It lies along Lake Pepin, a wide portion of the Mississippi River.

Views of Lake Pepin from each, with a panoramic view from the breakfast room.

In the present day, a creek flows through the eastern end of the park into Lake Pepin.

On such a day, Lake Pepin seems serene and benign.

But Lake Pepin - part of the Mississippi - is still untamed.

Red Wing is a good place to begin exploring Lake Pepin.

With about 14,000 people, Red Wing is the largest town on Lake Pepin.

Some people content themselves with boating on Lake Pepin, never venturing through a lock.

Getting across Lake Pepin, north to south, can be a serious business.

It was the only place on Lake Pepin where ice was shipped to the large cities.