Hotels in St Cloud

Granite quarries tell the story of this Mississippi River city, where you can explore the past at Quarry Park Nature Preserve. The Paramount Center for the Arts anchors a surprisingly vibrant cultural scene. Hockey fans shouldn't miss cheering on the St. Cloud State Huskies at the National Hockey Center – locals approach the sport with religious fervor. Kayakers paddle among the Beaver Islands, a chain of 30 undeveloped islets that create a wild sanctuary right in town. Munsinger Clemens Gardens offers meticulously maintained flowerbeds along the riverbank. The city even powers itself partly through a massive hydroelectric dam spanning the Mississippi. College students from multiple nearby universities give the downtown a youthful energy that belies its historic granite facades.