Well, I'll say this much - it's certainly the best covered bridge I've ever been on. Looking at the…read moreinformation packets later, there are photos of this in the last decade with snow having totally collapsed the roof to be flat - it's wild to see how you can't even tell now. The bridge is all wood, with new supports after being moved around a lot. It was a nice time walking down it. I didn't expect a thrill ride, but I got what I was expecting! It is, historically speaking, pretty neat that they kept it. Great theme for the whole town. The park itself is huge and expansive, tons of space, some amazing trees, a great river, and when we were there, a very nice display of flags for Memorial Day. A genuinely huge park space, and a huge fun-looking castle-themed playground for kids, too.

Minnesota's only remaining functional covered bridge, it has been restored to authentic condition…read more The town lattice truss design spans the Zumbro River. It was completed in November 1869 and sort of looks like a barn. It is 116 feet long and the roadway is 15 feet wide. It is NOT open to vehicular traffic, having been moved about 100 yards from its original location to keep it available for viewing for posterity. You can walk or bicycle across the bridge and see it from both sides. The bridge is the centerpiece of the park and there are restaurants and such nearby. There is parking and several captions that provide history and context. [Review 20718 overall - 130 in Minnesota - round number 1700 of 2023.]

Parking, cleanliness, presentation was 5 stars. However, the condition of some of the animals had…read moreme a little concerned. The bear we saw was pacing and panting back and forth. I'm not a zookeeper by any means, but considering the heat and kids screaming, maybe stress and hot! The same was for the mountain lion. He actually was pawing at his enclosure door to get out of the sun, but seemed unable to do so. Other animals were even seen pawing at empty bowls, which again, assuming this to be for water. I grew up on a farm, not a zookeeper, but the animals looked very uncomfortable.

This was unexpected. Like, really unexpected. We drove here after camping at a state park nearby,…read moreand the roads made us think we were headed towards someone's backyard and we might be the only ones there. We could not have been more wrong! Buses full of field trip kids! So many granny nannies! Plenty of older kids, including a few groups of teenagers! This is a legit nature center, quality playground, and perfectly nice little zoo. I don't know what it's like to live down here, but apparently the locals love this place. That said, it wasn't too crowded at all, and the bathrooms were clean. Parking was easy. We stayed for about an hour, but plenty of people looked like they had packed lunches and intended to stay all day.

Beautiful little lake surrounded by trees and nice public sandy beach. The inflatables are…read moreincredible and staff is super friendly!! Highly recommended!

This is one of our favorite parks here in rochester. Very clean and well taken care of. Very close…read moreby to downtown too ( maybe about 5-10 min drive). It has two play grounds, one for little kids and another for bigger toddlers and adolescents. What we also really love is the volleyball sand court! We've had so many good games there. There's also a shelter for groups to eat and sit around. We used it several times with friends for birthday parties and potlucks. Have I mentioned the lake yet? Really nive Lake with a little sand beach. You can swim there too. They do hold several sport events there for swimming during the year. People also bring fishing poles and go fishing there. During the winter, the lake is frozen and people come here to do ice fishing. I just love coming there and reading or chilling around sunset time.

Boundless has been such a great place for our family! We have a membership for our 2-year-old, and…read moreit's been worth every bit. The staff provides excellent customer service and you can tell they truly care -- everything is always very clean and well-maintained. The play options are fantastic: from the large indoor play structure, to the basketball court and turf area, and even a quiet area for kids who need a little break. It really feels like there's something for every age and energy level. Peak times can get chaotic but it's still big enough. We'd definitely recommend Boundless to any family looking for a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for their kids to play and grow.

My kids (5 and 2) had a blast. Really unique space compared to the community center indoor play…read moreareas. Really big inside, cool there are benches for adults scattered throughout, gives it an indoor park feeling. The full size basketball court is a nice touch and the turf area for soccer, catch, running around is great too. We were here on a nice day so not super busy, I'm sure peak times it can get hectic but there is a lot of square footage.

The Oronoco park has changed a bit since the highway construction and improvement. Sometimes it is…read moreoverrun with the geese and has a ton of goose poop around.....They do have a nice pavilion and the view of the lake has changed and not for the better with the elimination of a ton of vegetation and trees----with all that being said....Every 4th of July the community comes together and has a fabulous firework display and potluck....typically you bring what you want to drink a covered dish some lawn chairs and typically will pay 5.00 a head for the grilled meats.....and get to know your neighbors...the fireworks over lake shady are always pretty and they typically have a dj for all the kids to dance to....We always appreciated and enjoyed this during our time living in Oronoco....