Flandrau State Park

Swim in a sand-bottom pond, hike to river valley overlooks and see 1930s stone buildings in a state park inside New Ulm.

1300 Summit Avenue, New Ulm, MN 56073 · New Ulm, MN

About Flandrau State Park

Flandrau State Park sits in the Cottonwood River valley at the edge of New Ulm, with valley walls rising 150 to 200 feet. Crews from the CCC and WPA put up its stone buildings in the 1930s in a style that nods to the town's German heritage, and the barracks later held German prisoners of war. Today there is a sand-bottom swimming pond, overlooks, the Hiking Club Trail and winter trails. You need a vehicle permit, $7 for one day.

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