| Amenities include parking, a coin operated laundry, and a lobby lounge with arcade games. Some add minifridges and microwaves. Parking is available and pets are welcome by prior arrangement. Check in time: 2:00 PMCheck out time: 11:00 AM. Set off MN 22, this unassuming budget hotel is 2 miles from Lake Dorothy, 4 miles from the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota and 6 miles from Sibley Park. Bright, streamlined rooms feature free Wi Fi and flat screen TVs.
Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport 1 hr 17
Sibley Farm (14 min.)
Goats horses & pigs on view in red barns on pastureland with picnic areas & a playground. Rasmussen Woods (15 min.)
Park featuring hiking trails through meadows & wetlands plus wildlife viewing & a nature center. Betsy-Tacy Society (13 min.)
The children s books & life of author Maud Hart Lovelace are showcased in 2 historic homes. Drive A Tank (13 min)
Civilian tank-driving experiences with optional extras such as car crushes & machine-gun firing. Sibley Park (16 min.)
Expansive popular park with a petting zoo sports facilities fishing & winter sledding. Riverfront Park (10 min.) Children S Museum Of Southern Minnesota (11 min.)
Spacious modern museum featuring a variety of interactive exhibits for children & regular events. Mankato Walking Sculpture Tour (10 min.)
Art Seven Mile Creek County Park (13 min)
628-acre creekside park featuring serene multi-use trails a boat landing & volleyball nets. Hubbard House (11 min.)
Victorian mansion built in stages from 1871 to 1905 featuring period furniture & seasonal tours. Minneopa Falls (15 min)
Picturesque locale known for its cascading waterfalls verdant landscape & variety of songbirds. Reconciliation Park (9 min.)
Park with a memorial & buffalo sculpture honoring the 38 Dakota Indians hanged in Mankato in 1862. Carnegie Art Center (10 min.)
Art museum and art | 
