Decent little park for running or cycling. Dog friendly. About half the people wear masks and half don’t. Lots of ways to get down to the actual river front and a lot of decent food and beverage trucks sitting around and doing business. And yes, true to the name, there are plenty of ruined mills to take photos of.

Mill Ruins Park is a cute park which is one side of the Stone Arch Bridge. The name says it all. It is in a location which has a lot of history. The place is nice for a walk or jog or even to hang out with family. It is also close to the university area. Summer is good time and it gets a bit chilly towards Fall.

A must see park in downtown Minneapolis! I am pretty sure if IT didn’t live in Derry, Maine then IT would for sure live beneath the ruins here. Worth a good stroll in the morning or if you can a good run out on the bridge and around the park.

Fantastic scooter selection, fully charged. Ride around all 4 bridges right back to the car! So fun!

Cool ruins of old abandoned flour mill have been incorporated into a nice green space in Minneapolis. A must stop if you enjoy seeing old relics, architecture, or historical sites. No entrance fees, the park is free.

What a great place for scenery and people watching. Maintaining social distance is a bit of a challenge, so wear your face mask if you visit.

Situated on the Mississippi river the park offers views of Saint Anthony Falls & historical mills from the flour milling days of Minneapolis! There are multiple walking paths & interpretive signs explaining those earlier days of Minneapolis!

It was AWESOME to see a portion of old Minneapolis. Sites weve not seen in the 20+ yrs weve lived here.

Great experience to run or bike.A very cool place where you can walk past the ruins whole being in the city.

The Mill ruins park is beautiful. Great views of the water, other walkers, and the amazing Mill City Museam. Great for a walk or a picnic

Great experience to run or bike. They have a lot of paved trails that makes it easy to run and bike. It can get busy at times but for the most part unless there is a special event it is not too crowded. Great view of the river!

So pretty and stone arch bridge is beautiful to walk out. While your there go to gold medal park and walk to the top of the hill for one of the best views in the city

Cool spot to walk or bike. Great view of the city!

Nice ruinsWell kept

A very cool place where you can walk past the ruins whole being in the city. You are discouraged from climbing on them. Worth seeing. Right under the stone arch bridge as well if youre interested in a longer walk.

A beautiful place to visit on a fall day!! My daughter took her wedding pictures there

Great place to walk around and check out the scenery. Stone Arch bridge, 35 W memorial, then headed over to Gold Medal Park and checked out the sculptures Lots of people out with their dogs, biking, walking, hanging out on the grass. Nice evening hang out spot in the summer.

Nice place to walk. It needs a kiosk or a fast food to drink water, coffee or a coke. Bring your bottle of water and if you want to stay more time, bring your basket and a throw for a picnic

Great historic park along the scenic river! There are some pay lots, but you can also find free parking if you are willing to walk to the park (which it totally worth the views along the river).

Historically this place blew up because flour dust ignited and caused a explosion strong enough to completely destroy a building and bend all the metal outwards..... its very awe inspiring to think about that while walking around the ruins of a old flour mill. Great place for a evening walk....

Great area to go for walk on your work break or evening with your girl.

Was a little cold this morning but always a beautiful historic visit

Very cool little park in downtown Minneapolis! Easy to park and walk down to and well worth it to see some of the historic ruins from the city. I highly recommend it for anyone, both visitors and locals alike. You can hit this up itself or in addition to walking the bridge to catch some cool views of the city.

Awesome place! Great river views. It is fun to walk the stone arch bridge.

The history of what help build the Twin Cities can be seen here. Great walking and biking trails in the middle of downtown.

I cant explain the feelings I have everytime I come to this park. Im so in love with this beautiful place. Every time I come to Minnesota its the first place I visit.️

Great walk and view right in Downtown Minneapolis.

Very nice walk around Stone Arch bridge and area even in the cold. Worth a winter visit

The mill ruins Park was rather informative. We went there just to kill time... My wife informs me that she had planned to go there I did not know that. My daughter says what else are we supposed to do all day. We took the tour that takes you up and down an elevator and tells you about the story bell flower tower. Afterwards we saw a 20-minute film on Minneapolis. Dot-dot-dot the history of Minneapolis. They also had a small Cafe where you could have lunch beer and wine yo. However my family would not let me stop and have beer or wine. They wanted to go have some ice cream at Izzys Ice Cream Parlor

Cool place, rent scooters or bycicles to get a best experience.

Lovely place. Me and my qt3.14 boarded around, it was beautiful, v chill, lots of hills east of the park tho so my legs are tired f

Educational and beautiful setting nestled within varied activities along the Mississippi River. Many trails and venues nearby. Wonder under the Stone Arch Bridge, up to Hennepin Avenue Bridge.

It looks like a real creepy yet really scenic building. Please take photos with a DSLR camera here

Beautiful walks with my family.

Great scenery. Friendly food trucks. People watching. Great trails to walk, bike or skateboard. Various views of the river

Good walking and biking paths. Great views of the city and river.

Beautiful area! Great views, and access to the bike paths for walking and running.

If you are in Minneapolis downtown you must take a walk in this park. Mill ruins are impressive and also Minnesota rover area all around is nice. Mill has its own museum, but Sunday opened too late for me.

