Staples, Minnesota travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Staples is in Northwestern Minnesota.

1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 places to stay

Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage

Best things about Staples

Staples Cinema

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 4°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Pine City)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
BRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, Brainerd — 32 mi away. Directions
STC Saint Cloud Regional Airport, Saint Cloud — 66 mi away. Directions
MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 127 mi away (major hub). Directions

US Highway 10, Minnesota Highway 210.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Food for you

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

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Map

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Get in

By car

US Highway 10, Minnesota Highway 210.

By train

Go Staples station

📍 1st Ave NE and 4th St NE🕒 Station hours 12:45AM-4:30AM dailyChecked Oct 2023

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Route stopping at Staples:

Place Amtrak

Operates train service around the United States of America.

☎ +1 215-856-7924Checked Mar 2022

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Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.