Contact Information
Minnehaha Falls - Minnehaha Park
4801 S Minnehaha DrMinneapolis, MN 55417
About
A striking, wilderness waterfall in an urban setting. Overlooking the Mississippi River, Minnehaha Park is one of Minneapolis’ oldest and most popular parks, attracting over 850,000 visitors annually.
Located at the intersection of Hiawatha Avenue and Minnehaha Parkway, the 193-acre park features a 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs and river overlooks. The park contains oak, elm, silver maple, basswood, hackberry and cottonwood trees, as well as native and prairie woodland wildflowers.
Reviews
Based on 2497 reviews
Nice area to get out for a walk. Falls themselves were hardly flowing this time of year and there was a fair bit of trash in the stream.
—
bmck78,
September 17, 2023
The park is very big. I first came here to see the falls and then began walking around there are a lot of walking trails. It is a dog friendly park and lots of walkers and joggers and dogs. I found a...
—
kantbyluv,
August 27, 2023
It is a really nice park. Rental bikes very accessible and paths were open and park well kept. Waterfall was very pretty and accessible to all. Not a far walk from parking which I with my osteo...
—
sharroni2018,
August 18, 2023
We had visited the park about 13 years ago. So it gave us a renewed perspective and experience to revisit the park. Certainly we felt rejuvenated and appreciative for our first post Covid road trip...
—
619stanleys,
August 6, 2023
Great urban park system. We rented e bikes from Lees e-bike rentals in Mendota and rode over the Mississippi several times as well as up to the Minnehaha falls. Cute historic marker discussing LBJs...
—
Susanvan58,
July 18, 2023
What's Nearby
Mentioned In
Summer dining in Grand Marais / Jillian DeChaine
Wander the trails at Fort Snelling State Park / Minnesota DNR
Family at the polar bear exhibit, Como Zoo
The Stone Arch Bridge sits next to the trendy Mill City district in Minneapolis / Mike Krivit Photography, courtesy of Meet Minneapolis
At 63 feet high, the High Falls at Tettegouche State Park is the tallest waterfall within Minnesota's state border
Paul Vincent
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Two Harbors / Paul Vincent
Hike to the scenic overlook at Honeymoon Bluff, deep in the Superior National Forest / Roy Son
Snowshoeing along the Cascade River on Minnesota's North Shore
All Pints North is Duluth's hugely popular summer beer festival on the shore of Lake Superior / Minnesota Brewers Guild
A woman poses with the kaleidoscopic "Times They Are A-Changin" mural of Bob Dylan in downtown Minneapolis
The infamous "one more" turn at Lebanon Hills / Pinkbike
Riding through the North Loop neighborhood in downtown Minneapolis / Waqar Ahmad
Take a couples golf vacation in Minnesota / Paul Vincent
When the temperature drops low enough, boiling water will freeze in mid-air and turn into a wave of ice crystals / Jordan Olson
Dinosaur at the Science Museum of Minnesota / Lisa Willey