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Hamden

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National

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Visitor

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Deep Portage

Conservation

Reserve

Mary Gibbs Visitor Center

Woodtick Theater

North Country Museum of Arts

Wetland Management District

In Their Own

Words Museum

Ironman Golf Course

Forest Hills Golf Course

Maple Hills Golf Course

Detroit Country Club

Frazee Golf Course

Wildflower Golf Course

Midway

Blueberry Pines

Golf Course

Fair Havens

Golf Course

Headwaters

Country Club

Eagle View Golf Course

Brookside

Golf Course

Evergreen Golf Course

Benedict

Long Bow Golf Course

Tianna Country Club

World of Christmas

and Evergreen Park

Anishinaabe Cultural Center

Woodtick Trail

Chamberlain

Oak Point Road

Woodtick Auto Tour

Jakes

Syrup &

Natural

Products

Lake Erin

Secret Garden

Midheaven Farms

Carter’s

Red Wagon

Farm

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Fargo

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Grand

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Bemidji

Duluth

Twin

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Wedgewood Golf Course

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Historic Holmes Theatre

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Carter’s Red Wagon

Jasper’s Jubilee Theater

Menahga Area

Historical Society

Paul Bunyan Animal Land

Heart of MN Emu Ranch

Moondance Events

Northern

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Casino

Strawberry Lake

Christian Retreat

Native Harvest

Aho Dairy Farm

Rainbow Resort Ski Trails

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Vacationaire

Explore the Road to Itasca...and Beyond

www.lakecountryscenicbyway.com

Itasca State Park

www.dnr.state.mn.us

218-266-2114

Leech Lake Chamber

of Commerce

Hwy. 371, Walker

www.leech-lake.com

800-833-1118

Detroit Lakes Regional

Chamber of Commerce

700 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes

www.visitdetroitlakes.com

800-542-3992

Park Rapids Lakes Area

Chamber of Commerce

www.parkrapids.com

800-247-0054

Hwy. 71 S., Park Rapids

www.northcountrytrail.org/itm/index.htm

Longville

Agri-tourism

Biking Trails

Hiking & Ski Trails

Museum

Golf

Beach

Attractions

Green Acres Pitch & Putt

Tamarac National Wildlife Center

www.fws.gov/midwest/tamarac

218-847-2641

Visitor Center

Smokey Hills

Wilderness Retreat

Stocking

Smokey Hills

State Forest

Antique Tractor

Tamarac National

Wildlife Refuge

Itasca State

Park

Itasca Sports Rental

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Cass Lake

Lake Winnibigoshish

Fishhook Lk

Portage Lake

Straight Lake

Long Lake

Two Inlets Lake

Bad Medicine Lake

Many Point Lake

Round Lake

Big Rush

Ice Cracking

Big Elbow

Stocking Lake

Big Stoney

Duck

Wolf

Lake George

Skunk

Mud

Bad Axe

Big

Pickerel

Blue

Upper Bottle

Lower Bottle

Little Sand

Boulder

Spider

East Crooked

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Upper Twin

Lower Twin

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Leech Lake Reservation

White Earth Reservation

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MAHNOMEN

• Shooting Star Casino, Hotel, Event Center-

Gaming with

blackjack, poker, slots, bingo, buffet and fine dining, 390 room

hotel, RV park, convention center, Big name entertainment

and day spa.

• White Earth State Forest-

Almost all within the boundaries

of the White Earth Reservation. Snowmobile 70 miles of trails.

DETROIT LAKES

• Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge-

One of MN’s

eight important bird areas, with prairie, marsh and shorebirds,

songbirds, birds of prey. Native grass and wildflowers.

• Wildflower Golf Course-

18 hole championship with 9 hole

executive course Hwy 59S, west on Hwy 20.

• Forest Hills Golf Course-

18 holes of Championship golf

with water & woods, 18 hole putting course, & restaurant

Hwy. 10 three miles west.

• Rock N’ Waters-

Extreme mini golf course with waterfall,

ponds and bunkers.

