Nicollet Island Park — Attraction in Minneapolis

This very interesting park, encompassing a little more than half of the island, has a lot of variety in its 26 acres. The north end includes a lovely walk along the back channel from the Boom Island bridge to the rail line, and the south end includes a pavilion and amphitheater. Between the two areas is De Lasalle High School. The north end contains a small neighborhood consisting of well maintained mid-19th century homes. The island has great views of the St Anthony Dam and downtown skyline.

I highly recommend reading the National Park Service’s web page and the Wikipedia page for details about the fascinating history...

Nicollet Island Park, is the only park that has residential homes and a private High School in it, and it is an island.

The Minneapolis Parks Board owns the island and leases properties back until 2082. The south side has an event space and the Nicollet Island Inn. The north side has the island’s old residential homes, condos, Park space, trails and DeLaSalle High.

You can walk or ride your bike to the island from either side of the river. Also, there are trails connecting to Boom Island Park and historic Main Street and the Stone Arch Bridge. Views of St...

Before white people settled here, Sioux women would come to this island to give birth, and it was a sacred island for vision quests and gatherings. Then white men showed up and built a tunnel to the falls which almost swallowed up the island. Today it is most recognized for having a Grain Belt beer billboard. If a person is willing to feel into the island, the sacred qualities are still there. For people interested in an energy vertex, there's one right in the middle...