Best places: Tourist attractions in Lakeland, United States

Built in 1915, this beaux arts cathedral features a copper dome, frescoes & several rose windows.

Music recordings, a simulated tornado & other interactive exhibits featured at state history museum.

Expansive park featuring a swimming beach, campsites & a variety of wildflowers.

This 450-acre public space features a zoo, lake, golf course, gardens & multiple picnic pavilions.

3,000-acre riverside park encompassing Little Falls Lake with a waterfall, swimming & canoeing.

👍👍 Beautiful park, some tar paths so you can easily push a wheelchair but it is hilly. The lookout isn't too far away just a nice walk on a well maintained path. We didn't see any of the buffalo. Maybe next time. The building had nice handicap bathrooms that were clean! Thank you!

Hilly preserve featuring opportunities from camping to boating to horseback riding on 2,165 acres.

City park, open Apr–Oct, with a playground, gazebo, picnic tables & rental spaces for events.

👍👍 A real gem of a place on the Minnesota side of the river. Beautifully maintained, great walking trails, nice visitor center. Also a nice market with apples, honey, maple syrup and other products.

Visitors can take guided tours of this rugged stone mansion completed in 1891 for a railway magnate.

Large preserve with hiking & cross-country skiing trails, plus a play area & orienteering course.

Completed in 1902, this ornate former government building now houses art & history exhibits.

City-run park hosting a calendar of outdoor concerts as well as having 7-day summer lifeguard cover.

Woodlands featuring 6.7 acres of paved trails, plus picnic areas & access to fishing on the river.

Scenic, wooded park featuring trails for walking & biking, plus courts for tennis & basketball.

72 miles of canoeing & boating, plus hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching & visitor centers.

Built in 1905, this beaux arts–influenced building serves as the seat of the state's government.

👍👍 Loved it here! So beautiful. Nice playground area for the kiddos. Has a pool and splash pad. Clean restrooms. Soccer field. Tennis area. Basketball hoops. Plenty of picnic tables. Swinging bridge is here and was really awesome! I definitely recommend going to this park and walking across the bridge...

👍👍 Loved taking my mom here. Was a total surprise to her at 81 years old and the biggest Viking fan I've known! DREAM? Fran Tarkington! WISH? Adam Thielen! Tried to get her to a game, but this was just as much a surprise for her. Thank you to the staff Peter and Scott were wonderful to make this day sp...