Minneopa State Park
A 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
This county park is a scenic overlook, 42’ waterfalls located on the Judson Bottom Road.

Mankato Historic Districts
Mankato is home to two historic districts and 204 total properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dakota Wokiksuye Makoce (Land of Memories) Park
This park offers camping, hiking, river access, fishing, and an annual Wacipi (Pow Wow).

Sibley Park
This park along the Minnesota River is rich in history, and offers a storybook farm zoo and playground, and many natural areas.

Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
This is Southern Minnesota’s most immersive and hands-on museum for kids.

Betsy-Tacy Houses Literary Landmarks
Betsy'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.

R.D. Hubbard House Museum
Built in 1871, this historic house museum stands as one of the finest examples of French Second Empire Style architecture in Minnesota.

Blue Earth County History Center and Museum
Explore exhibits featuring people, places, and events that shaped Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour
Explore these outdoor sculptures displayed year-round in the City Centers of Mankato and North Mankato, Minnesota.

Carnegie Art Center, Mankato
This renaissance revival-style architecture Carnegie Library now houses a gallery of local artists' work.

Reconciliation Park
On 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.

Winter Warrior and Memorial Marker
A bronze historic marker and limestone sculpture of a Dakota Warrior stands here in honor of the warriors.

Riverfront Park
This park along the Minnesota River offers beautiful views.

Kasota Prairie Scientific & Natural Area
Located 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.

St. Peter Historic District
Explore this historic district, which remains a dynamic walkable downtown full of unique shops, art center, and great eateries.

St. Peter State Hospital Museum
The museum displays the history of Minnesota’s first and oldest state hospital.

Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College
Visitors can enjoy 130 acres of prairie, woodlands, wetlands, gardens, Interpretive Center, and a variety of unique features.

E. St. Julien Cox House
Home 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
On 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.

Traverse des Sioux Historic Site
Follow the paths used by generations of Dakota and early French fur traders as you learn about the deeply complex historical significance of the site.

Ottawa Town Hall and Stone Church
Step back in time in this quaint village.

W.W. Mayo House
A small, Gothic-style house that was once home to the founders of the Mayo Clinic and Green Giant Company.

Henderson Historic District
Main Street in Henderson is a nationally registered historic district comprised of 13 vintage buildings all made from local red brick.

Sibley County Historical Museum
This is a museum housed in an 1884 brick mansion.

Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center
Explore 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.

Ney Nature Center
This is a Nature Center on acres of native prairie and woodlands along the bluffs of the Minnesota River.

Belle Plaine Historic Buildings
With 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.