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Harriet Alexander Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2520 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN Hundreds of species of animal and plant life live within the nature center's boundaries, which include 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and forest lands. Visitors can explore the Interpretive Center...
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Como ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN It's thoroughly enjoyable to spend a summer day visiting Como Zoo - winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks in the...
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Westwood Hills Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 8300 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN This 150-acre natural area in St. Louis Park features marshland, woods, a lake, and restored prairie, with something new to discover in every season. The cozy Interpretive Center feature...
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Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN Carpenter straddles the St. Croix River - with property in both Minnesota and Wisconsin - and includes over ten miles of hiking trails through tall pines, oak savanna, restored prairies,...
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Springbrook Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 - 85th Avenue Northwest, Minneapolis, MN Springbrook Nature Center, located on 127 acres of parkland in the midst of a rapidly developing suburban area, includes an interpretive center, three miles of hiking trails (about 1/3-m...
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Gale Woods FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 7210 County Road 110, Mound, MN This picturesque 410-acre working farm is run by the Three Rivers Pa...
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Three Rivers Park DistrictParent rating: ![]() Location: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Minneapolis, MN The district formerly known as Hennepin Parks comprises 27,000 acres of trails for hiking, in-line skating, biking, horseback riding, dog walking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, in park...
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Theodore Wirth ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN This sprawling park is the largest administered by the Minneapolis Park Board, and is part of the...
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Raptor CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1920 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul, MN There's much for families to learn and do at the Raptor Center, part of the U of M's College of Veterinary Medicine. It specializes in the care, study, rehabilitation, and conservation of ea...
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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeParent rating: ![]() Location: 3815 American Boulevard East, Minneapolis, MN The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge encompasses hiking trails through prairie, forest, wetlands, and hills, with an expansive view of Long Meadow Lake offered from an observati...
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Tamarack Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5287 Otter Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN Located within Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park in White Bear Township, Tamarack encompasses a 320-acre park preserve with over four miles of paths, a special dock that provides a...
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Minnesota ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN The Minnesota Zoo, with its many indoor exhibits and Monorail train, is a wild place to visit in any season. The indoor portion of the zoo comprises the Tropics Trail, which rec... |
Lowry Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN Lowry, one of four nature centers in the Three Rivers par...
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