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Location
Visitor tip
Use the QR codes posted on interpretive placards throughout the grounds to view interior details of historic buildings, especially useful during off-season when buildings are closed—this allows you to experience the full context of the village even when unable to enter structures
Visitor tip
Start with the one-mile River Trail for some of the best bird watching in the Twin Cities, then loop back along the bike path to view other historic buildings—this route maximizes both natural wildlife viewing and historical exploration
Best time
Plan for 1-2 hours of walking across both paved and unpaved trails; visit early morning or late afternoon on weekdays to avoid crowds while enjoying peaceful nature walks and river views
About The Landing - MN River Heritage Park
Pioneer park with costumed guides. Visitors can tour the buildings of this 19th-century settlement & witness period re-enactments.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Nature Center
- Location
- 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis on Minnesota River
- Admission
- Free grounds access; fee for historic building interiors
- Highlights
- Historic frontier village, bird watching, scenic river trails
What visitors say
Popped in for a late October walk on a Sunday. Not busy but the historic buildings look like they are closed for season. But they have posted info placards w QR codes that allow you to see what things look like inside. Te walk along…
With paved and unpaved trails, a self guided history tour, several memorial sights and a.park like setting. There are springs and wildlife as well. Who knew? Glad I stopped to check it out.
This was a great and beautiful experience and we strongly encourage you to spend a few hours looking around.
From 217 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The one-mile River Trail at The Landing offers some of the best bird watching in the Twin Cities area
- The historic village is arranged as a timeline spanning from the preterritorial era through the late 1800s, allowing visitors to walk through chronological periods of Minnesota River valley settlement
- The park uses QR codes on informational placards that provide digital views of the interiors of historic buildings, allowing year-round access to building information even when structures are seasonally closed
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