St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Visitor Center — Attraction in St. Croix Falls

Very pleasant experience at this NPS site. The staff was very polite, knowledgeable, and helpful. By way of example, my four month son, needed to eat when arrived. We had been on the road since Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The ranger staffing the desk set us up in one of the classrooms for my wife to comfortably breastfeed. She didn't have to do that, but it cost her nothing and was a reminder of the high calibur of individuals working for the National Park Service. The site has tons of exhibits and information. My son was most interested in the detailed exhibit on the variety of mollusks. Beautiful poems from local poets line the wall. A wonderful mosaic aerial photo of the river lines the halls.

I strongly recommend the walking path between the visitor center and the river. In July it was extremely lush. With bees buzzing and flowers almost crowding you off the path, it is a wonderful place to get lost.

As we left, we saw two old vets with a service dog that must've been around their age in dog years. They were trying to get picture of their dog in front of the NPS sign. It was a wonderful moment, and a reminder of how special these...

I'm a big fan of NPS, and I was curious about this place. I couldn't watch the video since there was a training session in the room. You can drive along the river but can't see the river because of trees unless you find pullover spots. One good spot is in Interstate Park (Wisconsin side). Jesi was great as she gave me an excellent history of the river. It was raining so I didn't...

The visitor center itself is really nice and has lots of information. There is a short walk to a small overlook park where you can partially see the St Croix Dam, but you need to go to the other side of the river to see it properly. I think this could have been better located. Worth a stop if you...