Minnesota

With more than 10,000 lakes, waterfalls, the Mississippi River, and Lake Superior shoreline, Minnesota offers abundant water sports including canoeing, kayaking, and boating. In winter, there’s skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, dog sledding, and fat tire biking. Scenic byways for picturesque drives, hiking among forests, exploring Minnesota’s state parks, and shopping at the Mall of America in Minneapolis are favorite vacation activities.