Abandoned Places in Minnesota

101 documented locations. Top spots below — the full set with GPS pins is on the interactive map.

Wasioja Seminary Ruins

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Yellow Banks CCC Camp

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Historic Tofte Dock

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Thompson Mill boiler room

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Grey Cloud Lime Kiln

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Nopeming Sanatorium

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Falcon Avenue

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Nichols Avenue

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Heron Street

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Eagle Avenue

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Stillwater Oaks Golf Course

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Taconite Harbor Energy Center

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Highway 169

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Oxford Mill

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

County Highway 102

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

North Coldstream Mine

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Red hazard

Lakeside Medical Center Nursing Home

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Arcola Mill

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Marine Mill

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Longyear First Diamond Drill Site

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Vali-Hi Drive-In

Theater · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Quarry Hill Ruins

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Red hazard

Parkville Post Office

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ripley Gardens

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Schmid Farmhouse Ruins

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Lifetime Athletic Club

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Area C

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Bentwood Golf Course

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

D's Thai

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Wendt Farmstead Ruins

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Ruins

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Community Dental Care

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Smok'N Outdoors BBQ

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ward 6 Food and Drink

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Nielsville School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Chicago-Lake Transit Center

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Archibald Mill Ruins

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Tuttle Elementary School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Axel’s Bonfire

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Central Education Center

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic)

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic)

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic)

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

MS-70 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic)

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

MS-40 Nike Missile Site (historic)

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Sherwood Street

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Cooper Elementary School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Prairie Correctional Facility

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Mexican Village

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

El Alamo Cantina

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Historic Fort Snelling

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Hot City Pizza and Subs

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Saint Constantine School Building

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ebenezer Care Center

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

United Crushers

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

State Lot C

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Orvis

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

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