Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
River · City · Heritage · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Stillwater et St. Croix River
Historical streets, wooded cliffs and navigation on the St. Croix River.
To understand what Stillwater and St. Cross River, look at Stillwater Lift Bridge, St. Cross River and Interstate State Park. These places give you a view of a territory marked by riverscapes, urban life, heritage and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Stillwater Lift Bridge
- St. Croix River
- Interstate State Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Stillwater Lift Bridge
The Stillwater Lift Bridge connects the shores of the St. Croix with its metal structure and rising apron, now especially appreciated by pedestrians and cyclists. Stillwater, it offers a beautiful perspective on the ancient facades, the boats and the border river.
River
St. Croix River
The St. Croix River Draws a wooded valley between Minnesota and Wisconsin, with cliffs, sandbanks, marinas and calm waters in places. Stillwater, she lives from the banks, bridges or a boat, in a softer atmosphere than that of the neighbouring Mississippi.
Nature and landscape
Interstate State Park
Interstate State Park reveals the basaltic gorges of the St. Croix, with dark rocks, glacial pots and tight views over the river. The short trails allow you to read in the landscape traces of ancient lava and erosion, without leaving the road long ago. Stillwater.
Culture and heritage
Warden's House Museum
The Warden's House Museum occupied the former house of the guards of the territorial prison and then state of Stillwater. Furnished rooms, portraits, prison objects and local stories illuminate a less decorative facet of this city often associated with antique dealers and walks along the St. Croix River.
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