• Culture & Arts:

Native Harvest

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Organic coffee and Native

American crafts, 20 mi. North of DL. Local to international

artists bring music, dance, theater and visual arts to the

renovated

Historic Holmes Theatre:

recreational facility

attached.

Becker County Museum

is open Tues-Sat with

a collection of artifacts on display.

Lake Agassiz Regional

Library

is on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Amusement Park- Go-Putt-N-Bump

on Highway 59

south with go-karts, bumper boats, miniature golf and food

for family fun.

• Dunton Locks County Park-

Bring a picnic and your

fishing pole. Two shelters, historical displays, trails for hiking,

biking, skiing, and tram transporting boats between lakes.

• Detroit Country Club-

Pine to Palm course (par 71) and

Lakeview Executive course (par 64), Little Easy Bar & Grill,

home of the famous Pine to Palm golf tournament. Hwy 59

six miles south.

• Jake’s Syrup & Natural Products-

Learn how maple syrup

is made by walking through a sugar bush operation. March 15-

October 15, 14 miles south of D.L.

• Ironman Golf Course-

9 hole-par 3. Full length driving

range. Clubhouse with snackbar. Pro shop. Three miles north

on Richwood Road.

• Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District-

Wetlands

and prairie home to several birds, wildlife, plants. Hike or ski

the 1.5 mile Prairie Marsh Trail.

• Soo Pass Ranch-

Home to the largest annual outdoor

country music and camping festival each August, WE Fest.

Also, the 10,000 Lakes Festival in July. Five miles south on

Hwy. 59.

• Maple Hills Golf Course-

9 hole (par 36). Pro shop &

driving range. Hwy. 10 east three miles.

• Sunny in DL-

Search for 35 four-foot hand decorated sunfish

in Detroit Lakes.

• Farmers’ Market-

Tues & Sat, June-Sept in City Park.

• Detroit Lakes Shopping-

From specialty shops to

department stores, malls and super discount centers.

• Shady Hollow Flea Market-

A flea market mecca for 40

• Jacob Brower Visitor Center-

New museum that teaches all

ages more about the park and surrounding area. Gift shop on

site. Open year round.

• North Country National Scenic Trail-

Offers excellent

hiking. Minnesota’s 390 mile section of America’s longest foot

trail.

LAKE GEORGE

• Lake George Shops-

Featuring collectables, wind chimes,

jewelry, books, pottery, moccasins and more.

DORSET

• Restaurants & Shops-

“Restaurant Capital of the World”

plus unique and unusual shopping.

NEVIS

• Largest Tiger Muskie in the World-

Housed in the

Muskie Park, a great picnicking spot with a statue that has

inspired many a fishing dream. Right on the Heartland State

Trail, a perfect place to relax featuring an excellent children’s

playground.

• Heartland State Trail-

Nevis is an excellent place to begin

your journey on the Heartland State Trail.

• Muskie Waters-

two locations featuring bike rental, mini-

golf, t-shirt shop, ice cream and cold beverages and wireless

internet.

• Nevis City Beach & Park-

A beautiful spot on Lake Belle

Taine.

• Northland Bison Ranch-

Tour a working bison ranch and

gift shop.

• Heart of Minnesota Emu Ranch-

Tour a working Emu

Ranch and sample their amazing products. By appointment

only.

AKELEY & HIGHWAY 64 NORTH

• The “real birthplace” of Paul Bunyan-

Sit with giant

lumberjack Paul and take your photo in the park.

• Paul Bunyan Historical Museum-

Discover the Halcyon

Days of Akeley, when it was the hub of the timber industry in

the great northwoods.

• Akeley City Beach-

Camping sites located on the water’s

edge and excellent swimming beach. Located on 11th Crow

Wing Lake, the 1st in the chain of the Crow Wing Lakes.

• Woodtick Musical Theater-

Branson, Missouri style musical

review with outstanding, side-splitting family fun.

• Red River Museum-

Look into T. B. Walker’s lumber empire

and early Paul Bunyan stories. Next to Bunyan’s Convenience.

