Title: Visit Watson: 2026 Travel Guide for Watson, Minnesota | Expedia.com [Hotels in Watson](https://expedia.com/Watson-Hotels.d553248634983359406.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Watson](https://expedia.com/Watson-Vacation-Rentals.d553248634983359406.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Car Rentals in Watson](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Watson.d553248634983359406.Car-Rental-Guide)[Watson Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Watson.d553248634983359406.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Watson, MN ## Travel Guide ![Location of Fort Renville, an early 19th century fur trading location along the shores of the Minnesota River.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634983359406/3d3f3570-0a42-4c7b-92b8-8039fd99c39c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Location of Fort Renville, an early 19th century fur trading location along the shores of the Minnesota River.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634983359406/3d3f3570-0a42-4c7b-92b8-8039fd99c39c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![This is a model built in the 1940's of the original mission that stood here in the mid 19th century. Originally built in 1835, the chapel served as a mission for introducing and teaching Christianity to the Dakota Sioux natives.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634983359406/e54f2b24-fc81-4df7-82b4-88abff75cafb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Golden prairie grass along the shorelines of the Lac Qui Parle, a widened region of the Minnesota River.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634983359406/d7af325f-7852-432b-a566-a09e84810d42.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Watson Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. 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