Stillwater Lift Bridge, Historic Site — Attraction in Stillwater

It’s listed on the national registry of historic places and the community takes a lot of pride in it. It’s been beautifully restored and operates for pedestrians only. There’s no more cars crossing it or anything with the newer much larger bridge meant for traffic. From May 15th to October 15th the lift bridge opens every 30 mins for boats. It doesn’t open if there aren’t any. But it’s a beautiful area and right in the middle of the historic old town area along the river.

The only thing that’s missing and the community should support, is restrooms. Restrooms, not porta-potty’s, but restrooms. Like the nice out door kind they have at a...

Observing the Lift Bridge was a delightful experience. It was a fantastic experience to witness the structure rise twice. The gusty wind enhanced the taste of our day. From this point, you may plant one foot in Minnesota and the other in Wisconsin, which is an additional attraction of the bridge. Highly recommended. The environment contains the beat of folk music. In addition to the bridge, the neighboring ice cream shops, old-looking bookstores, and other establishments, including an antique shop, would significantly enhance...

I'm a big fan of what they've done here. The bridge is very walkable and is exclusively for bikes and pedestrians now. Once you're on the Wisconsin side, the trail keeps going. We went in about a half a mile before we turned back but they're still seem to be plenty of room to go. I'm not sure entirely how far it goes before you need to use a car, but I would definitely consider coming back. It seems like the respective state governments have invested in building out some sort of trail because I saw a lot of hardcore looking...