Sandstone Quality of Life
Sandstone has many natural amenities and is situated between the Kettle River, Banning State Park and Interstate 35. Our area attracts many visitors year round for outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, camping and snowmobiling.
Other local features and attractions include:
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The Kettle River , a designated Wild and Scenic river, offers outstanding whitewater canoeing and kayaking.
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Pine Medical Center Hospital and Nursing Home provides quality health care to the area.
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The Sandstone Area Country Club offers golfers a unique 9 hole challenge.
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There are several local sites and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Country Music Theater brings live country music acts downtown on weekends.
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Robinson Park on the Kettle River provides camping, hiking, fishing and picnic opportunities.
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Rice Lake National and State Wildlife Refuges offer over 3,000 acres for hiking and bird watching.
Development Opportunities
Land for development is abundant and relatively inexpensive. The City has 84 acres designated in a JOBZ zone and has other property with freeway frontage. The City can provide tax increment, tax abatement, industrial revenue bonds and local low interest gap loans for developments which meet our economic development goals.
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