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Short answer: Four days in the Twin Cities adds a fourth day to the three-day plan: Minnehaha Regional Park, which the Park Board says is open 6 a.m. to midnight in developed areas, and Historic Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling’s daily hours were not readable, so check them first.
- 4Days
- 167 acresMinnehaha Regional Park
- 6 am-midnightMinnehaha, developed areas
- 3Days from the shorter plan
How we checked: the guides linked under each day and the Park Board’s Minnehaha Regional Park page. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. Order and facts come from the official pages named on each linked guide; we give no time estimates and no drive times here. For measured road times use our drive times page. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
Days 1 to 3
- PlanFollow Twin Cities in Three Days: riverfront, Saint Paul, then the Walker and the lakes.
Day 4: Minnehaha and Fort Snelling
- Minnehaha Regional Park4801 S Minnehaha Drive. Developed areas 6 a.m. to midnight, undeveloped areas 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Park Board lists Minnehaha Falls, Longfellow Gardens, the Princess Depot, the John H. Stevens House, 167.24 acres and a restaurant, Sea Salt Eatery. Trails lead to Fort Snelling State Park.
- ConstructionThe Park Board lists building and infrastructure improvement projects and a Stevens House rehabilitation; we read no dates.
- Historic Fort SnellingA Minnesota Historical Society site. Our Twin Cities Weekend day two pairs it with Minnehaha Depot and the mills. Today’s hours and prices: Not confirmed
- Place pagesMinnehaha park and Historic Fort Snelling.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Historic Fort Snelling hours and admissionThe MNHS table did not load. Not confirmed
- Whether Minnehaha Falls is flowing or frozen on your date: we read no source. Not confirmed
- Which Minnehaha areas are closed for construction. Not confirmed
- Time on site for any stop. Not confirmed
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Cite this page: It's Minnesota, “Twin Cities in Four Days: Add Minnehaha and Fort Snelling”, itsminnesota.com/itineraries/twin-cities-in-four-days/ (updated ). By the It's Minnesota editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.