Where are the Hidden Falls in St Paul?

Mississippi River bluffs
About Hidden Falls Regional Park. Hidden Falls Regional Park is located along the Mississippi River bluffs just below Lock and Dam 1. This beautiful park is great for birding, fishing, picnicking, walking, and biking.

Is Hidden Falls Regional Park open?

The park is open from sunrise to sunset daily.

Can you go swimming at Hidden Falls Regional Park?

Hidden Falls offers approximately 30 miles of multiple-use trails for hiking, running, biking and equestrian riding, two observation decks for viewing the 30 +/- foot waterfalls, riparian habitat along several creeks, unimproved picnic areas, swimming areas and fishing access.

What is Hidden Falls regional park?

Hidden Falls Regional Park dates back to 1887, when it was selected by Horace Cleveland, a nationally known landscape architect and park planner, as one of four major park sites for the City of Saint Paul.

What is the history of St Paul Falls Park?

The area of park was selected by Horace Cleveland in 1887 to be one of Saint Paul’s main parks. The actual development of the area as a park was by the Works Progress Administration in 1936-1937, including construction of a limestone staircase leading from the base of the falls up to East River Parkway.

Is there a waterfall in St Paul?

The waterfall is within Hidden Falls Regional Park, a public park maintained by the City of Saint Paul. The main feature of the park is the small, spring-feed waterfall for which the park is named. The waterfall may be dry in periods of limited precipitation. Maps from the early 1800s label the park area as Rum Town and Lebanon Grove.

What is there to do at Hidden Falls?

This beautiful park is great for birding, fishing, picnicking, walking, and biking. CLOSURE NOTICE: Roads, trails, amenities, and sections of Hidden Falls Regional Park may be closed at times due to flooding, construction, restoration, or other conditions.