QUALITY OF LIFE

river bridge

Wright County offers the best of both worlds - a scenic rural atmosphere, yet close enough to exciting urban centers. Wright County is situated in East Central Minnesota, bordered on the north by the Mighty Mississippi and the east by the Crow River.

Parks

  • 2,800 acres of land devoted to Wright County's park systems.
  • Excellent park system runs along the Crow River and offers access to one of the region's most picturesque state canoe routes.
  • Swimming beaches for summer fun and wooded campgrounds with lake access provide campers a spot under the stars.
  • Wright County Parks Web Site
a walk in the park

Lakes

  • 298 lakes offer a nice respite from busy work days, as well as family fun and great fishing opportunties.
  • Pan fish, bass, walleye, and northern pike are some of the species of fish caught on our lakes.
  • Surrounded by beautiful tree lines, free from commercial development.
  • Used year-round - by boat and ice-fishing houses.
at the lakeshore

Golf

  • A number of top-notch golf courses dot Wright County's landscape.
  • Wright County is quickly becoming a golf mecca with expansions of current golf courses and several new courses opening soon.
at the lakeshore

 

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