Nature discovery
Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Saint Paul, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Saint Paul. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Saint Paul. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Saint Paul, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 12 places.
Raspberry Island is a river island reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Raspberry Island, under 1 km from the city centre from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Michael Hicks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Rice Park is a urban park reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rice Park, under 1 km from the city centre from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Jon Platek / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Irvine Park is a park reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Irvine Park, under 1 km from the city centre from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Gobonobo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wabasha Street Caves is a cave reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wabasha Street Caves, about 1 km (1 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Gobonobo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary is a park reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, about 2 km (1 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Indian Mounds Park is a urban park reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Mounds Park, about 3 km (2 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: McGhiever / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Como Lake is a lake reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Como Lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Pcmac1984 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Phalen is a lake reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Phalen, about 6 km (3 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: McGhiever / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hidden Falls is a waterfall reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hidden Falls, about 9 km (5 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Gabriel Vanslette / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Minnehaha Falls is a waterfall reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Minnehaha Falls, about 10 km (6 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Original / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Anthony Falls is a waterfall reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saint Anthony Falls, about 14 km (8 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Bobak Ha'Eri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Minneopa Falls is a waterfall reachable from Saint Paul as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Minneopa Falls, about 119 km (74 mi) from Saint Paul
Image credit: Image: Mathieu Landretti / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0