Nicollet Island

I regularly go for walks around the island & have enjoyed the residents I have met. The residences located here are decorated fabulously with various mason bee houses & birdfeeders. You can even see the rear of the Grain Belt Beer sign. If you are in the mood for an exciting escape from downtown living I suggest escaping to this island where one gets whisked away to another dimension with a focus on nature, not concrete & asphalt. Highly recommended!

A nice break from the city, yet right in the middle of everything. On a beautiful day, take a walk, enjoy the views, then cross the bridge to St. Anthony Main for dining, etc.

Great place for a casual lunch, if you have time ask for a tour of a vacant hotel room - like us, you'll want to stay! Great views, wonderful staff...

Has been & will always be a beautiful place .... Ever since I was a kid .... Great for walks , tours .... A Lotta Lotta History here ... Home to De La salle High school

Take a bike ride, walk or drive around the island and experience a time of quiet and serene beauty. The Island Inn and other historical homes.

Lived in the metro my whole life and never knew this history or even that this place existed. It's like a stillwater neighborhood tucked behind a large high-school. Go for a drive and look around.

The beginning of modern civilization happened in the middle of the Mississippi River here on Nicollet Island. Speaking spiritually, historically, Educationally Father Hennepin the influencer. The first bridge on the Mississippi River from downtown Minneapolis across Nicollet Island is named after him called the Hennepin Avenue Bridge.

Beautiful view all year.great place for walks,picnics, jogging and fishing.