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The Perfect Family Vacation in International Falls Minnesota
Located on Rainy River overlooking Canada, the AmericInn of International Falls is the perfect place to stay on your family vacation. It provides an array of activities just minutes away with the City Center only a mile away and the border crossing into Canada two miles from the hotel.
Additional Family Attractions and Activities
Voyageurs National
Park Visitor Center on Rainy Lake - The
center tells the story of Minnesota's only national park in displays, maps and
presentations. Be sure to inquire about naturalist-guided activities and boat
tours. Enjoy 218,054 acres of outdoor exploration by houseboat, motorboat, canoe, and kayak.
Voyageurs is a water-based park where you must leave your car and take to the water to fully experience the lakes, islands, and shorelines of the park.
Address: 11 miles east of International
Falls on Highway 11
Phone: 218-286-5258
Boise Paper Solutions
Mill Tours - See the second
largest and fastest paper making machine in the world at the Boise Paper
Solutions mill, located on Second Street. Touring America magazine lists this
as one of the top 18 plant tours in the country. June through August, Monday
through Friday, tours are regularly scheduled; other times by reservation. No
children under 10 or cameras are allowed. No admission fee.
Address: 400 2nd Street,
International Falls, MN
Distance: 1.2 miles
Phone: 218-285-5011
Smokey Bear Park - Smokey's vital statistics: height, 26
feet; weight, 82 tons. Bring your lunch or buy "to-go" downtown and enjoy the
shaded picnic tables within the park. No admission fee.
Address: Highway 71 and 6th
Avenue, International Falls, MN
Distance: 1.2 miles
Koochiching County Historical Museum and Bronko Nagurski Museum - The Koochiching Historical Museum features 10,000 years of Borderland history. Exhibits document the northern Minnesota region including Native history and culture, European settlement and the utilization of the natural resources through the fur trade to modern forestry.
The attached Bronko Nagurski Museum is a lasting tribute to this football legend. Experience the early days of the NFL and be inspired by the greatest football player of all time.
Address: Smokey Bear Park, 214 6th
Avenue, International Falls, MN
Distance: 1.2 miles
Phone: 218-283-4316
Hours of Operation: Open all year. Admission
fee.
Sportsmen's Service
Wildlife Museum - View the finest
private wildlife collection in Minnesota. Visitors will enjoy exhibits
including over 100 birds and 50 animals.
Address: 424 3rd Ave, International
Falls, MN
Distance: 1.9 miles
Phone: 218-283-2411
Rainy River Community College - RRCC's campus is an eight-building
complex connected with heated walkways, a courtyard and three ponds edged by
decks. The adjacent residence hall offers furnished apartment-style
accommodations for students. Our varsity sports and student activities foster
leadership and diversity.
Address: 1501 Highway 71,
International Falls, MN
Distance: 0.2 miles
Phone: 218-285-7722
International Border & Bridge - The International Bridge is a popular
crossing for tourists and local citizens. To visit Fort Frances, Ontario, you
may drive your vehicle and pay a toll or leave your car in the U.S. and use the
pedestrian walkway. Either way, you're required to check in with Canadian
Customs. When you enter the town of Fort Frances, visit their travel
information center, just a half-block past Canadian Customs.
Distance: 2.5 miles
Playgrounds - The eight playgrounds in International Falls are: 8th Street, Kerry Park, City Beach, Ranier, Third Avenue East, Riverview Boulevard, Shorewood Drive and Carson-Lupie playground, which is handicap accessible. A new skateboard park is located at Kerry Park.
Falls Country Club - Falls Country Club, located next to
scenic Rainy River, offers an 18-hole championship golf course that is open to
the public. The par-72 course, which measures 6,632 yards from the back tees,
winds through the beautiful pines and aspen of Northern Minnesota and is laced
with a series of streams and ponds that provide a challenge to players of all
skill levels. PGA Professional, pro shop, restaurant, bar and practice range
available for your enjoyment.
Address: Highway 71, International
Falls, MN
Distance: 1.7 miles
Phone: 218-283-4491
Rainy Lake Bike Trail - One of Northern Minnesota's most scenic bike trails begins in International Falls and ends near the Rainy Lake Visitor Center entrance to Voyageurs National Park.
Shopping - A vacation is rarely complete without taking time to shop. Voyageur Country is sprinkled with unique shops, antique shops and a mall. Concentrated shopping areas include: Main Street area, Highway 53, Highway 11 West, and in the historic village of Ranier (two miles east of International Falls). Many of the resorts, houseboats B & B's, cottages and hotels also offer souvenirs.