Directions
Location of and Directions to CDF–Minnesota:
We are two blocks north of the State Capitol. If you are coming east on Hwy 94, take the Marion/Kellogg exit and then take a left onto Marion, going north. Pass the Sears building on your right and then turn right going east on University Ave. Go east two blocks and then take a left going north on Park Street. (Park is only on the north side of University; to the south the road is MLK Boulevard, which runs by the Capitol.) Go 2 and 1/2 blocks on Park and you will see the gray, four-story building on your left.
Parking:
Charles Street: On the south side of the building there is one hour free parking on one side of the street and all day parking on the other.
555 Park Street Ramp: There are a few visitor spots on the lower and upper levels of the building’s parking ramp.
Meters: There are metered spots on Park Street.
Bethesda Hospital Ramp: There is also parking ramp on the east side of Park Street, just south of our building for Bethesda Hospital that is open to the public.
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