Visit the MGG
Over 500 native flora species. Over 60 animal, flora, fungal, and human-likeness sculpture totems.
The MGG is open during daylight hours, May 1 through October, and is self-guided. Please call 320-390-2323 for seasonal information.
Signage is posted throughout the garden and brochures are available at the front gate. A circular parking lot for cars and small RV’s is across the road; large RV’s and buses must park on the road. Please do not park in the MGG driveway.
Please observe the paths in order to preserve the flora. To protect wildlife and flora, pets are not allowed in the MGG (with an exception for service animals.) There is a dog run in the parking lot.
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Suggested donation: $5/person; children under 13 are free. Guided tours are $75 as of 2026 by appointment. The artist can accommodate 3 handicapped persons on a golf cart, in conjunction with a tour, for an additional $15 fee.
The MGG is a 501-c3 non-profit​. The Minnesota Goose Garden does not receive any federal funding and relies solely on public donations and arts foundation grants.
Signage is posted throughout the MGG detailing the utility of each plant, and explaining the historical significance of each sculpture. Titles of flora are written in English, Ojibwe and Latin.
​The Ojibwe belief was that every type of plant has a use, as given to them by the Creator, Gitchi Manitou.
There are no weeds in the Ojibwe world.
Totem animals were the Ojibwe form of government and also defined individuals.
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Totems in the MGG: Caribou, Black Bear, Grey Wolf, Canada Lynx, Moose, Timber Rattlesnake, Bald Eagle, Sandhill Crane, Channel Catfish, Common Loon, Pine Marten, Northern Pike, Merman, Double-Crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, White Sucker, Sturgeon, Lake Whitefish, North American Beaver, Herring Gull and Red-Tailed Hawk.
For kids and school groups
The Minnesota Goose Garden (MGG) is especially tailored to children, including an educational scavenger hunt. It includes mulitple paths, and is ideal for teacher-led games and nature activities.
Tips for your visit
Bring bug repellent and/or hats. Wear light-colored long sleeves and pants​; avoid blue. “Zeeba” hats are available to repel deer flies. Disinfecting wipes and an outdoor toilet are available on site.
STREET DIRECTIONS TO THE MINNESOTA GOOSE GARDEN:
Located in east-central MN on Kanabec Cty Rd 21, 8.5 miles west of I-35 on exit 191.
From the east, take Interstate 35 to the Sandstone exit and go west. Follow Highway 61 west for ~2 miles. Take a right at the junction onto Pine County Road 27 and follow it to Grindstone Lake (which will be on your right after ~ 5 miles.) Continue 3 miles farther until the road becomes Kanabec County Road 21 (355th Ave.) After ~ 3/4 of a mile, you will see the Minnesota Goose Garden on the left, with parking on the right (north) side.
From the west (Mora area) take Highway 65 north and turn right (east) on Kanabec County Road 3 and proceed 9 miles. At Kanabec County 20 turn left (north) for 6.5 miles to Kanabec County Road 21. Take a right onto County Road 21. The Minnesota Goose Garden will be on your right after 1/4 of a mile, with parking on the left (north) side of the road.
Zeeba hat
Floral booklet is $30 plus postage. Text 320-390-2323 or email:
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Scavenger hunt totem check-off sheets are available at the kiosk.
Enjoy your visit to the MGG? Please reach out to us by text or voicemail: 320-390-2323
Contact us by email: minnesotagoosegarden@gmail.com
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Donate to our 501(c)3 all-volunteer non-profit. All donations go directly to MGG maintenance since its inception in 1989; no donations go to private use. We are Candid Platinum, so give with confidence!
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Minnesota
Goose
Garden
3136 355th Ave
Sandstone, MN U.S.A.
Telephone: 320.390.2323​
​minnesotagoosegarden@gmail.com