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Minnehaha Falls - Minnehaha Park
4825 Minnehaha Av SMinneapolis, MN 55417
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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.
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Based on 2469 reviews
This is a beautiful, peaceful park in the middle of the city. There are lots of trails and a few trail signs would have been welcome. But we spent a nice two hours wandering around. Highly...
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Robin B,
October 2, 2021
This is a large park in the south of Minneapolis that has a stream and water falls and rapids. The overall park was very crowded, parking was a challenge, on a Labor Day weekend. The walks around it...
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N7006JUtimk,
September 20, 2021
Nice park for a walk to stretch your legs. Of course, one must stop to view the falls. Pretty walk. Lots of good views.
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jimsA6389OD,
September 12, 2021
This waterfall park was so unexpected in the middle of an urban area. The parking was easy and the walk to the waterfall was easy too. The falls were beautiful and the cool spray was welcoming on...
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KaraXYZ,
August 31, 2021
Lots of lovely parks in this city and this is one of the best. Great place to get away from the traffic and take a little hike, and it's so easy to get to.
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Thomas V,
August 30, 2021
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