Visit Minnesota and enjoy exciting outdoor activities and adventures, beautiful scenery, famous lakes and rivers, and abundant Minnesota wildlife. Plan your Minnesota vacation with tips from those who know the state best.

We'll tell you about our favorite Minnesota state parks and campgrounds, how and where to get on, and in, the water, and where the deer, the wolves, and the bears roam!

If your goal is to "get away from it all" you can plan a wilderness excursion to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or just find some quiet seclusion in one of our remote vacation rentals.


Visit Minnesota vacation spots in all of our changing seasons.

Every region of Minnesota is unique:

• The Arrowhead Region where you can visit Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior.
• The Central Lakes region, often called "Minnesota's playground.
• The Red River Valley in the northwest that is both a rich agricultural region and a wonderful recreational area.
• Prairieland in southwestern and west-central Minnesota that was the setting for the Laura Ingalls Wilder stories.
• The St. Croix Valley river valley with its spectacular scenery and historic river towns.
• Bluff Country in southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. Unlike any other part of Minnesota. Here you can visit Amish communities, watch congregating eagles, and so much more.
• The Twin Cities metro area with its cosmopolitan culture, exciting nightlife, world class art and museums, and beautiful ourdoor areas.

And, if you like to get "off the beaten track," we'll let you in on the less well known "Minnesota hidden gems" that many visitors to Minnesota never find.

Minnesota is a perfect vacation destination for family vacations. Kids love to be outdoors and much of what a Minnesota vacation offers just naturally appeals to the whole family. We've put together some great tips for cheap family vacations in Minnesota that maximize the fun and minimize the impact on your budget.

There are lots of family friendly free attractions in Minnesota including museums, parks, and historic attractions that cost little or nothing to experience. Your Minnesota vacation will be a memorable family experience.

If you love celebrations and festivals, Minnesota celebrates all year long! We celebrate winter with the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and all year long you will find music festivals, food festivals, festivals in many small towns that celebrate their culture, county fairs and the amazing Minnesota State Fair.

You will find a perfect destination for a romantic Minnesota getaway.

Search the lodging links on the Visit Minnesota site for your perfect romantic travel destination. You'll find hotels in the Twin Cities area that offer special honeymoon and romance packages. There are also romantic getaways in our small towns and romantic vacation rental properties offered that will give you seclusion, stunning scenery and opportunities for memorable activities and adventures together.

• Minnesota history and culture and our Native American tribes.
• Our ability to laugh at ourselves on our Minnesota Jokes and Stories pages.
• Traditional Minnesota foods and recipes on our pages dedicated to "state symbol" recipes, Native American recipes, and Scandinavian recipes (even lutefisk and lefse!). You will also find a place to share your own favorite Minnesota recipes.
• Share your Minnesota vacation fun, travel experiences and photos with others on the Minnesota Forums pages

You'll find ample opportunity to bike, hike, sight-see, swim, boat, and kayak during the summer months in Minnesota. And in “The Land of 10,000 Lakes,” even winter snow won't keep you off the water when you try ice fishing, snowmobiling, or cross country skiing. There are hundreds of campground sites and Minnesota timeshare rentals available in rustic lodges and luxurious resorts throughout the state, and frequent visitors can take advantage of timeshare exchange opportunities to make the most out of the diverse activities available.

We are lifelong residents of Minnesota and we invite you to visit Minnesota attractions and explore Minnesota adventures with our tips gleaned from a lifetime of visiting Minnesota vacation spots from north to south.

We welcome you to explore all Minnesota has to offer. Let's get started!

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