Flandrau State Park

Flandrau State Park is a state park along the Cottonwood River in Minnesota featuring hiking trails, camping facilities, and natural areas for outdoor recreation. The grounds offer diverse ways to spend time in nature across its landscape.

The park was established in 1937 with buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration work teams. These structures remain visible throughout the grounds as evidence of those historical programs.

The structures within the park reflect the German heritage of nearby New Ulm through their architectural design and construction methods.

The park is accessible to day visitors and overnight guests, with different areas for hiking and picnicking throughout the grounds. Facilities allow visitors to spend time along the river or in wooded sections.

During World War II, barracks in the park housed around 160 German prisoners of war who worked in local canning facilities. Few visitors know about this connection between the park and wartime history.

Location: Brown County

Inception: 1937

Architectural style: rustic architecture

Address: 1300 Summit Avenue, New Ulm, MN 56073

Phone: +15072331260

Email: flandrau.statepark@state.mn.us

Website: https://dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00145

GPS coordinates: 44.28830,-94.47360

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:48