Minnesota is the perfect place for a romantic date. From the water to the rolling hills, there are so many gorgeous spots to take your sweetheart.

  1. Take a walk around Lake of the Isles, the quiet , peaceful lake of the bunch in Minneapolis.

Flickr/Matt Lewis Any of Minnesota’s lakes make the perfect romantic setting, especially during sunrise and sunset.

  1. Head to one of Minnesota’s beautiful waterfalls.

Flickr/Andy Tinkham You can make a quick trip to Minnehaha or take a weekend and journey to Gooseberry or Grand Portage High Falls.

  1. Travel the North Shore and stop at some secluded and stunning places like Artist’s Point.

Flickr/Roy Luck Nothing says romantic like a weekend trip up the shore.

  1. Walker Sculpture Garden.

Flickr/Doug Kerr Sit on one of these amazing benches or take a walk around the park’s perimeter for more privacy.

5.Or you could go to the landscape arboretum for more flowers and nature.

Flickr/juice.springsteen It’s gorgeous year-round.

  1. Head to one of the vineyards like Falconer’s pictured below.

Flickr/Eric Vineyards are classic romance.

  1. Go apple picking with your sweetheart.

Flickr/Pete Markham It’s fun and you go home with fresh fruit!

  1. Or go to a corn maze like Sever’s or Tweite’s for an adventure date!

Flickr/daveynin Just don’t loose each other!

  1. If you want to share an amazing view, hike to the top of Eagle Mountain.

Flickr/Justin Meissen It’s the perfect place to sit together.

  1. Or, see the 360 degree views at eagle rock in the opposite direction!

Flickr/bhs128

  1. Stroll through B&B Capital Lanesboro.

Flickr/GreggMP Any small town is amazing for a romantic weekend, but this one takes the cake.

  1. In the winter go skate at The Depot.

Flickr/Tim Samoff Or anywhere else for that matter; it’s always an amazing date.

All of these can make an amazing date, but throw in a vineyard, a B&B AND a lake or hike and you’ve got a weekend that you will remember for the rest of your life. You don’t need to leave the state to make some amazing memories!

Flickr/Matt Lewis

Any of Minnesota’s lakes make the perfect romantic setting, especially during sunrise and sunset.

Flickr/Andy Tinkham

You can make a quick trip to Minnehaha or take a weekend and journey to Gooseberry or Grand Portage High Falls.

Flickr/Roy Luck

Nothing says romantic like a weekend trip up the shore.

Flickr/Doug Kerr

Sit on one of these amazing benches or take a walk around the park’s perimeter for more privacy.

Flickr/juice.springsteen

It’s gorgeous year-round.

Flickr/Eric

Vineyards are classic romance.

Flickr/Pete Markham

It’s fun and you go home with fresh fruit!

Flickr/daveynin

Just don’t loose each other!

Flickr/Justin Meissen

It’s the perfect place to sit together.

Flickr/bhs128

Flickr/GreggMP

Any small town is amazing for a romantic weekend, but this one takes the cake.

Flickr/Tim Samoff

Or anywhere else for that matter; it’s always an amazing date.

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