Top attractions in Minnesota
10 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Minnesota, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 9 top attractions in Minnesota
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Ranier, MNVoyageurs National Park206K visitors (2025) · 41K readers
3🏞 National Monument · in Sweet Township, MNPipestone National Monument77K visitors (2025) · 14K readers
4🏞 National Monument · 34 mi from Grand Marais, MNGrand Portage National Monument86K visitors (2025) · 10K readers🏞5🏞 National park site · in Scott, MNSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway852K visitors (2025)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area🛶 National River · in South St. Paul, MN225Kvisitors 20257
Como Zoo🐾 Zoo & aquarium · in St. Paul, MN6.2Kreaders a year8
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway🏞 National park site · in St. Croix Falls, MN799Kvisitors 20209⛷Lutsen Mountains⛷ Ski area · in Lutsen Township, MNPhoto credits
Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Voyageurs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Grand Portage National Monument: Rufus Sarsaparilla on wikipédia en, Public domain
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Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area🛶 National River · in South St. Paul, MN225K20253Voyageurs National Park🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Ranier, MN206K20254Grand Portage National Monument🏞 National Monument · 34 mi from Grand Marais, MN86K20255Pipestone National Monument🏞 National Monument · in Sweet Township, MN77K2025By type
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Bde Maka Ska🛶 Lake · in Minneapolis, MN42Kreaders a year2Voyageurs National Park🏞 National Park · 9 mi from Ranier, MN206Kvisitors 20253Pipestone National Monument🏞 National Monument · in Sweet Township, MN77Kvisitors 20254Grand Portage National Monument🏞 National Monument · 34 mi from Grand Marais, MN86Kvisitors 20255🏞Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway🏞 National park site · in Scott, MN852Kvisitors 20256Mississippi National River and Recreation Area🛶 National River · in South St. Paul, MN225Kvisitors 20257Como Zoo🐾 Zoo & aquarium · in St. Paul, MN6.2Kreaders a year8Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway🏞 National park site · in St. Croix Falls, MN799Kvisitors 20209⛷Lutsen Mountains⛷ Ski area · in Lutsen Township, MN
biggest ball of twine📍 Attraction · in Darwin, MNan article about several balls of twine, not one placeHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Minnesota
What are the top attractions in Minnesota?
Bde Maka Ska, Voyageurs National Park, Pipestone National Monument, Grand Portage National Monument and Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Minnesota?
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, with about 852,296 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Minnesota?
1 national park (Voyageurs National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.