The city of Richmond, Minnesota, population 965, is in Stearns County, 18 miles southwest of St. Cloud on Minnesota State Highway 23. Recreational opportunities abound in the "Chain of Lakes", with more than three dozen lakes within ten miles of Richmond.
4-bedroom furnished lodge available for vacation rentals or retreats year round on lake just south of Richmond. Rates, contact information, description of accommodations. www.serenityshoresretreat.com
Annual three-day camping festival, largest bluegrass event in the upper Midwest. Early August. Family atmosphere. Shows, workshops, children's activities. Also, the Homegrown Kickoff in June, another acoustic music festival held in rural Stearns County. www.minnesotabluegrass.org/events/mbotmf