Attractions
Family FavoritePaul Bunyan Land
$25–$50A Brainerd amusement park and pioneer village home to a 26-foot talking Paul Bunyan statue.
SightseeingLocal Gem
St. Cloud
St. Cloud is a sightseeing stop in St. Cloud, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free.
· St. Cloud, MN
Why you should go…
St. Cloud sits on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota, its downtown and East Side historic districts flanked by riverside parks and connected communities like Waite Park, Sauk Rapids, and St. Joseph. It functions as the region's hub for shopping, dining, and events.
- #river city
- #central minnesota
- #historic downtown
- #st cloud
What's around here?
The closest stops to St. Cloud, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
54 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- Sport & OutdoorPhoto Op
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Under $251,100+ acres of U of M gardens, forest, and prairie, Three-Mile Drive, seasonal blooms, and the breeding grounds of the Honeycrisp apple.
55 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- ShoppingLocal Gem
General Store of Minnetonka
FreeA two-story gift and general store in Minnetonka with an on-site cafe, family-run since 1984.
56 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
- SightseeingHistory Buff
The Basilica of Saint Mary
FreeSee the granite Beaux-Arts front of America's first basilica on Hennepin Avenue, now under restoration with its upstairs nave closed.
59 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingIconic
Spoonbridge and Cherry
FreeSee a 52-foot spoon balancing a giant red cherry over a pond in the free Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
59 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingIconic
Stone Arch Bridge
FreeJames J. Hill's 1883 stone rail bridge, now a beloved walk-and-bike crossing over St. Anthony Falls, freshly restored and fully reopened in 2025.
60 mi awayMore like this
