Saint Croix National Scenic River
Canoe amid the northwoods, where wolves, deer, otter and porcupine can be seen or boat
surrounded by wooded bluffs and historic towns. The river's past can also be seen on the
landscape; a stone wall, a steel ring, a cabin or a metal bridge recalls earlier times.
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Beaver Creek Valley State Park
Stower Seven Lakes State Trail
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
The country's longest continuous system of public urban parkways, this has been the preeminent urban parkway system for more than a century. Lovely parks, trails, lakes and parkways surround the city of Minneapolis. Enjoy the Chain of Lakes, Lake Nokomis, Lak
Great River Road Minnesota
Explore the Mississippi from the headwaters of Lake Itasca through unique landscapes of northern forests, central lakes, rolling farmland, metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and scenic bluff country. Relive history aboard a nostalgic steamboat. Fish the shores
Great River Road Wisconsin
Wisconsin's Great River Road flanks the majestic Mississippi River as it leisurely winds its way along 250 miles of Wisconsin's western border. Along its way, the road is nestled between the river on one side and towering bluffs on the other, becoming one of t
Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway
In the small communities and scenic beauty of this byway, visitors find art galleries, antique shops, Amish tours, historic sites, cave tours, and museums. Parks, forests and the Root and Mississippi Rivers provide opportunities for many recreation options, in
Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Pass corn fields, native grasses, wildflowers and the Shooting Star Recreational Trail when driving along the Shooting Star Scenic Byway in the Historic Bluff Country of Minnesota.
St Croix Scenic Byway
This byway stretches from Point Douglas to Askov. Both historical and scenic, this route visits three state parks and picturesque river towns.