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

Overview

Woodbury is a suburban city in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

1 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay

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

Best things about Woodbury

Woodbury Heritage House and Garden

A throwback to Woodbury's agricultural roots, this old structure was built in the 1870s as an attachment to a log cabin home. The garden contains many crops that were grown in Woodbury around that time.

Eagle Valley Golf Course

18-hole par-72 golf course.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 9°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Aug. (climate data from nearby Saint Paul)

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.
MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 13 mi away (major hub). Directions
STC Saint Cloud Regional Airport, Saint Cloud — 69 mi away. Directions

Interstate 94 runs along the northern edge of Woodbury, separating it from Oakdale and Lake Elmo. Interstate 494 cuts across the northwestern corner of the city, and turns into Interstate 694 north of I-94.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

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

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Woodbury Heritage House and Garden
Lunch Duc's
Afternoon Eagle Valley Golf Course
Evening 3rd Act Craft Brewery

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

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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Get in

Get around

A car is almost mandatory for getting around Woodbury. Transit service is so poor that it's barely worth mentioning, only consisting of a couple weekday rush hour express buses to the downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The buses that do run are operated by Metro Transit