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Red Jacket Trail Park, located south of Mankato on Highway 66, offers access to the Red Jacket Trail, as well as views of the Red Jacket Trestle and the beautiful Le Sueur River.

The Rapidan Dam is an active, hydro-electric dam situated on the Blue Earth River.

Rapidan Dam Park, a few miles west of Rapidan, is adjacent to the Rapidan Dam and the locally famous Rapidan Dam Cafe & Store.

Rasmussen Woods, just off of Stoltzman Road in Mankato, is a nature sanctuary nestled in the heart of the city.

With a theme of "Forgive Everyone Everything," Reconciliation Park in Mankato was dedicated in 1997 to promote healing between Dakota and non-Dakota peoples.

The Roy T. Lindenberg Public Swimming Pool in St. Peter is open between the end of May and late August.

The Rex Macbeth River Trail runs along the west side of the Minnesota River from Riverview Park near the intersections of US 169 and Belgrade Avenue in North Mankato and terminates at Kiwanis Park in the North.

Red Jacket Valley Park, located south Mankato on Highway 66, is one of the area's newest parks offering woodland trails and water access.

One of the gems of the Mankato Park system, Riverfront Park has beautiful views of the river as well as an amphitheater and playground.

Built in 1947, South Avenue Park is one of the smallest and oldest parks in North Mankato. This quaint space in lower North offers a playground and is right around the corner from the Taylor Library.