Red River State Recreation Area

#4690 among destinations in the United States

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Red River State Recreation Area is part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway and is located in the city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota on the banks of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River. It was built as a natural buffer as a direct response to the 1997 Red River flood. ()

Established: 1997 (27 years ago)Elevation: 830 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°54'59"N, 97°2'8"W

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North DakotaUnited States

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Red River State Recreation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Cities Mall, Greater Grand Forks Greenway, Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks City Hall.

1.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Grand Cities Mall, Grand Forks
30 min walk • The Grand Cities Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located on South Washington Street in Grand Forks, North Dakota. With its construction in 1964, it was the first enclosed shopping mall built in North Dakota. The mall covers 367,122 sq ft.
0.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Greater Grand Forks Greenway, Grand Forks
20 min walk • The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a huge greenway bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks
14 min walk • The Empire Arts Center is a non-profit, multi-purpose arts facility located in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota United States.
0.7 miN
City hall
Grand Forks City Hall, Grand Forks
17 min walk • Grand Forks City Hall is a building in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was built in 1911. It was designed by Grand Forks architect John W. Ross and was built by Northern Construction & Engineering.
0.7 miN
Tower
Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks
17 min walk • The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, established in 1879, published in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It is the primary daily paper for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.
~1520 ftNE
Church
United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks
8 min walk • The United Lutheran Church is a church located at 324 Chestnut Street in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The historic church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
0.6 miNE
Vernacular architecture
312 Kittson Avenue, Grand Forks
16 min walk • The building at 312 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks, North Dakota is a two-story brick commercial vernacular style building with classical details built by Swedish-American builder Sander Johnson in 1907. It is part of the Downtown Grand Forks Historic District.
~680 ftE
Synagogue
B'nai Israel Synagogue and Montefiore Cemetery, Grand Forks
4 min walk • B'nai Israel Synagogue and Montefiore Cemetery in Grand Forks, North Dakota consists of historic B'nai Israel Synagogue built in 1937 at 601 Cottonwood Street and its related historic Montefiore Cemetery at 1450 North Columbia Road which dates from 1888.
0.5 miNE
Italianate architecture
Dr. Henry Wheeler House, Grand Forks
14 min walk • The Dr. Henry Wheeler House is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was built in 1884 or 1885. It was probably designed by George Wheeler, a New York architect, younger brother of Henry. It includes Italianate architecture.
0.6 miNE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Metropolitan Opera House, Grand Forks
16 min walk • The Metropolitan Opera House is located at 116 South Third Street in the downtown area of Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. The building, constructed in 1890, faces the Red River of the North and sits between the BNSF Railway tracks and a parking structure.
0.6 miN
Vernacular architecture
First National Bank, Grand Forks
16 min walk • The First National Bank is a five-story building in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that was built in 1914–15 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.