- TripBuzz found 1 things to do with kids in or near Granite Falls, Minnesota.
- From Upper Sioux Agency State Park to Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center, the Granite Falls area offers 13 different types of family activities, including: National & State Parks, History Museums, Historic Sites and Scenic Drives.
- Resting on the Minnesota River, Granite Falls is a rural town. Home to many farmers, it is popular with tourists interested in outdoor sports. This includes fishing, horseback riding and canoeing, along with cross country skiing and snowmobiling once the snow falls. The late Congressman Andrew John Volstead was also born here, and his home is now a landmark in the community.
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The park offers a unique camping experience by renting out authentic native American tipis in its Yellow Medicine Campground. The tipis are 18 feet in diameter and can accommodate 6 campers, according to park officials. A wooden platform inside the tipi keeps campers off the ground.
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Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center houses 2 large water slides and a six-lane 25-yard recreational pool with diving boards. For younger kids, there is a small slide surrounded by a zero-depth entry pool with interactive features.
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Carmike Cinemas Kandi 6 is a six screen movie theater that airs first run films. The theater also airs 3D films and is a part of the Kandi Mall which features numerous shopping venues and restaurants.
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Winona, Minnesota is home to the Garvin Heights Park, a bucolic area with many hiking trails. Its high elevation means that visitors enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Picnic facilities are available.
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Winona's Sugar Loaf juts out into Lake Superior, the largest, coldest and deepest of the Great Lakes. The organization that maintains the Loaf is dedicated to ecological preservation, with an emphasis on curtailing invasive plant species.
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Winding through Winona, Minnesota, U.S. Highway 61 is best known for its structurally-deficient Hastings Bridge. The route is open for travel, but cautious drivers often plan alternate routes to avoid crossing the bridge.
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John Latsch State Park sits on 1,605 acres and brings in over 47,000 visitors each year. The highlight of the park is a half mile trail that takes hikers to the top of Charity Bluff.
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Locally known as the Polish Museum, the Polish Cultural Institute and Museum displays exhibits related to Polish immigrant life, principally of the Kashubians. The museum offers a gift shop, the Schultz House, and an Annex featuring banquets, concerts, and dances.
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Still in operation as a judicial courthouse, Winona County Courthouse offers visitors a look at a historical building with Romanesque style architecture. The building retains its original features and architecture from the 1800s.
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The Barn Theatre is a small community theater company which happens to own its own building. Popular plays and musicals with select showcases for classic productions are performed at this theater every season.