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Attractions near Oak Park Heights

The one place to visit in Oak Park Heights is Stillwater Overlook

A typical year brings about 852K visitors to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 69 beyond the one inside Oak Park Heights. The mix takes in 29 museums, 12 city parks and 6 stadiums & arenas. Further afield lies University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, at 41 mi.

Attractions nearby
73
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Minnesota State Capitol
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 15 mi west

Minnesota State Capitol

State capitol building of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

Most of the 69 out of town lie to the west.

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Orange: Oak Park Heights. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

After the one in town come 72 more within 60 miles.

The places inside Oak Park Heights lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Oak Park Heights → · Oak Park Heights’ history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Stillwater Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Guthrie Theater: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Minneapolis Institute of Art: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minneapolis Armory: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · James J. Hill House: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walker Art Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota Zoo: Makeenosman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Snelling National Cemetery: Kozarrj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnehaha Park: Original uploader was The Statue With The Dictionary at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mill City Museum: quaziefoto from Ann Arbor, CC BY 2.0 · Como Park Zoo and Conservatory: RxS at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Weisman Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Fitzgerald Theater: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · State Theatre: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · American Swedish Institute: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Water Park of America: Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Transportation Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · Bell Museum of Natural History: Andria Waclawski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orchestra Hall: Beast 0110, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: Furious10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Bakken: The Bakken Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indian Mounds Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · The Museum of Russian Art: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loring Park: No machine-readable author provided. Angela assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5 · University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: SEWilco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mill Ruins Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Minnesota History Center: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Minnesota Museum of American Art: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alexander Ramsey House: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Theodore Wirth Park: Unknown, Public domain · Gold Medal Park: Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Children's Museum: Appraiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mixed Blood Theatre Company: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0 · Powderhorn Park: City of Minneapolis Archives from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Hennepin History Museum: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyndale Park: William Wesen (Appraiser at English Wikipedia), Public domain · Rice Park: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schubert Club: Unknown, Public domain · 3R Landmark School Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Centennial Lakes Park: Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hmong Cultural Center Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hmong Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wood Lake Nature Center: Seff0001 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bohanon Park: Caleb Musselman (Calebcharles at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Bruentrup Heritage Farm: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Golden Valley History Museum: MidwestMoss, CC0 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium: Rosie Argento, CC BY 2.0 · Tower Hill Park: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0

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