Phelps Mill Park — Attraction in Minnesota

Phelps Mill is a historic flour mill that's been cleaned up and turned into a museum of sorts, with signs posted around the building explaining the milling process, and a video about the mill's history. The rustic old mill is open on summer and autumn weekends and folks can just walk in and wander around.

The land adjacent and downstream from it is a beautiful riverside park and, the second weekend of July, it's the site of the annual Phelps Mill Festival, a gathering where community organizations raise funds by selling food, musicians and others entertain attendees, and talented artisans in many media--some quite unique and unexpected--offer their creations for sale.

There's a small entrance fee for adults and kids over 12--$5 this year. That's a very small price to pay for a chance to see the work of many very talented artists at a beautiful...

The historic Phelps Mill has been preserved and the surrounding land turned into a park. Probably a nice area to have a picnic, I usually see people fishing here, and I go for the dam. Due to COVID-19 the Mill is probably closed right now but prior years the interior was open to tourists and provided details of the old flower milling process as some of the old machinery has been preserved as well. Great spot to relax or learn about...

Every time I come up this way to Maplewood State Park I always stop

I love the climb down to the rocks and see the mini waterfall

I love to walk through the mill. I wish there were people there? I'm sure those days are gone They have a great park playground for families and they have bathrooms It is a beautiful place to visit July 13- 14th 2024 they will have their 2-day festival. Look it up. It's...