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 Minnehaha Falls by caffeine_induced78Leave a Comment Address: One block south of Minnehaha Pkwy on Hiawatha Ave.Directions: Just North of the airport
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 by nature_girlLeave a Comment Address: East Minnehaha Parkway & Hiawatha AvenueOther Contact:
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 Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis,
Minnesota by Stephen-KarenConn, 4 more photos
Minnehaha Falls is the main attraction of Minnehaha Park and has been a magnet for both locals and tourists city for almost 200 years. Minnehaha comes from the Dakota Indian language, " Mni" meaning water and "haha" being falls. "Minnehaha" is also sometimes translated as "laughing waters."
A popular hiking loop begins at the falls and follows the course of Minnehaha Creek through fields, woods, marsh and a deep ravine. Leave a Comment
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 by Redlats
We found the falls difficult to find. The park is obvious (it is called the Minnehaha State Park), but actually finding the falls was difficult as it was not marked.
I 'borrowed' a picture off the net. When I develop my spring picture, I will replace it with my own. Leave a Comment Directions: In the Minnehaha State Park - near Hiawatha Parkway and Minnehaha Ave.Other Contact: no cost
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Minnehaha Falls is a 53 foot high water fall. Before and after the falls flows the Minnehaha Creek which runs several miles though urban Minneapolis, Lake Nakomis and Lake Hiawatha into the Mississippi River. Located in the large Minneahaha Park the falls are the centerpiece. Next to the falls is the pavillion which can be rented for special occasions and also has the Sea Salt seafood restaurant with outside dining.
You can hike down to the where the bottom of the falls and hike along the lower Minnehaha Creek to the Mississippi. There is no fee except for parking in the pay lots. But if you are willing to walk a few blocks and have a little patience you can find free parking along Minnehaha Ave. or the other side streets near bye.
The falls and park are open from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. year round. Best viewing is in the warmer months but winter viewing can be spectacular, especially when the falls are shrouded in sheets of ice. Leave a Comment Address: 4801 Minnehaha Ave. SPhone: 612 230-6400Directions: Located just off of Hiawatha Ave.(highway 55) and on The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway along the Mississippi River. You can also access the park by taking 46th St. E off of Hiwatha Ave. and then turning right onto 46th Ave. So.Website: http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=252
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You'll also find some interesting sculptures with Native American themes near the waterfalls. The falls themselves are impressive falling 53 feet over limestone cliffs. I also like coming here in the wintertime when the water freezes and is interesting to see. Leave a Comment Address: 4801 Minnehaha Ave S.Phone: 612 230-6400Directions: Hiawatha Ave and Minnehaha Pkwy.Other Contact: open 6am to 10pm
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Minnehaha falls is a drop of about 50 feet by Minnehaha creek, which courses it's way through the city and serves as the connecting link between many of the lakes in Minneapolis. It is possible to follow a walking/bike path from the Falls (in the southeast corner of Minneapolis) to Cedar Lake, just west of downtown. It's best to view the falls during the spring/early summer, when snowmelt cases the creek to swell and the falls to be at their fullest. Leave a Comment
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 by FaracyLeave a Comment
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Minnehaha Park is a local favorite as it's connected to the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway's pedestrian and bike trails and has a nice seafood cafe open in the warmer months (see Sea Salt Eatery tip under Restaurants). It also has picnic grounds, a wading pool, play areas, bike and surrey rentals and one gorgeous waterfall with walking trails both above and below it.
Special bonus: it's on the Hiawatha light rail route with a transit station just across the street on Hiawatha Ave. If you're staying downtown or near the airport, you can hop the train and escape to some green space! Nearby paved paths along West River Parkway and S. Mississippi River Blvd. are excellent for blading, biking and walking, and Winchell Trail (access at 44th Street, north of the park on West River Parkway) takes you through the woods on paved/ unpaved paths into the Mississippi River Gorge. See "Mississippi River Gorge Ramble" tip after this one.
Reference attached links for park map/info, Light Rail schedule and bike rentals.
www.metrotransit.org/rail/
http://www.nokomiseast.org/hood/hoodies/recreation-m.html
http://64.241.25.182/miss/planyourvisit/ptgkeyhikingwalk.htm
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