Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Rochester, Minnesota is a place where outdoors fun is plentyful if you look In the right places. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Rochester Books from Amazon.com about Rochester, Minnesota. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Rochester, Minnesota: Brookside RV Park, Minnesota, 3 miles away Silver Lake Travel Trailer Pk, Minnesota, 3 miles away Van's Trailer Ranch, Minnesota, 3 miles away Bluff Valley Campgrounds, Minnesota, 4 miles away Mac's Park Place, Minnesota, 6 miles away Ponderosa Campground, Minnesota, 6 miles away AutumnWoods RV Park, Minnesota, 6 miles away Bobs Trailer Court, Minnesota, 6 miles away Rochester/Marion KOA, Minnesota, 11 miles away Wazionja Camp Ground's, Minnesota, 13 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 Rochester, Minnesota: Wapsi - Great Western Line Trail, Howard County, Iowa, 37 miles away Cedar River Greenbelt Trail, Mitchell County, Iowa, 49 miles away Charles City Trail, Floyd County, Iowa, 54 miles away Parcourse Fitness Trail, Floyd County, Iowa, 54 miles away Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail, Winneshiek County, Iowa, 53 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Rochester, Minnesota: Vermilion River, Minnesota, Falls to Old Mill in Hastings 40 miles away, class II-III+, 0.5 miles long. Apple River, Wisconsin, Somerset 52 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. Red Cedar River, Wisconsin, Menomonie to Irvington 52 miles away, class I-II, 3.9 miles long. Apple River, Wisconsin, Little Falls 57 miles away, class II, 4 miles long. St. Croix River, Wisconsin, Taylors Falls 64 miles away, class II-III, 0.2 miles long. Winnebago River, Iowa, East Park to Wren Avenue 67 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Chippewa River, Wisconsin, Downtown EauClaire 75 miles away, class II, 0.5 miles long. Cedar River, Iowa, Cedar Falls 80 miles away, class II, 0.05 miles long. Duncan Creek, Wisconsin, Glen Loch Dam to Chippewa River 85 miles away, class -blank-, 1.5 miles long. St. Croix River, Wisconsin, Nelson's Landing to Snake River Confluence 86 miles away, class I-II, 8 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 Rochester, Minnesota: Welch Village, Minnesota, 29 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Afton Alps, Minnesota, 43 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Buck Hill, Minnesota, 64 miles, vertical drop 309 feet Wild Mountain, Minnesota, 65 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Trollhaugen, Wisconsin, 61 miles, vertical drop 260 feet Hyland Ski, Minnesota, 72 miles, vertical drop 175 feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 90 miles, vertical drop 516 feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin, 101 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 139 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Powder Ridge, Minnesota, 141 miles, vertical drop 290 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 Rochester, Minnesota: Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester South, Rochester, Minnesota, 7 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-City Cntr(Mayo Clini, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Microtel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 3 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 5 miles away Radisson Plaza Hotel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Staybridge Suites Rochester, Mn, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Travelodge Rochester Mn, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Rochester-Days Inn Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Econo Lodge South, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-So(Mayo Cln Area), M, Rochester, Minnesota, 5 miles away Marriott Rochester Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Rochester/South 1 Super 8 Motel, Rochester, Minnesota, 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rochester/South Broadway, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rochester Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Ramada Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 5 miles away Heritage Suites of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express ROCHESTER-CITY CTR/MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Rochester St Mary's, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away La Quinta Inn Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, 5 miles away The International, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Kahler Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away The Kahler Grand Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota, 4 miles away Golf Courses near Rochester, Minnesota: Eastwood Golf Course, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Maple Valley Golf & Country Club, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Meadow Lakes Golf Club, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Oak Summit Golf Course, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Willow Creek Golf Course, Rochester, Minnesota, 6 miles away Zumbro Falls Golf Club, Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, 6 miles away Lakes near Rochester, Minnesota: Silver Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 4 miles away Silver Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 4 miles away Bamber Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 6 miles away Lake George, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 6 miles away Mayowood Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 7 miles away Mayowood Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 7 miles away Shady Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 6 miles away Zumbro Lake, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 5 miles away Zumbro Lake, Wabasha County, Minnesota, 5 miles away Beaches near Rochester, Minnesota: Browns Beach, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, 49 miles away Half Moon Beach, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, 74 miles away Dodges Beach, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 83 miles away Farmers Beach, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 84 miles away Black River Public Beach, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 85 miles away Pettibone Beach, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 84 miles away National Parks near Rochester, Minnesota: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 60 miles Saint Croix National Scenic River, 64 miles Effigy Mounds National Monument, 102 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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Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Rochester South, Rochester, Minnesota 7 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-City Cntr(Mayo Clini, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Microtel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 3 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 5 miles away Radisson Plaza Hotel Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Staybridge Suites Rochester, Mn, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Travelodge Rochester Mn, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Rochester-Days Inn Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Econo Lodge South, Rochester, Minnesota 6 miles away Holiday Inn Rochester-So(Mayo Cln Area), M, Rochester, Minnesota 5 miles away Marriott Rochester Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Rochester/South 1 Super 8 Motel, Rochester, Minnesota 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Rochester/South Broadway, Rochester, Minnesota 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Rochester Downtown, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Ramada Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 5 miles away Heritage Suites of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express ROCHESTER-CITY CTR/MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Rochester St Mary's, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away La Quinta Inn Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota 5 miles away The International, Rochester, Minnesota 6 miles away Kahler Inn & Suites, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away The Kahler Grand Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota 4 miles away