Roseau, "Minnesota's North Star City", is a city of 3000 people in Northwestern Minnesota less than 10 miles from the Canadian border..
Understand
A gateway to nature, Roseau is home to snowmobile manufacturer Polaris Industries.
Roseau is 22 miles from Lake of the Woods, the northernmost point in the contiguous US48. The Northwest Angle, a peninsula on Lake of the Woods, is part of Minnesota but north of the 49° parallel — the only road access is through Manitoba.
Get in
![](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,a,a,a,420x420.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikivoyage.org&title=Roseau (Minnesota)&groups=mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view,black,blue,brown,chocolate,forestgreen,gold,gray,grey,lime,magenta,maroon,mediumaquamarine,navy,red,royalblue,silver,steelblue,teal,fuchsia)
The most convenient way to get to Roseau is by car. The major highways that will bring you to Roseau are Highway 11 (East-West) and Highway 89 (North-South).
Get around
In Roseau, it's common to see people riding ATV's, golf carts and even snowmobiles in the winter around town (although this is not encouraged, for safety reasons). A bicycle trail around the edges of the city goes into a beautiful city park.
As there is no public transit, a car is typically the best mode of transportation.
See
Do
Events
- An annual county fair, known throughout the state of Minnesota.
Buy
Eat
- Earl's Drive In. Seasonal; in summertime, drive your car in for an nostalgic meal.
Drink
Sleep
Connect
Go next
- Warroad - 30 minutes
- Thief River Falls - 1 hour
- Grand Forks - 2 hours
- Fargo - 3 hours
- Bemidji - 2.5 hours
- Minneapolis - 6 hours
Routes through Roseau |
Drayton ← Becomes ![]() ![]() ![]() | W ![]() | → Warroad → International Falls |