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RV rentals in Northfield put you in proximity to the metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and Rochester. You’ll also have easy access to the natural beauty of the Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park, the Cannon River Wilderness Area, and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Northfield’s history includes agriculture and education, which is reflected in the city’s motto “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment.”

For more information on where you’ll be visiting with a Northfield RV rental by owner, take some time to check out the City of Northfield, Visit Northfield, Explore Minnesota, and the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism for up-to-date information on area attractions, businesses, events, promotions, and visitors guides.

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The Great Outdoors

You can take your luxury RV rental from Northfield to the Cowling Arboretum at Carleton College. It covers 830 acres and has been designated a Minnesota State Game Refuge with 15 miles of trails and both native and non-native trees and shrubs. The trails have been recognized by Runner’s Magazine as one of the best places to run in the country. Other recreational opportunities include archery hunting, cross-country skiing, and geocaching and letterboxing. Interpretive and educational programming takes place throughout the year.

You’ll be on the Cannon River when you rent a motorhome in Northfield. If you’d like to take advantage of this location and actually get out on the river, you can easily rent any gear you need and even take lessons. A short list of some of the equipment available would include stand-up paddleboards, inflatable boards, hammocks, canoes, and kayaks. You can also participate in unique outdoor adventures including moonlight tours, Shoe and Brew snowshoeing and beer or cider tasting, and kayak trips.

The Cannon River Wilderness Area is also worth a visit with an RV rental near Northfield. This 850-acre area is in a natural wooded river valley setting. Recreational opportunities include nature and wildlife viewing, a self-guided nature trail, five miles of hiking and horseback trails, and a canoe launch. Amenities include a picnic area with a shelter, modern restrooms in season, and a wood beam footbridge.

RV Parks

You’ll need a place to stay with a travel trailer rental in Northfield, and you can consider Camp Faribo Campground and RV Park. Park amenities include a swimming pool, a recreation hall with video games, bicycles and kayaks for rent, planned activities, a convenience store, restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, and Wi-Fi. RV sites are shaded and offer full hookups, picnic tables, fire rings, and cable.

Park your Northfield camper rental at the Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park for a wonderful experience. The park offers a visitor center, a waterfall, a self-guided interpretive trail, wildflower and nature viewing, recreational opportunities, a camp store, and restrooms and showers in season. RV sites include electric hookups.

You can call the Cannon Falls Campground your temporary home with an RV trailer rental near Northfield. The campground offers blacktop streets, a social hall, recreational activities, restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, and a camp store. RV sites feature full hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings.

Walmart stores have a history of being welcoming to RVers and truckers. They may even permit parking overnight in their lots, although you should always check in with store management before setting up for the night with your RV rental from Northfield, Minnesota. The closest Walmart that might allow this is in Faribault.

Exploring the City

You may want to plan your trip with the campervan rental in Northfield, MN to take part in the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days Celebration. Northfield citizens thwarted an attempted bank robbery by the James-Younger Gang in 1876. This is sometimes considered the last major event of the American Civil War, and it is commemorated every year. The festivities include reenactments, a rodeo, a carnival, a car show, a parade, live music, arts and crafts vendors, food stations, a beer tent, and a horseshoe hunt with a cash prize.

The Perlman Teaching Museum is another highlight that you can experience with a camper rental in Northfield. It serves as a community gathering place as well as a resource for teaching and learning. There are two galleries, a classroom, and a workshop. The collection encompasses nearly 2,500 objects including prints, photographs, paintings, sculptures, artifacts, and other items. There are also rotating exhibits, public lectures and performances, and a variety of events for visitors of all ages.

You may also appreciate visiting the orchard on the west end of town. Besides some of the freshest and best apples in the state, you’ll also be able to enjoy rose gardens, a gazebo, a fish pond, native wildlife, and an antique tractor display. The store offers apples (of course), apple products, cider, pies, caramel dip, fudge, local cheese, donuts, and much more. This attraction was recognized as one of the best in Southern Minnesota by the Southern Minn SCENE.

When you need to fill up your tank, you will have your choice of service stations, truck stops, and convenience stores so you should have no problem finding either diesel fuel or gasoline.

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