inn CafeRestaurantKnife River, United Statesgrab pie just down the road from smokehouse
- Itasca State ParkSightItasca, United Statesoldest state park, headwaters of Mississippi River
- Itasca SportsPlaceItasca, United Statesrents bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, and pontoon boats
- Twin CitiesNeighborhoodMinneapolis, United Stateslinked hubs of Minneapolis and St Paul
- Lake PepinSightPepin, United Statesoffers four-season recreation
- Bluff CountryNeighborhoodLa Crescent, United Statessmall towns make tempting detours
- National Eagle CenterMuseumWabasha, United Statesshowcasing impressive birds of prey
- Sugar Loaf BluffSightWinona, United Stateshike for sweeping views of the Mississippi
- Lake SuperiorSightDuluth, United States
- Mississippi RiverSightLa Crescent, United States
- Tettegouche State ParkSightTwo Harbors, United States