Robyn’s guidebook
City/town information
Nearby town (2 miles away) with well-stocked convenience store, pizza place, restaurant and many miles of paved bike trails.
Scandia
Nearby town (2 miles away) with well-stocked convenience store, pizza place, restaurant and many miles of paved bike trails.
Small town with adorable general store (that carries everything from steaks to kombucha), award-winning chocolate shop, ice cream shop, and bar and grill. Nearest town to Wm. O'Brien State Park.
7 locals recommend
Marine on Saint Croix
Small town with adorable general store (that carries everything from steaks to kombucha), award-winning chocolate shop, ice cream shop, and bar and grill. Nearest town to Wm. O'Brien State Park.
Fun small town along the St. Croix River. Numerous restaurants. Paddleboat tours of the river, adjacent to Interstate State Park and glacial potholes. Rent canoes and kayaks in town.
35 locals recommend
Taylors Falls
Fun small town along the St. Croix River. Numerous restaurants. Paddleboat tours of the river, adjacent to Interstate State Park and glacial potholes. Rent canoes and kayaks in town.
Go to Stillwater to walk along the river or eat at one of the many fine restaurants, including Matchstick, Marx, Brick and Bourbon and Phil's Tara Hideaway.
94 locals recommend
Stillwater
Go to Stillwater to walk along the river or eat at one of the many fine restaurants, including Matchstick, Marx, Brick and Bourbon and Phil's Tara Hideaway.
Sightseeing
Always interesting to visit and walk through the large sculptures!
43 locals recommend
Franconia Sculpture Park
29836 St Croix Trail NAlways interesting to visit and walk through the large sculptures!
One of our favorite places! Melting glaciers left huge holes drilled into the bedrock which are great fun to explore and very picturesque.
Glacial Potholes Historical Marker
307 Milltown RdOne of our favorite places! Melting glaciers left huge holes drilled into the bedrock which are great fun to explore and very picturesque.
The River Walk is a flat and fun hike of 1.6 miles, with views of Lake Alice, a stream and the St. Croix river. Upland hikes are also nice, going through marshland and woods.
24 locals recommend
William O'Brien State Park
16821 O Brien Trail NThe River Walk is a flat and fun hike of 1.6 miles, with views of Lake Alice, a stream and the St. Croix river. Upland hikes are also nice, going through marshland and woods.
Food scene
Rustic Roots Winery
20168 St Croix Trail NThe perfect place to enjoy wine and food during rainy days!