Discover Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, brings together several ideas for active days on vacation: golf at a public 18-hole course, ice skating and hockey at the Ice Arena, and trails and a canoe and kayak launch in a regional park. There are also groomed cross-country ski trails and a path that passes through varied landscapes. Which of these options appeals to you most can help shape your choice of Cottage Grove as a destination and your vacation rental.

Golf at River Oaks Municipal Golf Course

River Oaks Municipal Golf Course is a public 18-hole golf course in Cottage Grove. It spans 160 scenic acres. If you want to play golf during your trip, it offers a concrete starting point for planning: the course is open to the public, and its offerings include golf programs and other options for golfers of all skill levels.

The combination of 18 holes and a large area described as scenic gives the course its own profile among local activities. It is particularly relevant to your travel plans if golf is to be a central part of your stay. For a travel group with varied interests, golf can also be considered alongside the other options in Cottage Grove, rather than making the entire stay revolve around a single activity.

Ice Skating and Hockey at the Ice Arena

Cottage Grove Ice Arena offers ice skating lessons, public skating and opportunities to play hockey. This brings together several ways to enjoy ice sports: you can consider skating as an activity in its own right, plan to take lessons or make hockey a focus. The offerings are not limited to just one form of ice sport, but include these different options.

If people in your travel group have different preferences, this distinction can help you weigh which experiences might be of interest during your stay.

Trails and Water at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park

Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park has hiking trails and a canoe and kayak launch. This makes it a good destination for different outdoor interests: the hiking trails are for getting around on foot, while the launch may interest visitors who want to go canoeing or kayaking. These two features offer different ways to consider the park as part of your trip, without having to commit to just one kind of activity.

When choosing your vacation rental, it may help to first consider whether you want to visit Cottage Grove primarily for outdoor activities, golf or ice sports.

Cross-Country Skiing and Scenery at Hamlet Park

Cottage Grove Ravine Park has groomed cross-country ski trails several miles long. If you want to include cross-country skiing in your trip, you can take this specific offering into account when choosing your destination. The trails are described as groomed; no exact length is given, only that they are several miles long. This helps you assess cross-country skiing as a focus in its own right alongside Cottage Grove’s other activities.

Hamlet Park offers a different kind of trail experience: its more-than-two-mile trail passes through ponds, streams, woods and grassy areas. The scenery changes along the trail, alternating between water and vegetated sections. This is a notable detail for anyone who wants to experience varied surroundings while walking. There is also a plaque commemorating William Crockett by the southern baseball field. This means the park pairs a trail through its landscape with a specific place of remembrance.

Whether golf, ice sports, cross-country skiing or trails through parkland are what sway you, Cottage Grove offers different themes to consider when planning your trip. More places to explore: Afton, Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Stillwater, Forest Lake and Woodbury.

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