• Crow Wing Chain of Lakes-

One of MN’s best family

canoe routes, a 90 mile stretch offering a sandy bottom, lush

forest and marshes. America’s first National Scenic Canoe

Route.

• Badoura State Forest-

South of Akeley on Hwy #64,

this 15,360 acre forest surrounds a state nursery. Take the

Woodland Tour.

• Paul Bunyan State Forest-

Over 72,000 acres with beautiful

snowmobile and ATV trails.

• Martineau OHM Trail-

Rough and hilly with many tiny

ponds and bogs, two loops totalling 67 miles.

• Forestedge Winery-

North of Akeley on Hwy #64. Fine,

locally produced wines and gift shop.

• Hiram Trail-

8 km of cross country skiing.

years on Sundays, Memorial Day – Labor Day on Hwy. 59

South, Detroit Lakes.

• Detroit Lakes City Beach-

Mile long sugar sand beach on

Detroit Lake with public boat landing access, fishing piers,

marina and adjacent city park

an

d historic Pavilion.

• Pine to Prairie Birding Trail-

A unique collection of habitat

providing homes for over 275 species.

• Pickeral Hills Ski Trail-

6.4 km scenic trail through the

woods on the southwest side of Pickeral Lake, six miles

northeast of Detroit Lakes, off of Hwy 25. Occasionally

groomed, with sloping hills for more advanced skiers and

logging road for beginners.

• Maplelag Trail Ski Area-

64.0 km of scenic trails that run

through maple and basswood forest and around several lakes

for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

• Rainbow Resort Ski Trails-

23 km of groomed cross-

country ski trails. Snowshoe, ski, and skate rentals.

• Otter Tail River Tubing-

Cool off on a warm day by tubing

down the Otter Tail, located 7 miles east of Detroit Lakes on

Highway # 34.

• Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge-

Premier trumpeter

swan production area. Good birding and wildlife areas, Visitor

Center open weekdays year round. Auto tours, hiking/skiing

trails, hunting, fishing.

• North Country National Scenic Trail-

Minnesota’s 390

mile section of America’s longest foot trail.

FRAZEE

• Frazee Golf Course-

9 hole. 10 day memberships available.

Twilight discounts. Two miles north on Hwy. 87.

• East Frazee Trail-

16 km trackset of mostly beginner ski trails

that run through forest and meadows.

SNELLMAN

• Aho Dairy Farm –

See how this 500 cow operation brings

milk to your table. By appointment.

• Smokey Hills State Forest-

Scenic drive along Hwy #34

west of Osage, in a nearly 24,000 acre forest. Popular fall

foliage viewing. 30 miles of snowmobile and ATV trails.

Exceptional hunting.

• Toad Mountain Ranch-

Private 700 acre horse ranch in the

Smokey Hills with lessons & clinics as well as programs for

kids. By reservation.

OSAGE

• Straight River-

Beautiful river for canoeing and trout fishing.

• Smokey Hills Wilderness Retreat-

Activities abound: ATV,

snowmobile rental, horseback riding, wagon ride. There is also

a conference center available.

• Osage Beach-

Straight Lake provides an exceptional public

swimming beach, park and dock.

• Fall Colors Tours-

The Byway itself is a spectacular color

tour route to follow in the fall.

TWO INLETS & BAD MEDICINE

• Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto-

A trickling creek and

towering pines add to this rural sanctuary. Services held as

weather permits.

• Two Inlets State Forest-

26,000 acres, gently rolling hills,

excellent hunting of deer, ruffed grouse and small game.

• Brookside Golf Course-

Overlooking Two Inlets Lake.

11 miles north of P. R. on Hwy. 71, left on Hwy 32.

• Continental Divide(Laurentian Divide)-

The Laurentian

Divide splits things up on a north-south axis. Minnesota

waters west of this divide find their way north to Canada’s

Hudson Bay. The waters east of this line flow south to the Gulf

of Mexico.

PARK RAPIDS

• Jasper’s Jubilee Theater-

Finest live music & comedy show

this side of Branson, Missouri.

• Antique Tractor Grounds-

Cty Rd. 6, 1/2 mile south of

Hwy. #34. Portraying the family fun and lifestyle during the

early 20th century.

