There are seven districts along the byway: •
Downtown Riverfront lies along the
Mississippi River, and includes
Saint Anthony Falls and nearby historic
milling districts. The byway follows West River Parkway, beginning at Plymouth Avenue, passing Boom Island Park and
Nicollet Island Park (both across the river), and
Mill Ruins Park, adjacent to the
Mill City Museum and the
Stone Arch Bridge. •
Mississippi River gorge area extends from downtown Minneapolis to
Minnehaha Park. The byway follows West River Parkway, and passes the west bank of the
University of Minnesota. After Franklin Avenue there are multiple access points from the byway to the adjacent
Winchell Trail. Several bridges connect the byway with trails on the east bank, in both Minneapolis and
Saint Paul. Portions of this section of the route are also part of the signed
Mississippi River Trail (MRT) bicycle route. •
Minnehaha including
Minnehaha Park,
Minnehaha Creek,
Lake Nokomis, and
Lake Hiawatha. The byway follows Godfrey Parkway through Minnehaha Park, past
Minnehaha Falls and the
Longfellow House information center. Crossing
Hiawatha Avenue, the route becomes Minnehaha Parkway. The road passes between
Lakes Nokomis and Hiawatha, and then follows Minnehaha Creek to
Lake Harriet. • The
Chain of Lakes includes seven parks, and its name dates back to the 19th century, when an article referred to "the chain of lakes which, 'like a necklace of diamond in settings of emerald,' enriches Minneapolis." The Chain of Lakes district consists of
Lake Harriet,
Lyndale Park,
Lyndale Farmstead,
Bde Maka Ska,
Lake of the Isles,
Cedar Lake, and
Brownie Lake. •
Theodore Wirth (extending into
Golden Valley) consists of
Theodore Wirth Park. The byway follows Cedar Lake Parkway as it crosses
Interstate 394 and becomes
Theodore Wirth Parkway. Heading north, it passes the
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and
Wirth Lake. Crossing
Olson Memorial Highway, the parkway enters Theodore Wirth Golf Course. •
Victory Memorial includes the northwestern edge of Minneapolis. The byway follows
Victory Memorial Parkway, which commemorates the contributions of people from
Hennepin County in World War I. Victory Memorial Parkway becomes Weber Parkway. The byway follows the
Camden Bridge across the Mississippi River, which marked the
head of navigation for
barge traffic on the river until the lock at
Upper Lock and Dam was taken out of service. •
Northeast runs through
Northeast Minneapolis. The byway follows St Anthony Parkway to Stinson Parkway, and follows that road south to Ridgway Parkway. It passes
Columbia Park and Deming Heights Park, and terminates at Francis Gross Golf Course. ==Shared-use paths==