Really fascinating and informative place. Perfect for getting exercise and enjoying the great outdoors and seeing the beauty of the river.

What a beautiful sight with the water so low for the lock inspection.

Amazing Park, Stone Arch Bridge was amazing too! Day and Night!

Beautiful park to sightsee. I love going here

I love this place! Im a photographer and this has a ton of different areas with cool backgrounds to take photos of clients. Its also just a fun place to walk around and be outside. There are plenty of parking areas available and it is pretty easy to get to.

BIRD scooters are always here and fully charged! We love the views from the park and all the food nearby

Fun and quiet oasis in the shadow of downtown Minneapolis skyline. Great nod to its milling history.

Great place! Wonderful history all around.

Great place to walk and see all the sights. Also a great place to take photos

Great place to go walk around.

You get a really good view of the reservoir and trial is beautiful with the views of the river. You can see many different landmarks. The place is perfect for cycling, walking and exploring nearby restaurants.

Amazing! I think this is part of or close to the beginning of where the Mississippi river begins and has a Mills history. In the snow it was all breathtaking. I loved it. Beautiful!

Great place to walk around. Lots to see. Theres also a public bathroom at the locks, if anybody is looking for one.

Its a nice walk around and over the river. They have plaques that give the history and some photos of how

Hot spot for tourism in Minneapolis. Charming and educational place to visit at the moment cause its outside and social distancing is easier.

Nothing better than a walk across the stone arch bridge.

Such a cool environment. The old half destroyed mill building has been preserved and has a courtyard.

This is during the draw down. Old tail races I believe.

The park was just ok. Perhaps I went during the wrong season, Fall. All the plants/trees were bare and not much to see here. Nice stop if you are in the area, but I wouldnt go out of my way to come here. There are information bulletin posted throughout what good information about the history of the area.

A very beautiful park that is by a river. Great for picture taking and relaxing.

Beautiful historical park and sensational view of Mississippi River.

What once was beautiful riverside park location now has a creepy maybe you will find a body in the woods type vibe. Sad to see what has become of my hometown

Historic. Old. Beautiful. What else do you need?

Great park staff helping us out! Beautiful and historical

Always a nice time regardless of when you go.

Best part was the lock and dam visitors center. Gives you a cool view of the lock (which is now closed (sense 2015)) and alot of cool history about it too

Was a cool spot, wish there were more scooters available.

Great place to take a lot of pictures.

Great urban park with interesting interpretative panels. Nice nighttime lighting.

Such a cool area. Ill do the museum next time. We came with our bikes to ride around the stone arch bridge and have dinner on a patio, fun date night.

Such a beautiful part of Minneapolis history that has otherwise been destroyed in the efforts to get with the times.

Fantastic photo spot, lots of variety and scenery to work with

Wonderful place to walk and soak in the views and history. Great for the entire family.

Nice view and ambience. Lots of walking trails

Beautiful place for walking, picture ....

Great walking paths! Scenic and fun!

We had the opportunity to tour the Lock and Dam. It was a great experience!

Connected to the Stone Arch Bridge and the locks. A must visit for anyone that loves history, engineering, and thinking big!

Nice and quiet place down by the river. I proposed to my boyfriend here last year.

Interesting. They are refilling the lock and dam to the Mississippi

Great outdoor place to go have a picnic and enjoy the sunset by the water.

Such history! Grab a scooter and enjoy venturing around.

Great place to explore the historical areas of the Mill Ruins Park and the Mississippi River.

For a place so close to the most upscale parts of Minneapolis, its oddly haunting.

Best Landscape Architecture Design in the Twin Cities

Interesting and unique. Its not large at all (very much a small downtown park.) Basically, it is much like the other riverside parks along the pedestrian trail that follows the river, except for the mill. Still, because of the mill, its very scenic - a neat spot to stop by if youre in the area.

Not your average walk in a park! The delicate, fragile mill ruins make for a great contrast with the harsh, territorial crowd. If you have to be stuck outside walking in the cold dead of Winter 4.4 in the Great state of the Lakes and the Niceness, there should could be a heck of a lot worse. Seems to be partially wheelchair accessible as well.Word of Advice :Bring your smiles,And a knife!

Very interesting piece of history.

I cant wait for them to reopen.

Great historical place to walk around and explore on a date. Pet friendly as well!

Why a 5 star? The night scenery is amazing here. A simple walk but worth it if close by.

Good place to walk surrounded by people. But distant enough to be safe

A beautiful built bridge. Great views

Beautiful walking area.

Nice area to wander around with both nice views of the river and also surrounding architecture

Fabulous views of stone arch bridge.

#liononfire love to fish and play music at Bullwinkles:)

Very nice place to walk

Seeing the locks drained was really cool!

A nice place along the river banks. Many things to do in the area and bridge crossings to connect you to the north side of the river for even more options of activities and dining. Plus some great views of the city and the old ruins that make a large part of the cities history.

It was a hot day but a really nice walk

There is a protected bike lane covering the entire loop. Seeing the history of the flour milling industry and how it shaped the city of Minneapolis and the Mississippi River is pretty cool. The signage for pillsbury and gold medal flour is maintained and lights up at night. If this is your first trip to the twin cities Id recommend the loop in warmer weather or bundle up. The paths are well maintained and there are informational plaques the entire way.