River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Road, Faribault, MN 55021, 507-332-7151, This nature area features over seven hundred acres of woods, prairie, river, and ponds, with eight miles of hiking and biking trails, five miles of cross-country skiing trails, an observation deck, and a bird-feeding station.

Faribault Golf & Country Club 1700 17th Street, Faribault, MN 55021, 507-334-5559, This beautiful, semi-private, championship eighteen-hole golf course and country club offers a large driving range, a complete pro golf shop, a spacious clubhouse, and an outdoor swimming pool with a bath house. more...