Apple Valley (Minnesota) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
About Apple Valley (Minnesota)
Apple Valley (population 56,000 in 2021) is an outer suburb located on the southern edge of the Twin Cities, south ofMinneapolis-St. Paul's international airport and the Mall of America. The city was named forApple Valley, Californiaby developers who started building in then-rural Lebanon Township in 1969. The state of Minnesota constructed the 485-acre zoo in 1978.
Top Attractions in Apple Valley (Minnesota)
Explore the best things to see and do in Apple Valley (Minnesota):
- ★Apple Valley Freedom Days
- ★Apple Valley Winter Carnival
- ★Lebanon Hills Regional Park
- ★Minnesota Zoo
- ★Valleywood Golf Course
Where to Eat in Apple Valley (Minnesota)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bogart's Place
- 🍴Costa Vida
- 🍴Darbar India Grill
- 🍴East China
- 🍴Egg Roll King
- 🍴El Azteca
Where to Stay in Apple Valley (Minnesota)
- 🏨AmericInn
- 🏨GrandStay Hotel
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