
Gateway Park sits where the Root River meets Lanesboro’s historic downtown — river channels, treelined banks, footbridges and nearby bluffs create intimate landscape and waterscape scenes. Best at sunrise/sunset for warm side lighting and reflections; fall for peak color, spring for high water. Small free parking nearby; easily walkable from downtown galleries and B&Bs. No entry fee; expect locals and cyclists on the Root River Trail.

Gateway Park sits where the Root River meets Lanesboro’s historic downtown — river channels, treelined banks, footbridges and nearby bluffs create intimate landscape and waterscape scenes. Best at sunrise/sunset for warm side lighting and reflections; fall for peak color, spring for high water. Small free parking nearby; easily walkable from downtown galleries and B&Bs. No entry fee; expect locals and cyclists on the Root River Trail.