September is Drive the Great River Road month, and this year’s theme is a celebration of Fall Harvest on Minnesota’s stretch of this scenic roadway along the Mississippi River!
Minnesota’s Great River Road is an All-American Road spanning 565 miles, 43 communities, 20 counties, three tribes and six unique destination areas, providing public access to and promoting exploration of America’s Great Mississippi River.
As September approaches, we’ll be highlighting farms, markets, farm-to-table restaurants, parks, scenic points, commercial districts, lodging options and more all along Minnesota’s Great River Road. Stay tuned to our Fall Harvest on the Great River Road page for itinerary ideas and more.
Order a FREE road trip kit below to help you gear up to celebrate the bounty of Minnesota’s Fall Harvest along the Mighty Mississippi. (While supplies last.)
Kit includes:
- MAPS
- Map of the full Minnesota Great River Road with community insets and Interpretive Center photos
- Minnesota State Highway Map
- Minnesota State Bicycle Map
- Minnesota State Parks and Trails Map and Visitor Guide
- TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Minnesota Grown “What’s in Season” guide, with QR code to an online directory of over 1,000 farms and markets across the state
- Minnesota State Parks Program and Events brochure
- Explore Minnesota State Travel Guide
- Brainerd Visitor Guide from the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
- Winona Visitor Guide
- ROAD TRIP GOODIES
- Great River Road reflective bumper sticker
- Explore Minnesota water bottle sticker
- Minnesota Grown/Great River Road water bottle
- Minnesota Grown trip journal
- Minnesota Historical Society felt tip pen
- Minnesota Grown frisbee
- Minnesota Historical Society “History Matters” fabric kite
- One Free Pass to Minnesota Historical Society historic sites
- Minnesota Grown temporary tattoo and magnet
- “Winona: The Miami of MN” sticker
Orders are fulfilled once per week, starting August 8th. Questions? Contact us at mngrown.mda@state.mn.us
This project is made possible thanks to the generous support and collaboration of the Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and many other neighbors, farmers, and community members along Minnesota’s Great River Road.