- 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 Kandiyohi County Historical Society is focused around a museum complex that used to be known just as the Pioneer Museum. Six buildings form the complex which seeks to preserve and share the history of the local area.
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Also known as the Willmar Civic Center and Blue Line Club, the Willmar Blueline Ctr is an ice rink with two sheets of ice. The facility hosts curling, hockey, and ice skating.
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The Dacotah Ridge Golf Club is a 7,109 yard, 18 hole championship golf course featuring a full array of water and wood holes. The club also maintains a full service restaurant and may appeal to those interested in sightseeing.
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A former railroad grade, Glacial Lakes Trail is now a lush, green walking trail that is surrounding by dense, colorful foliage. The trail stretched 22 miles and is great for viewing local mammals, reptiles, birds and butterfly species.
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Ingalls Homestead is the land and heritage of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her father set claim to Ingalls Homestead in 1880. This is the land that Laura has written about in many of her Little House stories.
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This is a museum featuring lots of memorabilia from the 'Little House on the Prairie' show. The collections include an 1898 depot, a chapel, a dugout display, a little red schoolhouse, an early settler home, and a covered wagon. A gift shop has books about Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Plum Creek is a site made famous by author Laura Ingalls. Plum Creek can be accessed from the Ingalls dugout site or from the lower Plum Creek Country Park. The unusual depression in the bank of Plum Creek is said to be the location of the Ingalls dugout.