Explore South of the River

Burnsville is conveniently located near such major attractions as the Mall of America, Minnesota Zoo, Discovery Bay, IMAX Theater, Valleyfair, Mystic Lake Casino, Historic Murphy's Landing, Canterbury Park, and the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

Positioned at the intersection of I-35W and I-35E, Burnsville is the southern gateway to the Minneapolis/St.Paul Metropolitan area. Downtown Minneapolis and Downtown Saint Paul are each just 20 minutes away and Burnsville offers convenient access to the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport.

The Burnsville Transit Station is the central hub for the MVTA (Minnesota Valley Transit Authority) bus services for five South of the River suburbs: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount, and Savage.

Burnsville Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Minnesota State Fair
Minneapolis Information
Burnsville Center
Mall of America
Mystic Lake Casino

Families will love Valley Fair Amusement Park, the YMCA, the Minnesota Zoo, and downhill skiing and snowboarding at Buck Hill Ski Area.

In the Heart of the City of Burnsville you'll find a skateboard park complete with ramps, the Civic Center ice arena, Wednesday in the Park concerts all summer, and the Garage for teens.

If you are an outdoors fan, you can hike or cross country ski at Terrace Oaks Park, canoe on Lake Aligmagnet, swim at Crystal Lake Beach, rollerblade around Cleary Lake, sail on Prior Lake, or golf on one of the top rated golf courses in the country at The Legends.

Adults can try their luck at the Mystic Lake Casino or Canterbury Downs.

The fine arts: the Dakota Valley Symphony; BASA, Burnsville Area Society for the Arts, Minnesota River School of Fine Arts.

And if your passion is shopping, the South of the River residents are only minutes from the Mall of America. The largest mall South of the River is the Burnsville Center, located at the crossroads of 35W and 35E.