Minnesota River - Granite Falls to State Highway 4

Location

Southwestern Minnesota; Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, Redwood, Nicollet, and Brown Counties

DNR Parks and Trails
Southern Regional Office
(320) 796-2161
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  • The Minnesota from Granite Falls and State Highway 4 is a gentle river seldom interrupted by rapids. It is offers some of the most impressive landscapes in southwestern Minnesota. This stretch is rich in Minnesota history.
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  • There is a class I rapids at Patterson's Rapids near Renville County Park. - River rapids ratings.
  • The Minnesota is designated as a wild and scenic river.

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