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Jeffers Petroglyphs
27160 County Road 2Comfrey, MN 56019
3 miles E of US Hwy. 71 on Cottonwood Co. Rd. 10, then 1 mile S on Co. Rd. 2. Free onsite parking.
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Amid the prairie grasses are islands of uncovered rock, where Native American ancestors left carvings - petroglyphs - humans, deer, elk, buffalo, turtles, thunderbirds, atlatls, and arrows. They tell a story that spans more than 7,000 years.
Dates/Hours for 2021:
June 3-July 31 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10-8 Sundays 12-5
Aug. 1-Sept. 5 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10-7 Sundays 12-5
Sept. - Saturdays - 10-7
Oct. 2-23 - Saturdays - 10-5
Also open: 4th of July-12-5, Labor Day-10-5, Indigenous Peoples'
Day(Oct.11)10-5
Hours & Dates
Summer (June 3 - July 31)
- Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
End of Summer (August 1 - September 5)
- Thursday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Fall (September 6 - October 1)
- Saturday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Late Fall (October 2 - October 23)
- Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
June 3-July 31 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10-8 Sundays 12-5
Aug. 1-Sept. 5 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10-7 Sundays 12-5
Sept. - Saturdays - 10-7
Oct. 2-23 - Saturdays - 10-5
Also open: 4th of July-12-5, Labor Day-10-5, Indigenous Peoples' Day(Oct.
Rates
- Adult: $10.00
- Seniors ages 65+ Veterans Active military* College students Children ages 5–17: $8.00
- Children age 4 and under: FREE
- MNHS members: FREE
- *Blue Star Families (Armed Forces Day - Labor Day): FREE
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Green Practices
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
- Native-American heritage
Reviews
Based on 67 reviews
These petroglyphs are worth the trip off the interstate! We went on a whim, but ended up really enjoying our visit. We happened upon a special event: they had guides on the rocks, and you could take...
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853maryfrancesm,
September 2, 2022
Learning about the ancient (7,000+ years old) petroglyphs here on the outcropping of Sioux quartzite near Jeffers, MN, was completely fascinating. I arrived on an overcast late afternoon and was part...
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Barbara K,
August 12, 2022
Unfortunately we came on a Monday when your center was not open. We we glad that we could still walk around on a self guided tour. Decent signage that explained things. I wish there had been a port a...
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Jennifer S,
August 10, 2022
My wife and I went to visit this site and was not sure what to expect. When we walked up to the first rock place - Ok - This is a rock but the guide used their magic liquid (water) on the surface and...
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IL_Jeff,
July 8, 2022
This was on our to do list on our SW MN road trip but discovered it was not open Wednesdays so redid our route so we could be there when it opened Thursday. We were the first to arrive and had the...
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Robdro,
August 5, 2021
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