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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.
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Based on 2487 reviews
Looks like a lovely park to enjoy in summertime. In December…..the falls are totally frozen!!! Very unique!
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Lydsr52,
December 30, 2022
Due to the current water level in the Mississippi River there isn’t enough water to feed Minnehaha Creek that feeds the falls. There’s a tiny pool of water in the falls basin.
The park was nice to...
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Russ-Bonnie,
November 6, 2022
- Brisk October morning visit. Overall, nice park, but the Falls were only a drizzle of water with no actual water "falling", and there was only a trickle of water in what would be expected to be a...
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runinthebuff-2022,
October 18, 2022
The park is easy to reach from downtown by public transport. It is clean and save. We walked around for two hours and saw the waterfall and the bridge. Nice place for a picnick of BBQ or just a walk!B
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Willem v,
September 7, 2022
Easy to find parking (paid either $1-2/hour) and easy stroll for family with 4 year old. Some stairs, but mostly side walks. Beautiful view of the falls. We followed the path along the stream. We...
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TravelKat21,
September 5, 2022
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