• World of Christmas & Evergreen Park-

Holiday gifts

and collectibles. Famous fudge and souvenirs. Miniature golf,

bumper boats, go carts and more. 10 miles north on Hwy. 71.

• Soaring Eagle Trails-

See the winter’s calm on cross country

ski trails, accessible from Hwy. #71. New lodge.

• Eagle View Golf Course-

Challenging holes. Open to

public. No tee times required. 8 miles north on Hwy. 71.

• Northern Traditions-

Delightful restaurant and gift shop.

• Summerhill Farm-

Unique gift stores and restaurant

clustered on the bygone site of a charming old farm. 7 miles

north on Hwy. 71.

• Evergreen Golf Course-

No tee times. Open to the public.

Rental clubs and pull carts. Beginners welcome. 7 miles north

on Cty. 4.

• Rapid River Logging Camp-

Authentic recreation of a

working logging camp. Famous for “logging camp” style meals.

North on Cty. 1, west on Cty 18, 3 miles.

• Headwaters Country Club-

Open to public. Tee times

required. Challenging 18 hole championship golf course (par

72). Two miles north on Cty. 1.

• Downtown Park Rapids-

Park in the middle of Main Street

and visit more than 55 unique stores and restaurants offering

everything from gifts, jewelry, collectibles, items for the home

or cabin, moccasins and more.

• Hubbard County Historical Museum-

Features pioneer

life in the county with memorabilia from several wars and early

1900’s.

• North Country Museum of Arts-

A fine collection of

Renaissance, African, Native American and other works.

• All Veterans Memorial-

Experience the stunning Granite

Memorial Park commemorating all branches of the military

and all conflicts fought by the USA. Hwy. 71 S, next to

Chamber office.

• Heartland Trail

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MN’s first multi-use, paved rail-to-trail

system, this 49 mile trail is one of the best known bike routes

in the state.

• Depot Park-

On Third Street, East of Hwy 71and J&B

Foods. Tennis courts, Pavilion, new children’s playground

equipment, basketball and skateboard park.

• Heartland Park & Beach

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Visit the trail head’s picnic area,

swimming beach, 2 playgrounds for different aged children,

softball fields, tennis courts, hacky sack court.

• Double J Rodeo Grounds

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Home of the famous PBR Bull

Riding events in July. Three miles east on Hwy. 34.

• Secret Garden Midheaven Farms

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Known for their dry

ingredient soups, breads, salsa, and salad dressing mixes. Jams,

jellies and much more.

• Carter’s Red Wagon Farm

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Home grown fruit and vegetable

market. Berry picking farm.

• Farmers Market

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Wednesday & Saturday.

• Lori Lea Lanes

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Bowling Center Hwy. 34 east.

• Bear’s Den Golf Course

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Championship course (9 holes +

extra practice hole) on Long Lake. Hwy. 34 east three miles

East Long Lake Rd.

• Vacationaire

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Restaurant Swimming Pool & Sauna open year

round to the public. Located on Hwy 71 north, turn onto

County Road 89.

MENAHGA

• Blueberry Pines Golf Course & Club-

18 hole

championship course with pro shop, concession, GPS carts,

beverage cart, lounge, menu, fine dining, and banquet room.

Hwy 71 two miles north of Menahga.

• Gateway to the Pines-

St. Urho statue, Historical Society

Museum and Spirit Lake Campground.

• Huntersville State Forest-

Located south of Park Rapids,

off Hwy #87 on County Road #25. Beautiful Shell and Crow

Wing Rivers provide excellent 80 mile canoeing routes and

great fly fishing.

• Huntersville Canoe Outfitters-

150 miles of canoeing and

camping fun.

• Huntersville Outpost-

Best food on the Crow Wing River.

HUBBARD

• Long Lake Theater-

Live productions year round.

• Fair Havens Golf Course-

The newest golf course in the

area holds a variety of challenges amidst beautiful woods and

ponds with wildlife abounding. South on Hwy 71 and east

on Cty 14.

