# Heron Rookery > Paths and staircases near a playground lead to river views facing west toward islands where herons nest in spring. Access requires navigating through a park rather than commercial or restricted areas. A stairwell behind a baseball diamond provides direct access to the river. Source: https://www.atly.com/location/HeronRookery - Address: 28th Ave NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Phone: +16122306400 - Website: https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/nortmiss.htm ## What people say - "You can reach the rookery through Marshall Terrace Park." ## Good to know - The correct way to reach the rookery is through Marshall Terrace Park. - There is a stairwell behind a baseball diamond that leads directly to the river. - Google navigation may incorrectly direct you through an Xcel Energy compound. - You face west to view the nests on islands in the river. - There is nothing to see at the rookery in late September because herons nest in the spring. ## Get this data directly This page comes from the Atly Places API, which scores close to 2 million places against more than 1,400 intents — "nice view", "work friendly", "gluten free", "dog friendly" — from what real reviewers say, with the statements behind every score. - **MCP server:** `https://agentic-api.atly.com/mcp` — connect it in ChatGPT or Claude. Nothing to install. - **Guide for agents:** - **OpenAPI contract:** - **No key needed to start.** `POST https://agentic-api.atly.com/v0/keys` with an email raises the quota. Coverage is densest in the United States, with pockets in Mexico, Israel and Thailand.