Quarry Hill Park, Rochester: Photos, Reviews & Location

Peaceful natural area with a nature center, trails, wildlife habitats & educational programming.

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#4 of 34 Tourist attractions in Rochester #3 of 23 Parks in Rochester

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

1,194.0 km from the center of Rochester

Rating breakdown

5 ★83%
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701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906

qhnc.org

(507) 328-3950

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Quarry Hill Park?: Quarry Hill Park is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 2,843 reviews.
How does Quarry Hill Park rank in Rochester?: Quarry Hill Park is #4 of 34 Tourist attractions in Rochester by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Quarry Hill Park located?: 701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906 — 1,194.0 km from the center of Rochester.
How can I contact Quarry Hill Park?: Phone: (507) 328-3950 · Website: qhnc.org

Reviews (8)

Jess Linn 2023 Oct 24

This park is huge, and beautiful! There is a ton of history packed in these hills. There’s a ton of paved accessible paths, a fishing pond, playgrounds. There is so much ground to be covered, and so many paths to walk. You could easily spend multiple days here exploring.

Katie Knauer 2023 Jun 13

beautiful park nestled within Rochester, with plenty of hiking trails spread out enough that you won't risk feeling crowded even on a busy day. Well maintained and one of my favorite go to spots for a weekend hike!

Jake Stoven 2023 Apr 23

Nice hiking trails.. but if you're planning on rock hunting this isn't the place... it's just a sandstone quarry

Cara Elsen 2022 Dec 03

I only stopped to take in a sunrise after a not so good appointment for my father @ Mayo.

If you find peace and strength in nature, check this place out. They have beautiful trails, a warming lodge and more from what I can tell. Great cross country ski trails too.

Mayo is such a great medical institution, but can be overwhelming. This helped so much, even if only for a pause to catch my breath.

Sarah Mathre 2022 Oct 02

I think this is the best place to visit in Rochester. There are a lot of great trails here and a nature center for the kids. It looks like they also have a cave here and provide tours for the cave twice a month on Sundays. The view of the pond that they have near the visitor center is beautiful and it looks like people were fishing from the pond. They let you keep sunfish and crappies but you have to return everything else you catch. I would love to come visit here again in the near future!

Jack Phillips 2021 Sep 21

This park offers such a variety of enjoyable walks and hikes. The terrain varies as well as the types of activities you can do here. You can run, hike, ride, fish, bird watch, catch insects, and more. They offer so many classes in the park it is a must to take part in at least a few. The bird banding was unmatched. My daughter loved the insect class and we both loved the butterfly class. Stop into the nature center if you have a chance. The history of this park is a must, take a tour and learn.

Joelle Wake 2021 Jun 28

A wonderful nature center that offers a great FREE afternoon of fun, learning, and exercise. Everything their was clean, well maintained, and informative! My 5 and 11 year old spent a hour just checking out the fish, amphibians, birds, snakes, and insects. The trails outside were very nice and vary in difficulties. We did pay $4 a person to go on the cave tour. The tour guide was very nice and informative. The cave was interesting since it is man-made and offered a very interesting historical context to the area. A must visit if your hanging out for a few days in Rochester.

Mark Hargesheimer 2018 Oct 17

I grew up near State Hill as we used to call it before it was turned into a beautiful park now known as Quarry Hill. The caves were all open back then, and occasionally, you'd come across a wandering patient (or so we thought) from the State hospital next door. The Federal Medical Center now occupies that site. Lots of fun growing up there, fossil hunting, playing in the caves, jumping off the bridge into Silver Creek (it was deeper then). Lately, I've been hiking from Parkwood Hills to the Nature Center and back. Usually, on the ski trails before they close them to hikers in the Winter. It's always a fun hike. 🙂