A free public boat launch is available at Jaycee Park on Lock and Dam Road. Canoeing as also available on the Cannon River, near the neighboring village of Welch, Minnesota. Welch Village Ski Area , 651.222.7079, a sister resort to Vail, Colorado, is to the south. Come see where the Bailly's have buried their vines to help them survive Minnesota's frigid winter. Open weekends June through November for wine tasting.
Wheel passes available at stations along the trail. .
Hastings Once an estate and apple orchard, the Nature Center now offers daily access to over 15 miles of self guided trails overlooking the scenic St. Croix River. A natural habitat for great blue herons and bald eagles, it is the Release Site for the University of Minnesota's Raptor Rehabilitation Program. . An observation platform is available for visitors to view the great barges passing on their way from St. Paul to St. Louis. In addition, thousands of pleasure craft, from canoes to cruisers, use this lock and dam each year. . Sturgeon Lake Road, Welch, MN 55089 Open 24 hours a day, Treasure Island offers over 60 blackjack tables and 1,500 slots, bingo and pull tabs.