We did a quick walk down to the falls. It was impressive and pretty. There were a few people around…read moreso I didn't get the greatest nature only picture but it was worth the 100+ steps down and back and only took maybe about 15 minutes.

So beautiful. Worth the stop. You can either make a quick…read moretrip down the stairs or take the trails. The waterfall has a picnic area for family to hang out. Keep it clean cause it is so beautiful. You can get up behind the falls or play in it.

We stopped here to do some geocaches and to check out the view of the St Croix River from the land…read more The day before we had boated by and saw the park from the river. The park does have a nice overlook down to the river and you can walk the path down to the beaches at the river level. If you have a boat you can tie-up here though I don't know it you can camp overnight in your boat. The park did not appear to have a campground though it did have a number of hiking trails. No surprise that this time of year also attracts lots of mosquitoes! Overall an OK state park.

This is a park on the Wisconsin side of the St Croix River. We have been here in the summer which…read morewas nice. It is completely different in the winter. The trail down to the river is very steep. It is a long climb up. The river when it was frozen allows you to walk along the swampy area and see several bald eagle. It was also very quiet and peaceful.

This is a great playground. It's brand new. It's got a great new rubberized hill and slide and…read morethere's nothing like it in Saint Paul.

It's a great park with brand new equipment and cool features, including an artificial river (which…read moreI've only seen water in once) and a giant slide down the hill. I don't recommend going on a sunny hot day, as there is absolutely no shade.

Riverfront park with sidewalks, bridges, a bandshell (that hosts various events), and the cool…read moreHudson sign. If you walk a little farther, you will find the small beach area to swim and play in the sand. My brother also brought my kids to a "playground," which ended up being a collection of body weight exercise stations across from the library. :-) There are benches, tables, and green space throughout to enjoy reading under a shaded tree or a picnic with the fam. They were setting up for a concert when we were there and there was a bunch of seating and green space directly in front of the bandshell. This is a small, easily walkable park, adjacent to all of the cool riverfront restaurants and charming downtown shops.

The front half of a larger park, that has a handful of pedestrian paths with good views of the lake…read moreas well as the river. It has more lawn than the back half, several decorative monuments and it's adjacent to some of the nicer restaurants in Hudson.

If you are in the Stillwater area this is a beautiful spot to stop and admire the amazing view of…read moreLake St. Croix. This spot was created as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal bringing jobs to Minnesota and the craftsmanship of the stone work around the lookout is beautiful. This is not a picnic spot or a play area for kids, its simply a place to stop and rest and enjoy a beautiful view.

Obviously, the most scenic panorama in town. Enjoy the River and the bridge from a distance. Pretty…read moresure I saw some guys taking pics/vids for a rap video here.

Breathtaking view high above the St Croix River separating Minnesota from the Great State of…read moreWisconsin! This park is not easy to find, but if you have time and you are a sightseer, you should make the trek off the highway to find this place. You can sit amongst ancient Indian burial mounds (at least 5 of them) and watch the watercraft travel by below. The park is well groomed, has many sightseeing benches and some picnic tables available. Like I said, the view is amazing. You can see up and down the river below, and it's kind of neat to think of the history this spot must have had with the many burial mounds around. They are well marked and easy to see. Chained off for obvious reasons, but you can go right up to them. The only draw backs to this view is the noise of the traffic going across the I-94 Bridge located below and a little to the south of the park. I'd is interesting to watch the traffic, but it does create a bit of a constant hum. The other interesting thing is that the roads are not really marked that well so you might end up in a dead end on your way out!

This nice little park demonstrates the river-lake dichotomy of the MN-WI border. You can appreciate…read morethe nature here in a sort of unique geography.

What a lovely discovery over between Hudson and Somerset. We purchased the annual pass to utilize…read moreTroy Beach and found out there are several other locations this pass is good for so decided to explore. This area rocks! The day we went we were just interested in swimming and the beach area, next time i will pack a cookout i think or rent one of the kayaks or canoes to float across the lake. There Wear your walking shoes as it is a pretty good hike from the parking spots to the actual place you swim or cook out.

It's a pretty neat place, but if you don't get parking down by the lake, you have quite a hike up…read moreand down a pretty big hill if u want to be by the lake.

This park is located in the heart of downtown St. Paul and is pretty basic. It spans 4.2 acres and…read morewas developed in 1922. There is metered street parking, with a 2-hour limit, in front of the park and there is other metered parking and commercial garages with in a reasonable walking distance. This park is very scenic and has a lot of potential. It sits up high and overlooks the Mississippi River. The park has some decent green space pockets that could be used for picnic and possibly frisbee or playing a light game of catch. It has a bunch of trees that provide a decent amount of shade. There is also a nice paved walkway around the parks perimeter that can be used to walk/jog. You will find some benches along that walkway that had a bunch of homeless people sleeping on them and a few people from nearby offices eating their lunch. The park could be maintained a bit better but, it is not horrible. The park an arcing pergola and two operational fountains. They are the best part of the park and make for some very nice pictures. The park is riddled with a bunch of homeless, as I mentioned, they were on the benches and one was in the fountain. The park has hosted events such as Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Country Flannel Night, Food Truck Friday: Voices of the Community, Francis Ford Coppola Winery Happy Hour, Hops & Hounds, and UCare Sunday Music in the Park. Either way, this is a nice park to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city, whether to sit and hang out, eat lunch, walk along the river overlook or just chill by the fountains.

This is an ideal park for panoramas. You won't get a better view of Raspberry Island and the bustle…read moreof St. Paul can be momentarily forgotten while walking here.