Within 10 minutes' drive:
- Osceola, WI.
Taylors falls and St. Croix falls,
- Dining: Several casual dining options ranging from cafes to family-owned restuarants, including Adventures Restaurant, Mainstreeter Cafe & Pizza Cellar, Coffee Connection, Karen's Cascade Bar, Osceola Lanes
- Site Seeing: Beautiful parks, water falls & trails, Osceola Brewery, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, historic train ride, incridible fall colors (October)
- Recreation: Hiking, fishing, canoeing, golfing, & skiing Trollhaugen Ski Area
- Shopping: A number of quaint shops for a range of tastes, including Osceola Antiques, Prairie Marsh Carvers, The Curiosity Shop, Creation Station
- Train Rides on the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway
Within 30 minutes' drive:
- Stillwater, MN
- Dining: Many river view restaurants as well as dining options with a truly historical feel in some of the origninal buildings of Minnesota's first downtown. Add to the authentic feel with a St. Croix paddle boat lunch or dinner cruise or a ride on the Minnesota Zephyr Dinner Train. Dine at Cesare's Restaurant & Wine Bar, or take high tea at Aprille's Showers Tea Room and dessert at Selma's Ice Cream or Tremblay's Sweet Shop
- Site Seeing: Stillwater is home to a number of state and interstate parks, including Gateway State Trail, the spectacular Taylors Falls, St. Croix Falls, and Joseph Wolf Caves, or take a cruise down the St. Croix on one of the historic paddle boats or tour through downtown Stillwater with the Trolley Company
- Recreation: Afton Apple Orchard, Afton House Cruise Lines, Apple River Campground/Recreation Area, Bristol Ridge Golf Course, Gondola on St Croix, SeaNote Cruises, St. Croix Bicycle & Skate, turtle lake casino!
- Shopping: American Gothic Antiques, Antiques St. Croix, Art N' Soul, Barbara Ann's Fudge Shop, Cornerstone Christian Gifts, Country Charm Antiques, Grand Games, Loome Antiquarian Booksellers, Midtown Antique Mall, Musicmaker's Kits, Inc., Port of Stillwater, Sherburne's Gold & Gems, Stillwater Art Guild, Sutler's Wines and Spirits, Inc., Toy Lounge, Treasures
Within 1-1/2 hours' drive:
- Minneapolis & St. Paul
- Dining: Diverse dining options from casual to elegant atmospheres, offering everything from traditional American, Midwest favorites, Italian, German, Asian, African, and Scandinavian.
Site Seeing: Scenic Mississippi River, city and state parks & trails, Grain Belt Brewery, Summit Brewing Company
- Recreation/Sports: The Cities are home to a number of different professional sports teams, including the MN Vikings football, MN Timberwolves & MN Lynx basketball, MN Wild Hockey, MN Twins & St. Paul Saints baseball.
- Casinos: Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Grand Casino, Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
- Museums & Galleries: The Walker Art Center, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Science Museum of Minnesota
- Music & Theater: More than 30 live theaters and more than 18 professional music organizations and 25 community music groups, including the Minnesota Orchastra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. The Twin Cities are also home to many bars, nightclubs, comedy clubs and concert halls to satisfy the tastes of all entertainment connoisseurs.
- Shopping: The Twin Cities offer endless shopping centers and boutiques to satisfy any personal interest with the main attraction of the Mall of America