Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway
Forestville/ Mystery Cave State Park, MN

The Forestville/ Mystery Cave State Park features a natural cave that is open for tours along with the historic town of Forestville within its borders.

Mystery Cave is the prominent feature of the park, featuring over 12 miles of subterranean corridors. Explore the effects of karst geology, where soluble rock such as limestone dissolves, leaving large stalactites, rising stalagmites, and several natural underground pools. The cave is open for tours daily during the summer and on weekends in spring and fall. Tours are either one or two hours. Both tours have informed guides to point out the cave's unusual formations.

After returning to the surface, explore the Forestville State Historic Site. In the 19th century, Forestville thrived as a busy river trade town. Unfortunately, when railroad lines replaced river trade, Forestville ended up miles from any station. Forestville's businesses dwindled, but the historic buildings remain. Costumed guides transport you back to Forestville's prosperous era, re-enacting daily activities from the 19th Century.

The Forestville/ Mystery Cave State Park also offers hiking, camping, trail riding, and picnicking.