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Sources: 121 Roamward guides · live place map
Wild landsBoundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessMN · WildernessA million acres of lakes you travel by canoeView guide →Roadside AmericanaJolly Green Giant StatueMN · Giant Roadside ColossusA 55-ft Green Giant on the prairieView guide →Breweries & distilleriesAugust Schell BrewingMN · Breweryone of America’s oldest family breweries, on a historic park-like estateView guide →Mountain bikingCuyunaMN · Trail systemred-dirt flow around turquoise mine lakes, an IMBA Gold ride centerView guide →Mountain bikingDuluth (COGGS / Spirit Mtn)MN · Trail systema citywide network plus lift-served laps over Lake SuperiorView guide →Roadside AmericanaPaul Bunyan & BabeMN · Giant Roadside ColossusThe classic giant lumberjack & blue oxView guide →Dining5-8 ClubMN · BurgersProhibition-era speakeasy turned burger institution and the other Juicy Lucy originator. (Nokomis)View guide →MLB ballparksTarget FieldMN · Modernlimestone-clad and walkable, with Minnie & Paul shaking hands over center fieldView guide →CampingItasca State ParkMN · LakesideCamp at the headwaters of the MississippiView guide →CyclingPaul Bunyan State TrailMN · Rail-traila 115-mile paved trail through the Northwoods lake countryView guide →CyclingRoot River TrailMN · Rail-traila bluff-country classic in one of America’s great trail townsView guide →Ski & snowboardLutsen MountainsMN · All-mountainthe Midwest’s biggest, high above Lake SuperiorView guide →LighthousesSplit Rock LightMN · Great Lakesthe most iconic Great Lakes lighthouse — perched on a 130-ft cliff over Lake SuperiorView guide →Breweries & distilleriesCastle Danger BreweryMN · Brewerya North Shore brewery (Cream Ale) on the Lake Superior routeView guide →DiningAfro DeliMN · AfricanFast-casual pan-African favorite blending African, Mediterranean and American food, famous for sambusas, Somali rice and Chicken Fantastic. Order: Chicken FantaView guide →DiningAfro Deli & GrillMN · AfricanFast-casual Afro-Mediterranean staple beloved for Somali flavors. (Stadium Village)View guide →Ski & snowboardSpirit MountainMN · FamilyDuluth’s hill, with runs toward the big lakeView guide →DiningAfro Deli State FairMN · AfricanSomali-Mediterranean stand and a State Fair fixture. (Fairgrounds)View guide →Wild landsSuperior National ForestMN · National ForestThe Boundary Waters canoe countryView guide →BeachesFather Hennepin State ParkMN · Familya warm, sandy beach on big Mille Lacs LakeView guide →WaterfallsDevil’s KettleMN · Moderate hikehalf the river vanishes into a pothole that long baffled scientistsView guide →DiningAl's BreakfastMN · DinerFourteen-stool Dinkytown griddle counter, a James Beard America's Classics diner famous for pancakes and hash since 1950. Order: Blueberry pancakes.View guide →HikesCarlton PeakMN · Moderatea Sawtooth summit over Lake Superior on the Superior Hiking TrailView guide →National parksVoyageurs National ParkMNA water-based park of interconnected lakesView guide →Breweries & distilleriesFulton BrewingMN · Brewerya downtown Minneapolis taproom near Target FieldView guide →GolfChaska Town CourseMN · publicAn Arthur Hills municipal gem near the Twin Cities.View guide →WaterfallsGooseberry FallsMN · Short walka North Shore favorite of upper, middle, and lower fallsView guide →Breweries & distilleriesIndeed BrewingMN · Brewerya Northeast Minneapolis arts-district favoriteView guide →DiningAngry Trout CafeMN · SeafoodA Grand Marais harbor meal with the exact lake-country feeling the North Shore drive promises.View guide →Breweries & distilleriesLift Bridge BrewingMN · Brewerya brewery in the scenic St. Croix River town of StillwaterView guide →WaterfallsHigh Falls (Tettegouche)MN · Moderate hikethe tallest fall entirely within Minnesota, on the Baptism RiverView guide →GolfDacotah RidgeMN · publicA prairie course at Jackpot Junction.View guide →GolfDeacon's LodgeMN · resortAn Arnold Palmer course in the Brainerd Lakes.View guide →WaterfallsIllgen FallsMN · Roadsidea quiet plunge on the Baptism River near TettegoucheView guide →HikesEagle MountainMN · HardMinnesotas high point, in the canoe countryView guide →WaterfallsMinnehaha FallsMN · Roadsidea city-park fall made famous by Longfellow’s poemView guide →HikesGooseberry FallsMN · Easyupper, middle, and lower falls on the North ShoreView guide →BeachesPark Point BeachMN · Wildthe world’s longest freshwater sandbar, on cold, clear Lake SuperiorView guide →Breweries & distilleriesSummit BrewingMN · Brewerya Twin Cities craft pioneer (Extra Pale Ale) overlooking the MississippiView guide →HikesHigh Falls (Tettegouche)MN · Moderatethe tallest waterfall entirely in MinnesotaView guide →Breweries & distilleriesSurly BrewingMN · Brewerythe brewery that changed Minnesota’s beer laws, with a huge beer hallView guide →GolfHazeltine National Golf ClubMN · privateA Jones design built expressly to host majors, and it has delivered US Opens, PGA Championships, and the 2016 Ryder Cup. The doglegging 16th around Lake HazeltiView guide →Breweries & distilleriesTattersall DistillingMN · Distilleryan award-winning craft distillery and cocktail roomView guide →WaterfallsVermilion FallsMN · Short walka powerful fall forcing a big river through a narrow gorgeView guide →DiningBetty's PiesMN · Bakery & PieA North Shore pie institution just beyond Duluth, exactly the kind of sweet stop a Lake Superior drive should include.View guide →WaterfallsCascade River FallsMN · Short walka chain of cascades plunging toward Lake SuperiorView guide →WaterfallsHigh Falls of the Pigeon RiverMN · Short walkthe tallest fall in Minnesota, on the Canadian borderView guide →HikesMount JosephineMN · Moderatefar-north views to Isle Royale and CanadaView guide →HikesOberg MountainMN · Easythe best fall-color overlooks on the Superior Hiking TrailView guide →HikesPalisade HeadMN · Easya short walk to a cliff high above the big lakeView guide →DiningBloedow BakeryMN · Bakery & PieHometown bakery since 1924 named a top-50 US bakery by Saveur, still using original recipes for its famous fried donuts. Order: Maple long johns.View guide →DiningBoca ChicaMN · MexicanWest Side family institution serving classic Mexican since 1964.View guide →HikesShovel PointMN · Easycliffs over Lake SuperiorView guide →GolfRush CreekMN · publicAn upscale daily-fee course that has hosted LPGA events.View guide →HikesSplit Rock Lighthouse (Day Hill)MN · Easyshoreline views of the iconic Lake Superior lighthouseView guide →GolfStoneRidgeMN · publicA links-inspired public course east of St. Paul.View guide →GolfSuperior National at LutsenMN · publicNorth Shore golf along the Poplar River.View guide →GolfThe Classic at Madden'sMN · resortA beloved resort course in lake country.View guide →HikesDevils KettleMN · Moderatea waterfall that vanishes into a potholeView guide →GolfThe Wilderness at Fortune BayMN · resortA scenic Jeff Brauer course on Lake Vermilion.View guide →
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121 stops across 19 state-by-state guide collections.
Hikes500+ trails in every state, easy to epic545 stops →Waterfalls300+ falls, roadside to bucket-list303 stops →BeachesFamily sand, surf breaks, and wild shores299 stops →Hot springsLuxe resorts to wild backcountry soaks90 stops →Mountain bikingTrail systems, bike parks, and gravel76 stops →CyclingScenic rides, climbs, and rail-trails50 stops →Ski & snowboardBig-mountain steeps to family hills86 stops →DiningGreat meals near routes and gateway towns3,924 stops →Breweries & distilleriesTrip-worthy taprooms and still houses267 stops →GolfPublic courses you can actually book753 stops →National parksAll 63, guided by season and top sights63 stops →Hidden gemsVote favorites into the Roamward map19 stops →MLB ballparksAll 30 MLB parks as a road-trip quest30 stops →LighthousesCoast-to-coast beacons worth the drive60 stops →EventsPlan the trip around the moment31 stops →Wild landsForests, wilderness, and monuments beyond the parks74 stops →CampingEpic campgrounds by where you want to wake up63 stops →Scenic landmarksIconic overlooks, canyons, dunes, and formations57 stops →Roadside AmericanaGiant statues, folk art, oddities, and vintage neon23 stops →
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