plum creek

Not at all what I expected. It's a 10x10 dent in the ground up the hill from the creek. That being said, the creek was very pretty

My 8-year-old daughter and I visited Walnut Grove, and the Plum Creek site, while on a Laura Ingalls Wilder homesite tour last month. Of all the places we visited, this was our favorite. We both loved seeing where the dugout had been, and walking along Plum Creek. We then waded in the creek. Such fun for both of us! It's amazing that after all these years, it still looks the same as Laura described in the book. Huge thank you to the family who owns this land.

My parents read the LIW books to me since before I can remember and I loved them. I've re-read them dozens of times in the decades since and grew up dreaming about pioneers, covered wagons and dugout homes. On the Banks of Plum Creek was the last "girl" book since Mary goes blind afterwards and Laura becomes a young woman. Wading in the creek and remembering the stories of leeches and turtles was something I never thought I'd do, but it was well worth the memories. The site is on private property, but the family clearly respects the history and keeps the site well maintained with a large area planted to native prairie grasses that would have been there in Laura's day.There is a $5 charge for cars so make sure you have cash with you; it's on the honor system in a drop box so no change is available. The cost doesn't seem excessive for the maintenance the family must do on the parking and picnic areas as well as allowing their farm to be regularly invaded. There are hiking trails, nice parking and a picnic area so it's a great spot to let kids run off some excess energy. And us older fans will enjoy the quiet and solitude as we imagine life over 100 years ago. Take towels to clean off dusty and/or wet feet after wading in the creek and enjoy your afternoon.

For Laura Ingalls Wilder fans, this is a must. The dugout is gone (caved in), but Plum Creek is still there to be waded in and there is a short walking loop to see the tableland. My first LIW book as a child was ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK, so at 43 years of age, of course, I got in and waded down the creek. Wear shorts and waterproof sandals for best experience.

We went here after stopping at the Little House Museum in Walnut Grove. Something that we were not told at the museum gift shop - there is a $5 charge per car or $30 per tour bus. Not a big deal, but it could be if you don't carry cash. It is based on an honor system with a dropbox for payment. Entry to Plum Creek is accessed through private property. There is a nice picnic area, hiking trails and the actual dugout site. It is kept up very nice and is a great place to stretch your legs. We loved this more than the museum!

While officially, the Plum Creek site was closed for the season, several days of sun and wind had dried up the path, so we made our way back to the homestead site. It is remarkably like the description in the Plum Creek book. Of course, the dug-out home is long gone, but the site is clear and obvious. More than any other Ingalls site that day, Plum Creek made us feel that we were really with the Ingalls family. Parking is good. We made a donation at the entrance box.

As a 33 year old mother who grew up loving Laura Ingalls my now 9 year old loves her too. We had to make a cross country trip and just knew we had to see this. It cost 5.00 to drive to the creek and see where the old dugout was. There is a sign marking its spot. I will be honest it brought tears to my eyes. The crazy thing about our walk there was there was a fArmer farming the soybeans. Can you even imAgine what Charles would of thought of such farm equipment? We talked to the man briefly. What an amazing adventure we had!

Quiet and peaceful trails through fields of wildflowers and around Plum Creek. If you love history, this is a site to see and experience. Charge of $5 per carload, which I thought was reasonable. If I am every back in the area, I will definitely stop by again.

We paid the $5 to drive down to the creek. You park your car and walk through beautiful prairie grass and wildflowers to the creekbed. My 5 yr old and I dipped our toes in the same creek as Laura did how many years ago. They have signs on were things would have been and nice hiking trails.

Plum Creek and Ingalls Homestead in Walnut Grove pages as listed in TripAdvisor are both the same attraction. -- my detailed review is under Ingalls Homestead.I did enjoy it a lot.

My two daughters and I drove out to Walnut Grove after visiting a dear old friend in Lonsdale, MN. We're fans of the show and I thought it worthwhile to drive out and see the authentic Walnut Grove. After miles and miles of nothing but flat farmland and a never ending two lane highway, we finally arrived at Walnut Grove. In a time when family vacations costs thousands of dollars and the need for constant, flashy entertainment becomes more demanding, Walnut Grove is that area on the map that doesn't live up to that expectation. One must arrive with the humbleness of Laura Ingalls on Sunday morning. The town is extremely small. Not even a fast food restaurant. We explored the museum, which was interesting for about an hour. The gift shop was plentiful of the books Laura Ingles Wilder wrote and also DVDs of the show. It was quite expensive, but it is, afterall, a gift shop. There's lots of memorabilia from the show and some interesting buildings to explore. We then drove down Ingles Avenue and I let the girls out to play at a city park. I shot a few pictures there and of the local water tower and then we left. Walnut Grove is really only interesting if you're a fan of the show and/or the books, but not to be missed if ever somewhat close to the area. A true piece of history and once a homeplace to one of America's beloved authors.

Was interesting to watch my wife splash around in the same approximate area of the creek as Laura and her sister Mary did so many years ago. Must pay $5 to a mailbox at a farmhouse for the short ride down a dirt road to the creek location.

This was a nice and quiet place. Highly recommend. It is pay on the honor system. There was only one other car there when we were there and loved the little walk to see Plum Creek. It was a gorgeous evening.

I visit this site often and it is beautiful every time. You can access Plum Creek at two locations: Ingalls Dugout Site ($5 per vehicle) or Lower Plum Creek County Park (FREE)

Great experience! Just like it was described in the book. Nice to see the creek in person. Also you can see where the original dugout was.