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Lanesboro (Continued)
Experience nature first-hand along the Root River Valley at the Eagle Bluff Environmental
Learning Center, a private, non-profit residential learning center, 28097 Goodview
Drive, Lanesboro
Lanesboro Farmers Market in beautiful Sylvan park near downtown Lanesboro More...
Lanesboro Feedmill: CD tours, Amish tours, Stonemill Hotel & Suites, healing massage.
102 East Beacon St, Lanesboro
Annual Standstill Parade, an innovative way to put on a parade when the town is only a block long!
Candlelight Ski hosted every year on the first Saturday of February
Guided or self-guided tours available at the MN Department of Natural Resources Fish Hatchery where lake trout & splake (brook trout) are raised for various lakes in the state; 28376 County Rd 25 South More...
Rushford
Come early to Norsland Lefse on weekday mornings and watch how authentic Norwegian
lefse is made using automation–so thin and moist, you’ll think it came from Grandma’s
kitchen! (production schedules vary) 210 West Jessie St More...
Step back in history and rest from your travels at the Rushford Historical Depot
and Root River Trail Visitor Center, museum, vintage one-room school house, and trailhead
rest area; 401 S Elm St More...
Picnic and play at Creekside Park at the North end of Rushford next to the Niggle
Sports Complex. The children’s play village depicts historic local landmarks. After
being destroyed by the flood of 2007, the park was rebuilt 2 years later by hundreds
of community volunteers–in only 5 days! See a video of the “extreme” rebuild!
Enjoy scenic beauty on Magelssen Bluff, in beautiful Rushford. Pack a lunch–you’ll
find shady picnic spots and wooded hiking trails with breathtaking overlooks. A must-see
when you’re in Rushford! Parking and rest rooms. Access road from Hwy 30 just west
of Rushford. Watch for the sign.
Weekly Farmer’s Market (in season) at Featherstone Farms Organic Vegetables and Fruits, 2 miles west of Rushford on Hwy 30. Fridays, 3-6 pm.
Visit the Houston Nature Center and see “Alice” the owl. Free showers, clean restrooms
and shuttle service available to bike trail visitors. And don’t miss the International
Festival of Owls. Located at the trailhead 215 W Plum Street More...
The annual Houston Hoedown promises fun for the whole family and features antique
cars and tractors, youth events, horse pulls, and much more! Held during the last
weekend of July. See a list of Hoedown events on the Regional Calendar of Events.
Tour Niagara Cave, one of the largest caves in the Midwest; 29842 County Rd 30, Harmony More...
View a sinkhole at the Karst Geological Interpretive Site along the Harmony-Preston Valley Trail More...
Be amazed at Slim’s Woodshed Museum, America’s largest woodcarving museum and hand-carved circus; 160 First St NW More...
Learn about the early railway hobo culture at the Hobo Camp, with life-sized, wood-carved figures located at the trailhead park More...
Go back in time as costumed guides go about their daily 19th century business at
Historic Forestville, a pioneer village. Take a naturalist-led tour of Mystery Cave,
the longest cave in Minnesota, featuring stalactites, stalagmites and underground
pools.
The State Park offers blue ribbon trout fishing streams, camping, horseback riding trails, horse camping facilities, cross country skiing and snowmobile trails. For more information , call (507) 352-5111. (Courtesy of www.prestontourism.com).
You’ll be fascinated with all that’s available at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, 21071 County Hwy 118 More...
Tour Mystery Cave, 13 underground miles in the longest cave in Minnesota. More...
National Trout Center Visit the National Trout Center in Preston, MN. The current
temporary location offers year-round indoor activities, classroom and meeting spaces,
exhibits and retail space. 120 St Anthony St, Preston More...
See Pietenpol’s 1932 Sky Scout plane at the Fillmore County History Center and Genealogy Library located at 202 County Rd 8 & Hwy 52 in Fountain, MN More...
Avian Acres’ Wild Bird Supply: Experience this former Scandinavian farm, with colorful
songbirds and a country store atmosphere. Discover an awesome array of backyard bird
feeders, and accessories with expert advice on products and habitat design. 32637
Grit Rd, Lanesboro
Bluffscape Amish Tours: Embrace the stories and culture of the largest Old Order
Amish community in Minnesota. Browse the shops brimming with Amish crafts and delicious
homemade delicacies. 3-hour tour also takes you to a mohair farm and a historic
church. 102 East Beacon St, Lanesboro
Amish Backroads Tour: Visit the Amish and their shops in Lanesboro and Harmony,
and rent this drive-yourself CD audio tour to visit points "off the beaten path."
