River Falls
Dream-Town, USA
River Falls
really is one of the best places in which to live, work
and visit! Located in northwestern Wisconsin just 35 minutes from
Minneapolis and St. Paul, River Falls was recently designated as a
"Dream-Town," recognizing it as one of the best small cities in
the country! River Falls offers small-town charm, friendliness and beautiful rural
landscapes and lots of recreational activities while also providing the benefits of a progressive community
with a major university, a renewed downtown, and proximity to a major
metropolitan area.
Business and
Community
In River Falls you'll discover a very progressive
business community with a strong retail, manufacturing, and agriculturally
based economy. The community supports an excellent educational system and
includes the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, a 4-year campus
offering a wide range of majors and courses. Its graduates have helped to
draw clean, high-tech industry to River Falls. With a beautiful
location among the rolling hills of western Wisconsin and the Kinnickinnic
River flowing through the heart of town, River Falls boasts a
charming city with an active community and friendly people.
Recreational
Activities
Enjoy all kinds of
recreational activities in River Falls. At the Kinnickinnic
State Park, which features 1,242 acres of woods, 7 miles of hiking trails,
and the Kinnickinnic River, there is both outdoor adventure and natural
beauty. Trails take the hiker or leisurely walker from grasslands to woods
to sandy beaches.
In addition to
hiking trails, the park offers picnic areas, swimming area along the beach
and an overlook of the valley. The valley is one of the best places in the
state to view wildlife -- deer, painted turtles, beaver, mink and many
other animals. Cross-county skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing are
popular activities in the winter.
The park features camping for up
to 110 boats on the sand delta where the Kinnickinnic River enters the St.
Croix River. And you'll find some of the best trout fishing in the Midwest
on the nationally recognized Kinnickinnic River. The Kinnickinnic
River, a Class A category trout stream, is a 25-mile long spring fed trout
stream, and with 7 access points, the river is easily accessible and a
very popular fishing destination.
River Falls
features two exceptional and challenging 18- hole golf courses with
beautiful landscapes and there are 7 other courses nearby. Enjoy the
scenery on a driving, hiking or biking tour along the Great River Road as it meanders along the Mississippi
River and through the charming river towns or tour the countryside on
Pierce County's Rustic Road.
Enjoy the excitement
when the Kansas City Chiefs set up their month long NFL Summer Camp
Training at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus. The public is
invited to watch the practices free-of-charge, and food, refreshments and
tours of the Chiefs' training facilities are available.
Throughout the year the
River Falls area comes alive with community events and festivals,
including the Cheese Curd Fest in Ellsworth, River Falls Days, and the
Apple Festival in Beldenville.
Dining, Lodging & Shopping
In the River Falls area you'll
experience excellent dining, lodging accommodations, and shopping. Choices
of restaurants range from great home cooking at family restaurants to fine
dining at rustic supper clubs and inns in historic or river settings.
There are lodging accommodations to fit everyone's needs including
campsites, family motels, bed and breakfast inns, and rustic and luxurious
lodges. Antique shoppers will enjoy the numerous antique shops in the
area. There are also a variety of wonderful specialty shops and gourmet
and agricultural specialty stores and producers featuring the area's
famous cheese and cheese curds, orchards, berries, honey and maple syrup.
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Area Attractions
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Kinnickinnic State
Park
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Fishing on the Kinnickinnic River
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St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
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Great River Road
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Wisconsin's Rustic Road
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Kansas City Chiefs' NFL Summer
Training Camp
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River Fall Days in July
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Ellsworth Cheese Curd Fest In June
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Apple Festival in September
River Falls
Small Town Charm with Big City Fun
Visit Pierce County for attractions, parks, museums & points of interest in the surrounding area
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