Little Falls (Minnesota) Voyage Tips and guide

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Little Falls is a city of 9,000 people (2020) in Northwestern Minnesota. Established in 1848, Little Falls is one of the oldest European-American cities in Minnesota. Its main draw is the Charles A. Lindbergh State Park and Historical Site on the Mississippi River.

U.S. Highway 10 from Saint Cloud and Fargo, MN Highway 371 from Brainerd.

• Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Dr S, ☏ +1 320 616-5421. Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day: Th-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Contains Lindbergh's childhood home and a visitor center with a full size replica of the Spirit of St. Louis. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children 6-17, free for children 5 and under. 
• 45.970872-94.3647471 Burton-Rosenmeier House and Little Falls Visitors Bureau, 606 1st Street SE. A Neoclassical house built in 1903, it is distinguished by an asymmetrically balanced façade with a two-story porch supported by columns with Ionic capitals. Interior features include hand-painted hollyhocks in the dining room, stained glass windows, an ornate fireplace, and decorative woodwork. (updated Dec 2023)
• The Minnesota Fishing Museum (MFM) preserves the heritage and history of freshwater fishing in Minnesota. It features over 8,000 artifacts in two large display rooms, the O'FISH-L Gift Shop, and tourism information.

• 45.958889-94.3952781 Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, ☏ +1 320 616-2525. Wooded campgrounds and hiking trails. (updated Jul 2023)
• Little Falls Dam Festival, Maple Island Park along the Mississippi River near the town dam. Annual festival occurs in late June. 
• Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair. Weekend after Labor Day. 
• Pine Grove Primeval Park and Zoo is on the west side of town, among pines in a 70-acre (280,000 m2) park. It features a zoo, walking trails, picnic and playground area, a granite "council circle", and a rustic log shelter. The zoo is home to a variety of exotic, native and domestic animals, including cougars, bobcats, tigers, timber wolves, bears, pronghorn, bison, elk, white tail deer, prairie dogs, yaks and a petting stable.

• A.T. the Black & White, 116 1st St SE, ☏ +1 320 632-5374. Su-Tu 7AM-3PM, W Th 7AM-8PM, F Sa 7AM-9PM. 
• Charlie's Pizza, 1006 Haven Rd, ☏ +1 320 632-6727. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 9AM-10PM. Pizza and Italian. 
• Little Fiesta, 310 12th St NE, ☏ +1 320 632-2445. Su-Th 11AM-9:30PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM. Mexican. (updated Oct 2016)

• Cafe Strolaga, 500 E Broadway, ☏ +1 320 414-0400. 

• AmericInn, 306 Lemieur St SE, ☏ +1 320 632-1964, toll-free: +1-800-634-3444. $79+. 
• Clifwood Motel, 1201 Haven Rd, ☏ +1 320 632-5488. $45+. 
• Country Inn & Suites, 209 16th St NE, ☏ +1 320-632-1000, toll-free: +1-800-596-2375, fax: +1 320 632-3251, [email protected]. $80+. 

• Little Falls Public Library, 108 NE 3rd St, ☏ +1 320 632-9676. M W noon-8PM, Tu Th 10AM-8PM, F noon-6PM, Sa noon-5PM. Free wifi. 

Routes through Little Falls

Fargo ← Staples ←	W  E	→ Saint Cloud → Saint Paul
Alexandria ← Long Prairie ←	W  E	→ Jct N S → Mille Lacs → Moose Lake
Cass Lake ← Brainerd ←	N  S	→ END