About Bethel, MN
The city of Bethel, named for Bethel, Maine, is located in Anoka County, Minnesota, in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. Within minutes of Bethel, you can visit the Oliver H. Kelley Farm, a working 1860s farm and Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, where you can take walking tours past the only falls on the Mississippi and the ruins of the flour-milling district. One of the best places to visit when you are in Bethel is nearby Fish Lake County Park, which features picnicking and over 3000 feet of lake frontage with shoreline fishing.