Beach Out on Kinnickinni State Park

Kinnickinnic State Park offers many things for visitors to take part in since it's located in the St. Croix River Valley and on the St. Croix and Kinnickinnic Rivers. The sand bar right on the St. Croix River is a very popular gather place for many local boaters. Many beach up on the sand bar to grill, play frisbee, volleyball, horseshoes, sun bathe, swim and simply socialize!

Anchor in Prescott Bay

Prescott Bay overlooks Prescott Beach and where the St. Croix begins off from the Mississippi RIver. Drop anchor and relax in the bay. Snack on a bagged lunch and play some games! Interested in relaxing? Set your towel down and soak up the sun rays on the sun pad or lounge chair!

Tubing, waterskiing, and wakeboarding

There are many spots on the St. Croix River to go tubing or waterskiing. The St. Croix River has great water for these activities and are very fun to do!

Visit the Historic Rivertowns

There are many towns right along the St. Croix River for you to visit and enjoy. They include Prescott, WI; Afton, MN; Stillwater, MN; and Hudson, WI.

Each town has it's own unique characteristics that make it one of Minnesota's St. Croix Valley River towns. You can simply go for a nice boat ride and catch lunch at one of many restaurants or just take a stroll of the river to enjoy the beauty of the areas. See below for more information on our Rivertowns.

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park

St. Croix Bluffs Reginonal Park is a great location for a picnic! They have a fishing pier that you can fish right off of! They have day parking available for boats along the shoreline and nearby portable restrooms!

The park sits on 579 acres, which fronts 3,800 feet of shoreline along the St. Croix River.

Discover Treasure Island Resort & Casino

Treasure Island Marina is located at Treasure Island Resort & Casinoin Red Wing, MN. The marina offers transient slips for overnight stays or for temporary stays to the Resort & Casino. If you want something new and exciting to do, you can take a boat out and travel down to Treasure Island to experience one of the many exciting activities at T.I.

Treasure Island offers a 24-lane bowling alley at the Island Xtreme Bowl, 150,000 plus square foot gaming floor, three venues where they have daily live entertainment, six restuarants and bars, Mount Frontenac Golf Course, and hotel.

Treasure Island Resort & Casino is located near Sturgeon Lake channel at mile marker 798.2, one mile north of Lock & Dam #3. The entire channel is a "no wake" zone.

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Docking

There is public docking available on the south side of the Mississippi River before Lock & Dam #2.

The dock is 150 ft. long and 8 ft. wide. Boats may tie up to the dock for a maximum of 4 hours. Boats are not allowed to moor overnight.

Events & Activities

Historic Hastings Saturday Night Cruise-In
On selected Saturday evenings during the summer, the Historic Hastings Saturday Night Cruise-In takes place downtown Hastings. Numerous car-lovers flee to the downtown streets to show off their impressive and well-maintained cars. Visit their website for more information on the events: http://www.hastingsdowntown-mn.com/cruise-in/index.html

Rivertown Days - July 19-21, 2013
Rivertown Days is a yearly celebration that takes place every July in Hastings. The community gathers during one weekend to celebrate the town and its heritage. Many events take place throughout the city, such as the carnival, concerts, art & craft fair, boat parade, and sporting events and shows. To find out more about Rivertown Days, please visit their website at: http://www.hastingsmn.org/rivertowndays.html

Shopping
There are multiple boutiques downtown to cater to everyones liking. Confectionary, salon, antique, coffee, hardware and knick-knack shops are all located downtown for you to enjoy.
Visit http://www.hastingsmn.org/index.html to find out more about Hastings, MN.

