8 Amazing Underrated Places In Minnesota

While Minnesota itself may be underrated by outsiders, all Minnesotans know this state is truly beautiful and full of phenomenal scenery and wonderful towns. However, even Minnesotans can accidentally skip over a fantastic place every once in a while. Here are some underrated places in Minnesota that ought to be on your vacation list.

George Crosby Manitou State Park is one of the least visited State Parks. It’s mostly accessible through back-country travel, and full of phenomenal scenery.

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Judge C. R. Magney State Park is probably the least popular on the North Shore, but it’s absolutely gorgeous and Brule River is unbelievable.

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St. Cloud is often overlooked as just a college town. However, you can’t skip the amazing scenery like Quarry Park pictured below.

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Kilen Woods State Park offers unmatched and historic prairie views.

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Beaver Creek Valley State Park is small but has a beautiful valley and good fishing.

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St Paul. I know you might be thinking, “how can the state capital be underrated?”, but so much cultural focus is on Minneapolis, a lot of visitors to the state skip the rich history and fun sights in St Paul.

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Jeffers Petroglyphs are an often forgotten piece of history in Southwestern Minnesota. A lesser visited location although fascinating and scenic. Much like the rest of…

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Southern Minnesota. With so much focus on the natural beauty of Northern MN, there is less focus on the gorgeous southern scenery of the state. It’s truly peaceful.

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How many of these places have you been to? Was it worth the trip?