The Top 14 Natural Monuments around Minneapolis
Minneapolis’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 14
beautiful natural monuments around Minneapolis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Minneapolis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 17, 2025
Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers
Highlight • River
At the tip of Pike Island in St. Paul Minnesota, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers join forces on their way to the Gulf of Mexico. If you look carefully, you …
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Minnehaha Falls
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This 53-foot waterfall offers breathtaking sights and sounds, and it's best to visit after rainfall when the waterfall is even more powerful.
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Lyndale Park Rose Garden
Highlight • Natural Monument
This is the second-oldest public rose garden in the United States, showcasing a hundred different types of roses and some 3,000 plants in all.
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Summit Overlook Park
Highlight • Viewpoint
This small park sits on .43 acres at the junction of Ramsey Street and Summit Avenue. The views, of course, are excellent, but perhaps the best known feature is the …
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Islands of Peace
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This 8-acre park consists of three islands located in the Mississippi River. While Chase Island is accessible on foot, the other two can be reached by water or enjoyed from …
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