Parks

Enjoy the numerous parks located around Cold Spring.  Our newest addition is the Alexander Park & Splash Pad!  Enjoy splashing in the water, swinging on the playground equipment or plan a family gathering at one of the many shelters located at the parks.  Contact the City of Cold Spring for more information at ​https://coldspring.govoffice.com/parks

Lodging

Spend a night, a week, or stay for the season near one of the many lakes in the area!  ​
Riverside Inn & Event Center
Cozy Corners Campground
Aunt Kay's Cabin
El Rancho Manana
​The Pillar Inn

Fishing and Boating

As the gateway of the Sauk River Chain of Lakes - Cold Spring offers a multitude of activities both on water and land.   Two city parks offer access to Sauk River.
Lions park offers picnic area, playground equipment along with fishing pier and boat landing.  Launch your boat and discover the Sauk River Chain of Lakes.  The chain is an interconnected system of 14 bay-like lakes fed and connected by the Sauk River.

Golfing

Cold Spring is blessed with two beautiful 18 hole golf courses.  Rich Spring Golf Course and River Oaks Golf Course.

Baseball

Cold Spring boasts 2 Amateur Teams
The Springers & The Rockies
a 35 & older team - The Silver Springers
and several youth teams.

Brewhouse Tours

Third Street Brew house offers
​free tours and weekly taproom events.

Theater

The Great Northern Theatre Company (GNTC) performs three shows annually, 1 large summer musical in August at Rocori HS Auditorium and two dinner theaters in November and late Feb/early March, both at the Great Blue Heron.

Music Festivals

In July the Cold Spring Fire Department hosts FireFest - a country western music festival.
The second weekend in August the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival is held El Rancho Campground. 

Horseback Riding

Horseback riding is available 8 miles north of Cold Spring at El Rancho.  Reservations are required.

Ice Fishing

A favorite winter pass time is ice fishing.  Access to nearby lakes and the Sauk River Chain is available.   You can review fishing regulations along with ice safety tips which are available from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. ​

ROCORI Trail

ROCORI Bike trail is still a work in progress as it gets connected to Rockville and other bike trails.  Currently it offers a safe 3+ mile stretch for biking rollerblading, walking & running.  During winter months it is used for cross country skiing and is part of the local snowmobile trail system.

Snowmobiling

The Country Snow Cruisers snowmobile club maintains miles of local trails.  
Snowmobilers are welcome in the City of Cold Spring, but are reminded to remain on the designated snowmobile route while in the city limits (unless going directly to or from the route system from home or a business). 

Grasshopper Chapel

Assumption Chapel, also known as the Grasshopper Chapel, was built in petition for relief from the Grasshopper Plagues of the 1870s.
The invasion happened within the course of 24 hours.  One day the grain crops promised a bountiful harvest.  By the next afternoon, they were blanketed by millions of Rocky Mountain grasshoppers.  Farmers made every effort to stop the swarming insects but to no avail.  The crops were destroyed, and, even worse, the grasshoppers honeycombed the countryside with eggs that would hatch next spring. Minnesota’s governor proclaimed April 26, 1877, a day of prayer and throughout the next few months the people of the Cold Spring area continued to pray.  They vowed that if the Blessed Virgin would rid them of the grasshoppers, they would build a chapel and offer prayers to her for the next fifteen years.  Construction of the chapel was the idea of Rev. Leo Winter, O.S.B., during the summer of 1876-1877.
The next day, the grasshoppers were gone.  The people kept their promise and built the chapel on a hill halfway between the parish in Jacobs Prairie and the mission in St. Nicholas.  However, the first structure of Assumption Chapel was made of wood and a tornado in 1894 destroyed the chapel.
Not until 1951 was the chapel reconstructed with the help of Father Victor Ronellenfitsch, O.S.B., and community members.
Granite was donated for the structure in addition to other supplies and Grasshopper Chapel remains in existence today.
Assumption Chapel is located in Cold Spring off of State Highway 23 and Chapel Hill Road.

Cold Spring Area
​Historical Society

The Cold Spring Area Historical Society was started by a group of local individuals and organizations interested in preserving area artifacts and historical documents.  The organization has been incorporated and has received a non-profit status from the IRS.  The organization has both a physical and virtual museum. 

​The Cold Spring Area Museum is located at 411 Main Street, Cold Spring, MN. 
Current Hours:  
Tuesday from 12 pm - 5 pm
Thur & Fri from 9 am - 2 pm
1st & 3rd Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm
Questions or to confirm hours contact Rita at ​320-248-5044.

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