Austin, Minnesota Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Austin, Minnesota is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip. Find a Business in the Austin, Minnesota Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Austin Books from Amazon.com about Austin, Minnesota. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Austin, Minnesota: Bass Camp Inc Restaurant/rsrt, Minnesota, 10 miles away Beaver Trails Campground, Minnesota, 10 miles away Ironwood Springs Christian, Minnesota, 16 miles away River Bend Campgrounds, Minnesota, 16 miles away Riverbend Campground, Minnesota, 16 miles away Brookside Campgrounds, Minnesota, 19 miles away AutumnWoods RV Park, Minnesota, 25 miles away Deer Creek Campground, Minnesota, 26 miles away Van's Trailer Ranch, Minnesota, 28 miles away Bobs Trailer Court, Minnesota, 29 miles away Brookside RV Park, Minnesota, 29 miles away Wazionja Camp Ground's, Minnesota, 28 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Austin, Minnesota: Cedar River Greenbelt Trail, Mitchell County, Iowa, 20 miles away Wapsi - Great Western Line Trail, Howard County, Iowa, 21 miles away Charles City Trail, Floyd County, Iowa, 31 miles away Parcourse Fitness Trail, Floyd County, Iowa, 30 miles away Shell Rock River Trail, Butler County, Iowa, 47 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Austin, Minnesota: Winnebago River, Iowa, East Park to Wren Avenue 36 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Vermilion River, Minnesota, Falls to Old Mill in Hastings 53 miles away, class II-III+, 0.5 miles long. Cedar River, Iowa, Cedar Falls 61 miles away, class II, 0.05 miles long. Apple River, Wisconsin, Somerset 72 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. Apple River, Wisconsin, Little Falls 82 miles away, class II, 4 miles long. Red Cedar River, Wisconsin, Menomonie to Irvington 82 miles away, class I-II, 3.9 miles long. St. Croix River, Wisconsin, Taylors Falls 85 miles away, class II-III, 0.2 miles long. Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, Iowa, Webster City 94 miles away, class II-III+, 0.3 miles long. Boone River, Iowa, Park and Play 97 miles away, class I(II), 0.5 miles long. Chippewa River, Wisconsin, Downtown EauClaire 104 miles away, class II, 0.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Austin, Minnesota: Welch Village, Minnesota, 45 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Afton Alps, Minnesota, 59 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Buck Hill, Minnesota, 63 miles, vertical drop 309 feet Hyland Ski, Minnesota, 71 miles, vertical drop 175 feet Wild Mountain, Minnesota, 85 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Trollhaugen, Wisconsin, 83 miles, vertical drop 260 feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 110 miles, vertical drop 516 feet Seven Oaks, Iowa, 117 miles, vertical drop 275 feet Powder Ridge, Minnesota, 134 miles, vertical drop 290 feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin, 131 miles, vertical drop 350 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Austin, Minnesota: Super 8 Motel - Osage, Osage, Iowa, 19 miles away Holiday Inn Austin, Mn, Austin, Minnesota, 14 miles away Super 8 Motel - Austin, Austin, Minnesota, 15 miles away Austin-Days Inn, Austin, Minnesota, 15 miles away Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester South, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-City Cntr(Mayo Clini, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Microtel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Radisson Plaza Hotel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Staybridge Suites Rochester, Mn, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Travelodge Rochester Mn, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Rochester-Days Inn Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Econo Lodge South, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-So(Mayo Cln Area), M, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Marriott Rochester Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Rochester/South 1 Super 8 Motel, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rochester/South Broadway, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rochester Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Ramada Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 26 miles away Heritage Suites of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away Holiday Inn Express ROCHESTER-CITY CTR/MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Rochester St Mary's, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away La Quinta Inn Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 27 miles away The International, Rochester, Minnesota, 26 miles away Kahler Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away The Kahler Grand Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota, 28 miles away Golf Courses near Austin, Minnesota: Cedar River Country Club, Adams, Minnesota, 6 miles away Austin Country Club, Austin, Minnesota, 15 miles away Meadow Golf Course & Driving Range, Austin, Minnesota, 15 miles away Oaks Golf Club, Hayfield, Minnesota, 13 miles away Ramsey Golf Club, Austin, Minnesota, 15 miles away Lakes near Austin, Minnesota: East Side Lake, Mower County, Minnesota, 8 miles away East Side Lake, Mower County, Minnesota, 13 miles away Mill Pond, Mower County, Minnesota, 14 miles away Ramsey Mill Pond, Mower County, Minnesota, 13 miles away Markhams Pond, Mitchell County, Iowa, 19 miles away Lake Louise, Mower County, Minnesota, 19 miles away Lake Louise, Mower County, Minnesota, 19 miles away Beaches near Austin, Minnesota: Dodges Beach, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 54 miles away Farmers Beach, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 54 miles away Browns Beach, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, 67 miles away National Parks near Austin, Minnesota: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 68 miles Saint Croix National Scenic River, 86 miles Effigy Mounds National Monument, 114 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Super 8 Motel - Osage, Osage, Iowa 19 miles away Holiday Inn Austin, Mn, Austin, Minnesota 14 miles away Super 8 Motel - Austin, Austin, Minnesota 15 miles away Austin-Days Inn, Austin, Minnesota 15 miles away Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester South, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-City Cntr(Mayo Clini, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Microtel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Radisson Plaza Hotel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Staybridge Suites Rochester, Mn, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Travelodge Rochester Mn, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Rochester-Days Inn Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Econo Lodge South, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-So(Mayo Cln Area), M, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Marriott Rochester Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Rochester/South 1 Super 8 Motel, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rochester/South Broadway, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rochester Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Ramada Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 26 miles away Heritage Suites of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away Holiday Inn Express ROCHESTER-CITY CTR/MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Rochester St Mary's, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away La Quinta Inn Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 27 miles away The International, Rochester, Minnesota 26 miles away Kahler Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away The Kahler Grand Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota 28 miles away