Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Take a guided walk through Mystery Cave, Minnesota's longest cave, then fish trout streams or visit a restored 1899 village in the same park.

21071 County 118, Preston, MN 55965 · Preston, MN

About Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park

Mystery Cave, the longest cave in Minnesota with over 13 miles of passages, lies under this Driftless Area park in southeast Minnesota. The one-hour scenic tour covers about three-quarters of a mile on paved paths past dripping formations and pools, at 48°F year round, and costs $15 for ages 13 and up. Above ground there are trout streams, camping and horse trails, plus Historic Forestville, a village kept as it looked in 1899. Cars need a $7 one-day state park permit. Phone GPS is often wrong here, so follow park directions.

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