Silver Lake Park
For the outdoor enthusiast, Silver Lake Park is a haven. The park offers miles of trails for jogging, biking and rollerblading. Feed the giant Canada geese that are found around the lake. Picnic facilities and a children's playground are available at the park as well. Silver Lake has canoe, kayak and paddleboat rentals. Bike rentals are also available at the park.
Silver Lake Park
700 W. Silver Lake Drive N.E.
Rochester, MN 55906
507-261-9049
silverlakefun.com
Quarry Hill Nature Center
Quarry Hill Nature Center is home to more than five miles of trails and 320 acres for hiking, biking and skiing. Inside the nature center you'll find a 1,700-gallon aquarium with native fish. It also has a bird observatory. Quarry Hill boasts a two-acre fishing pond, sandstone cave tours and a paved bike trail system. Cross-country ski rental can be found at the facility as well.
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Road N.E.
Rochester, MN 55906
507-281-6114
qhnc.org
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial
Built to honor those who died and those who served, the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial features graphics from the Civil War to the Gulf War. It has 35-foot granite walls and a 12-by-50-foot main wall. The memorial has numerous statues, including one of a nurse and medic treating a wounded soldier. Fifty trees are also located at the site. Pavers, a piece of granite that contains the name of a veteran, line the ground. Funds for the memorial came from the sale of pavers, benches, trees and flagpoles to the public. The focus of the memorial is the main Wall of Remembrance, which features the names of 2,300 men and women from Minnesota who died while serving.
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial
3rd Ave. and 7th St. SW
Rochester, MN 55901
507-289-8981
soldiersfieldmemorial.org
Assisi Heights Tour
The Assisi Heights is the home of the Sisters of St. Francis who helped to establish St. Mary's Hospital. St. Mary's was the first hospital in Rochester. Assisi Heights offers tour events every Monday and Saturday. When on the tour, you'll see the lobby of the home with its slate floors and hand-blown stained glass windows imported from Germany. The home is situated on 100 acres just northwest of the city.
Assisi Heights Tour
1001 14th St. N.W.
Rochester, MN 55901
507-282-7441
rochesterfranciscan.org
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