Restaurants Nearyby Waterfront

RJ Taverns on Main - 106 2nd Street East Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.8772

The Busted Nut Bar & Grill - 118 East 2nd Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.6887

The Onion Grille- 100 Sibley Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.7577

American Legion post #47 - 50 Sibley Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.0417

Tubby's Bar and Grill - 412 Vermillion Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.9970

Spiral Pizza - 420 Vermillion Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.5300

2nd Street Depot Bar & Grill - 320 2nd Street East Hastings, MN 55033 (651)319.0459

Karl's Red Rock Cafe - 119 2nd Street East Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437.5002

Docking

A public fishing dock is also available with handicapped accessibility (a WI fishing license is required). A 400' long dock is located on the St. Croix River,between the two bridges. It offers convenient short-term boat parking for boaters who wish to enjoy the downtown area of Prescott. No fee and no overnight docking.

Events & Activities

Beaches - Prescott Beach is located on the Minnesota side of the draw bridge

Prescott Bay - Popular place for many boats to drop anchor and hang out in open water

Prescott Daze 2013 - September 6th-8th
Their annual festival takes place in the fall, and it includes a car show, parade, fishing contest, food and kids events.

Visit http://www.prescottdaze.com/index.html to learn more.

Restaurants Nearby Waterfront

Muddy Waters – 231 Broad Street Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262.5999

Broad Street Bar & Grill – 138 Broad Street Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262.3880

No Name Saloon & Monkey Bar– 114 N. Broad Street Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262.5567

Prescott Dairy Queen – 328 Lake Street Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262.0067

Prescott Subway - 306 Lake St N Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262.5567

To learn more on Prescott, WI, visit www.prescottwi.com

Docking

Afton * Hudson Cruise Lines have a courtesy dock at the front of the pier near Lake Front Park. It is located on the Right if you are coming from Hastings. There are 12 slips available and are availble for $5/hour. Maximum stay time is 4 hours.

Afton * Hudson Cruise Lines 3291 St. Croix Trail South P.O. Box 326 Afton, MN 55001

Events & Activities

Shopping

Take a walk downtown Hudson and enjoy the views of the victorian bed and breakfasts in the area, as well as the local shops.

http://www.hudsonwi.org/index.php

Restaurants Nearby Waterfront

Hudson Dairy Queen - 9 South Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-6326

Barker’s Bar & Grill - 413 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-4123

Subhouse - 407 2nd Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 381-9999

Daily Grind Coffee - 431 2nd Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 381-2775

Dragon Pearl Chinese - 431 2nd Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 381-1338

The Agave Kitchen - 501 2nd Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 381-0099

Pier 500 - 500 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-5504

Dockage

Afton * Hudson Cruise Lines have a courtesy dock behind the Afton House on the St. Croix.  It is located on the Left if coming from Hastings by the pier (It’s attached to Windmill Marina).

There are 12 slips available and are available for $5/hour.  Maximum stay time is 4 hours.

Events & Activities

Afton May Fair - May 19th - 20th
2-day outdoor fine arts and traditional craft fair
http://aftonartfair.com/

Restaurants Nearby Waterfront

Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor - 3419 St. Croix Trail South Afton, MN 55001 (651) 436-7003

Sail Away Café - 3121 St. Croix Trail South Afton, MN 55001 (651) 436-6555

Dockage

The St. Croix Boat and Packet Co. • 525 South Main St. Stillwater, MN 55082 • 651-430-1234
The Docks are located 1 block south of the Stillwater Bridge over the St. Croix.  It’s $5 for the first hour and $2/hour after that.  Space is limited.

Events & Activities

Shopping
There are many shops downtown Stillwater for you to browse and enjoy.

To get more information on Stillwater, you can visit their website at: http://www.ilovestillwater.com/

Restaurants Nearby Waterfront

Freight House Restaurant - 3305 W. Water Street Stillwater, MN 55082

Brine’s Bar and Restaurant - 219 S. Main Street Stillwater, MN 55082

Dock Café - 425 Nelson E. Street Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 430-3770

Grand Pizza - 301 S 2nd Street Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 351-1262

Minnesota Zephyr Dinner Train - 601 N. Main Street Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 430-3000

Stillwater Depot Grill - 601 N. Main St. Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 275-8000