ITASCA STATE PARK

• Mary Gibb’s Headwaters Visitor Center & Restaurant-

Headwaters of the Mississippi River. Take a barefoot walk

across the crystal clear headwaters of the mighty Mississippi.

21 miles north of Park Rapids on Hwy. 71.

• Lake Itasca-

Its shimmering water is perfect for boating

canoeing, fishing and swimming.

• Itasca Boat Tour-

Chester Charles operates seasonally at Lake

Itasca. 1 1/2 hour daily boat tours, narrated by a naturalist.

• Wilderness Drive-

10-mile, one-way scenic drive offering

frequent point of interest stops and spectacular sights.

• Untouched wooded areas-

Great spots for bird watching,

hiking, biking, skiing and camping.

• Historic Douglas Lodge-

Open seasonally for lodging and

dining.

• Itasca Sports Rental -

On Main Park Drive. Rentals: bikes,

electric assist bikes, canoes, kayaks, pontoons boars, fishing

boats. Store: Camping accessories, groceries, bait & tackle, new

bike sales & repair.

WALKER

• Long Bow Golf Course-

Premier championship 18 hole

(par 72) golf course. Full service pro shop, lessons available.

Open to public. Six miles north on Hwy. 371 east on Long

Bow Trail.

• Northstar Sportman’s Club-

Sporting clays, trap range, new

pistol and rifle range, 3-D archery course.

• Wedgewood Golf Club-

9 hole course, rental clubs, carts,

snack bar. 5 miles north of Walker.

• Tianna Country Club-

Beautiful challenging 18 hole (par

72) golf course. Drive range and lessons available. Open to the

public! 1 and 3/4 miles west on Hwy. 34.

• Shingobee Trail-

6 miles of trails for hiking, birding and cross

country skiing. Picnic area.

• Gadbolt Lake Trail-

8-mile bike trail, easy-to-moderate ride.

• Downtown Walker-

A great place to stop for fabulous

shopping, dining and activities year round.

• Walker Beach & Park-

Tennis courts, children’s play area

and swimming beach located on the shores of legendary Leech

Lake.

• Northern Lights Casino & Hotel-

Gaming, Las Vegas

caliber entertainment, convention center, luxury

accommodations, expanded pool facilities, fine and casual

dining.

• Stony Point-

Biking trail with campground, picnic area and

view of Leech Lake.

• Chippewa National Forest-

1.6 million acres with over half

of that being water. Home to the largest breeding population

of the bald eagles in the lower 48 states.

• Boy River Canoe Tour-

Route flows from Ten Mile Lake

through lowland conifer, upland hardwood and sedge meadow

forest types, ending at Boy Bay on Leech Lake.

• Paul Bunyan Trail-

The eastern side of the Byway near

Walker has access to this 100-mile biking trail that eventually

will run from Brainerd to Bemidji.

• North Country National Scenic Trail-

Minnesota’s 390

mile section of America’s longest foot trail.

• Woodtick Auto Tour-

14-mile auto tour of scenic lakes

and wetland, following a road that was built along an 1890’s

railroad grade used to haul logs to a sawmill.

• Lake Erin-

Seven miles southeast of Walker, along Hwy. 371.

Includes a picnic area and an interpretive trail around the lake.

Enjoy this one kilometer (.6 mile) trail with marked points of

interest.

• Pine River Riding Stable-

Fun for all ages! Trail ride, hay

rides, free petting zoo and picnic area.

• Deep Portage Conservation Reserve-

Weekly classes,

interpretive programs, garden displays, retreats, land use

demonstrations, summer camps and recreation.

CASS LAKE

• Palace Casino & Hotel-

Over 500 video slots, wide area

progressives, blackjack and high stakes bingo. Includes 80

room hotel with jacuzzi suites, restaurants, snack bar, facilities

and catering.

• Mi-Gi-Zi- Trail-

Four completed, paved miles of non-

motorized hiking/biking trails in the Chippewa National

Forest along the eastern edge of Cass Lake and Pike Bay.

Explore the road to Itasca and beyond ...

There’s an unlimited number of ways to enjoy this 88-mile adventure.