Riverfront Park
View on MapThis park along the Minnesota River offers beautiful views.
Sibley Park
View on MapThis park along the Minnesota River is rich in history, and offers a storybook farm zoo and playground, and many natural areas.
Reconciliation Park
View on MapOn the site of the largest mass execution in U.S. history, the park was dedicated on September 19, 1997, as a collaboration of the Bdewakaŋtuŋwaŋ Dakota and Mankato communities in a spirit of reconciliation.
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
View on MapLocated in south central Minnesota, this is one of the largest wetland complexes in North America. Spanning across 10,000 acres, the relatively undisturbed marsh wonderland is a great location to experience the beauty and diversity of the once existing prairie wetlands
Minneopa State Park and Minneopa Falls
View on MapA major waterfall in southwestern Minnesota tumbles through Minneopa State Park. An old stone mill and traces of Glacial River Warren can be found in the midst of the park’s native prairie that is filled with wildlife. The park offers camping, picnicking, and hiking in summer and cross-country skiing in winter.
Minnemishinona Falls
View on MapThis county park is a scenic overlook, 42’ waterfalls located on the Judson Bottom Road.
Mankato, MN 56003
Mankato Historic Districts
View on MapMankato is home to two historic districts and 204 total properties on the National Register of Historic Places.
R.D. Hubbard House Museum
View on MapBuilt in 1871, this historic house museum stands as one of the finest examples of French Second Empire Style architecture in Minnesota.
Betsy-Tacy House Museums
View on MapBetsy's House is restored as a museum to look just as it did when author, Maud (Betsy), lived there from 1892-1906. Tacy's House is an interpretive center and gift shop.
Blue Earth County History Center and Museum
View on MapExplore exhibits featuring people, places, and events that shaped Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Winter Warrior and Memorial Marker
View on MapA bronze historic marker and limestone sculpture of a Dakota Warrior stands here in honor of the warriors.
CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour
View on MapExplore these outdoor sculptures displayed year-round in the City Centers of Mankato and North Mankato, Minnesota.
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
View on MapThis is Southern Minnesota’s most immersive and hands-on museum for kids.
Carnegie Art Center, Mankato
View on MapThis renaissance revival-style architecture Carnegie Library now houses a gallery of local artists' work.
Fort LeHillier Marker and Landing
View on MapA marker that commemorates the fort built by French explorer Pierre Charles Le Sueur in 1700.
Akota Wokiksuye Makoce (Land of Memories) Park, Mahkato Wacipi (Pow Wow)
View on MapThis park offers camping, hiking, river access, fishing, and an annual Wacipi (Pow Wow).
Kasota Prairie Scientific & Natural Area and Kasota Prairie Conservation Area
View on MapLocated on a rock terrace 70 feet above the Minnesota River Valley, the Kasota Prairie, meaning “cleared-off plac”, is named for its view. Tread lightly, as there are no walking paths here, but the walking is rated relatively easy and bird watching is good.
Rasmussen Woods and Elk's Nature Center
View on MapSt. Peter Historic District
View on MapExplore this historic district, which remains a dynamic walkable downtown full of unique shops, art center, and great eateries.
Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus Arboretum
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Visitors can enjoy 130 acres of prairie, woodlands, wetlands, gardens, Interpretive Center, and a variety of unique features.
E. St. Julien Cox House
View on MapHome to one of the earliest settlers of St. Peter, Eugene Cox, the house was built in 1871, and is one of the few fully restored Italianate homes in Minnesota.
Treaty Site History Center and Nicollet County Museum, Traverse des Sioux Historic Site
View on MapOn this site, the Dakota signed a treaty with the U.S. government, along with another treaty signed a few weeks later, that transferred to the government 24 million acres of Dakota land. The History Center features an exhibit on the 1851 Traverse des Sioux Treaty, displays on local history topics.
St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Museum
View on MapThe museum displays the history of Minnesota’s first and oldest state hospital.
Ottawa Bluffs Preserve
View on MapThis is a Nature Conservancy site with tallgrass prairie, wildflowers and oak savanna.
Ottawa Village Historic District
View on MapStep back in time in this quaint village.
W.W. Mayo House
View on MapA small, Gothic-style house that was once home to the founders of the Mayo Clinic and Green Giant Company.
Henderson Historic District
View on MapMain Street in Henderson is a nationally registered historic district comprised of 13 vintage buildings all made from local red brick.
Ney Nature Center
View on MapThis is a Nature Center on acres of native prairie and woodlands along the bluffs of the Minnesota River.
Sibley County Historical Museum
View on MapThis is a museum housed in an 1884 brick mansion.
Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society and Minnesota River Center
View on MapExplore this interactive displays and exhibits tell the stories of the Minnesota River, the history of a 33-county area, the life and works of Joseph R. Brown.
Belle Plaine Historic Buildings
View on MapWith rich history dating back to 1854, the Belle Plaine and Minnesota Valley State Recreational Area greets you as you enter one of the gateways to the Minnesota River Valley National Byway.