Our final ice cream stop for the summer was Nelson's Drive In Dairy in Stillwater. Nelson's has been around forever and is known for giant scoops of ice cream and plenty of flavors to please everyone. We went to Nelson's on a hot Saturday in August. Unfortunately the heat brought out the bees and flies in swarms, so we literally enjoyed our ice cream on the run instead of being able to get the full feeling of Nelsons. But, as you drive up on Greely Street and approach Olive Street will will notice a small building with tables outside. You are able to form a line along the dairy case and then exit and enjoy your ice cream outside. It is just like I remember ice cream trips as a kid!
Nelson's does not make their own ice cream. They bring in it in from another creamery, but it is still fantastic. They have something like 30 flavor choices. A child's scoop is more ice cream than 2 of us could eat and it cost $3.00. So an ice cream lover could really be satisfied!
The kids chose Moose Tracks and Reindeer Tracks for our ice cream flavors. They thought the ice cream was fantastic and a great value. We were not able to even finish our two servings of the child cone between the five of us! They did not like the bees and flies at all and hated having to eat their ice cream in the car. It just wasn't the same. However the day was so hot that the ice cream began melting the second we stepped outside and made plenty of mess for the bees and flies to enjoy, so we had no option. Despite that, the kids enjoyed their ice cream enough to return.
Stillwater is a great day adventure for any summer day. Between parks to hike in and stores to shop in, it is a great stop for all types of people. We enjoyed the day in Stillwater doing a little shopping, eating, and watching the boats on the river. The kids want to return and buy more old fashion candy and take a tour of the caves! It was a great adventure to end the summer on and they can't wait to explore Stillwater more next summer.
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