Area Attractions

There are many natural and cultural sights in the area 

when you visit the National Service Park

The town and surrounding area exemplify that RPCVs continue to give back to their communities. The following were all founded by RPCVs.

• Great River Ridge State Bike Trail - the trailhead is in the national service park & Peace Corps Legacy Plaza

• The renowned National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN

• The Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN

The park is located in the beautiful, quaint Bluff Country and Mississippi River Valley of Southeastern Minnesota, a 24,000 square mile landscape of rivers, streams, valleys, and ridges - a geological area unique in the world.

The area has some of America’s most beautiful scenery and off-road biking, camping, hiking, and touring opportunities, including two nearby State parks.

Plainview is 85 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul and 20 miles from Rochester, Minnesota, one of America’s fastest-growing cities. Over a million patients and visitors from all 50 states and 38 foreign countries come to Rochester’s famous Mayo Clinic, including many where Volunteers have served.

Significant airports in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Rochester service the area.