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Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

Minnesota · MN

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Campgrounds

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  • Operator:(507) 352-5111
  • Address:21071 County 118, Preston, MN 55965 · MN
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A park with guided Mystery Cave tours, trout streams and horseback riding trails. Camp, and look for spring wildflowers.

Source: dnr.state.mn.us

From Wikipedia

Forestville Mystery Cave State Park is a state park in Minnesota. It contains the village of Forestville, which has been restored to a 19th-century appearance. The Minnesota Historical Society operates it as a historic site. Below ground the park contains Mystery Cave, the state's longest cave, which is open to the public. The park is between Spring Valley and Preston, Minnesota.

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Trails

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Forestville Trail

Forestville Trail

Spring Valley7.7 mi1,086 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Sugar Camp Hollow and Big Spring Trail

Sugar Camp Hollow and Big Spring Trail

Preston9.7 mi1,168 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop

Campgrounds

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Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

Preston, MNPricing varies — check with the operator
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