Lake Pepin Communities- Small river towns surrounding Lake Pepin.  Also includes Winona and Red Wing.

Wabasha Visitors Bureau- Home of the National Eagle Center.

Pepin Heights Orchard Store-Home of the HoneyCrisp Apple

Lark Toys-Famous hand carved carousel, a must see if you haven't been there

Frontenac State Park - Near Lake City, beautiful views and fantastic bird watching.

Fall colors report for State Parks

National Eagle Center/EagleWatch Deck
Live bald eagles, information on the National Wildlife Refuge and birding in the area.
Soar with the Eagles Festival in March. Paddleboat rides to view eagles.

Tundra Swan Watch

Red Wing Eagle Spot Information

Lake City Chamber of Commerce
www.lakecitymn.org

Historic Red Wing's unique shops and Eagle Spot,
just  10-15 minutes from Lake City on Highway 61.
Red Wing Visitors Bureau

Mississippi Valley Partners, Lake Pepin Tourism
Small river towns around Lake Pepin

About Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin is said to be one of the best areas for inland sailing in the world.
The coulees between the bluffs bring winds from various directions that converge on the 22 mile long lake.

Lake Pepin is the largest river lake on the Mississippi and at one time extended all of the way north to St. Paul.
The Mississippi River Valley we see today was carved bluff to bluff through the process of receding glacial waters.
At the south end of Lake Pepin, an enormous amount of water is forced through the river channel.  It is this force,
combined with the steady movement of water draining into the Mississippi River from two tributary Rivers 
which allow the waters around the lower end of the Lake  to remain open throughout the cold winter months.  

American Bald Eagles are drawn to the open waters where they can fish during the winter months.
Hundreds of Bald Eagles can be seen year round along
the Great River Road and at the base of Lake Pepin, near Reads Landing. 
Reads Landing is just 8 miles south.

The scenic drive along the Lake that is said to be
one of the most beautiful in all of America.

Bring along your binoculars to view the multitude of birds that use the Pepin Valley as a migration corridor. 
All  4 seasons  offer wonderful birding opportunities. Lake City hosts a birding and nature festival in May each year.

According to the American Birding Association, the Upper Mississippi Valley is a globally significant migratory corridor.