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Camp Everyday Becomes Winona KOA Holiday in 2027

10/12/2026

Camp Everyday is becoming Winona KOA Holiday! We will open as a brand-new KOA Holiday on April 15, 2027, welcoming campers for stays through October 15 in Minnesota’s Mississippi River Valley. About six miles south of downtown Winona, our family-owned campground offers a wooded setting for RV...

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Fall in Winona: Bluff Color, Orchards and Scenic Drives

10/12/2026

Fall is a good time to visit Winona. The bluffs turn color, the orchards open and the summer crowds thin out. When the color peaks. Across Minnesota, color usually peaks from late September to mid-October, with the southeast corner turning last. Visit Winona says this stretch of the river valley...

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Winona on the Water: Cruises, Paddling and Fishing

10/12/2026

Winona is a river town first. Here's how to get out on the water. Take a cruise. The Winona tour boat runs narrated cruises along the riverfront, generally April through October. You'll see the bluffs from the water. Check the operator's schedule. Paddle the backwaters. Across the river from...

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Winona's Historic Downtown: Stained Glass and Museums

10/12/2026

Winona grew up on lumber and river trade in the 1800s, and it shows downtown. Here's how to spend a day there, rain or shine. Stained glass. Winona is often called the stained glass capital of America, thanks to the studios that have worked here for generations. Start at WNB Financial, 204 Main...

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Winona's Bluffs: Hikes With a View

10/12/2026

The bluffs are what make Winona look like Winona. Here are the hikes that get you to the top. Garvin Heights Park. About 0.4 miles, with 378 steps on the upper section, to an overlook 500-plus feet above town. You can drive up instead. It's a good first stop in Winona. Sugar Loaf. Winona's signature...

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Mountain Biking the Winona Bluffs

10/12/2026

Winona's bluffs aren't only for hiking. In the past few years the city and local riders have built out a real trail system on the bluffs above Lake Winona, about 15 minutes from the campground. Bluffside Park. About 15 miles of multi-use trails, maintained by the Winona Area Mountain Bikers, an IMBA...

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Where to See Bald Eagles Around Winona

10/12/2026

Bald eagles live along this stretch of the Mississippi all year. Here's when and where to look. When. The biggest gatherings come November through March, when eagles crowd the open water below the locks and dams. In spring, local pairs raise their young, and the young birds leave the nest from late...

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48 Hours in Winona: A Weekend Itinerary

10/12/2026

Two days is enough to see the best of Winona without rushing. Here's how we'd spend them. Day 1, morning. Start with doughnuts at Bloedow Bakery on East Broadway (try a maple long john), then drive up to Garvin Heights. The overlook trail is short, about 0.4 miles, and you can also drive to the top....

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Winona's Summer Festival Calendar

10/12/2026

Winona's summer runs on festivals. Here's the usual calendar. Confirm dates with each organizer before you plan your trip. Mid West Music Fest (May). Live music in venues around Winona. Trinona (mid-June). A triathlon through bluff country, with a kids' race. Winona Steamboat Days (mid-June)....

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Why Winona Belongs on Your Mississippi River Trip

10/12/2026

Winona sits on a strip of land between the Mississippi River and a line of 500-foot bluffs, with two lakes in the middle of town. Here's what brings people back. The view from the top. Drive or climb to Garvin Heights and you'll see the whole town laid out below you: the river, the bridge to...

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Day Trips From Winona

10/12/2026

Winona makes a good base for exploring both sides of the Mississippi. All of these are within about an hour. Drive times are from the campground. Pickwick Mill, Pickwick, MN (about 10 minutes). A six-story limestone gristmill from the 1850s, powered by Big Trout Creek, with much of its original...

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