With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore all that St Croix Falls, 20 miles away, has to offer. Wild Mountain, St Croix National Scenic Riverway and Interstate State Park alone justify the drive. Locals will also probably point you toward Minneapolis - St. Paul, 30 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be U.S. Bank Stadium. (But we’re also huge fans of Nickelodeon Universe and Orpheum Theatre.)