Charles A. Lindbergh State Park

Come fly with us, we’ll float down to the banks of the Mississippi River to Charles A. Lindbergh State Park! The property was once the farm of its namesake congressman, father to the famous aviator who spent his childhood here (and some say, where he spotted his first airplane). The farm and town of Little Falls became destinations after C.A. junior flew the first-ever transatlantic solo flight in the late 1920s. The historic water tower and picnic shelters were built shortly after, in rustic New Deal construction using local stone and logs. After checking out the park’s historic buildings, take one of several hiking trails that weave through monumental oak and pine, and be on the lookout for owls, geese, fox, and bald eagles year-round. Who knows, maybe you’ll even spot a plane overhead!