Why go
- City in Minnesota, United States.
- Served by Lake Elmo Airport.
History
Cottage Grove is a city 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It lies on the north bank of the Mississippi River, north of the confluence with the St. Croix River. Cottage Grove and nearby suburbs form the southeast portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.69 million residents. Its population was 38,839 at the 2020 census.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 18 airlines, 130 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, A320, A319, CRJ-900, M90, MD-88…) · 127 routes: Aberdeen*, Albany*, Albuquerque, Alpena*, Amsterdam, Anchorage, Appleton*, Atlanta, Austin*, Baltimore, Bemidji*, Bentonville*, Billings, Birmingham*, Bismarck*, Bloomington*, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Brainerd*, Buffalo*, Calgary, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Charlotte, Chicago*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Dickinson*, Duluth*, Edmonton*, Fargo, Flint* … +87 more
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-700, 737-800) · 17 routes: Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Myers, Lansing, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Punta Cana, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 717, 737-800) · 9 routes: Atlanta, Chicago*, Denver*, Kansas City*, Milwaukee*, Oakland*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, St. Louis*
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, CRJ-700, A319, A320, Embraer 170, 737-800…) · 9 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston*, Los Angeles*, Newark*, San Francisco, Toronto*, Washington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 717, 737-300) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Orlando, Phoenix, St. Louis
- Air France AF (757-300, 757, A320, A330-200, 767-400, MD-88…) · 7 routes: Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, CRJ-700…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, A320, 330, 737-900, 767, Embraer 175…) · 7 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- US Airways US (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, MD-80…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, 737-800, 757-300, 757, 737-700, 73J) · 3 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, Seattle
- AeroMéxico AM (A320, 757) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New Orleans
- WestJet WS (CRJ-900, CRJ) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Toronto*
- Air Canada AC (CRA, CRJ) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1) · 1 route: Watertown
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (767-400) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lake Elmo Airport; 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.