Location: Brainerd
Top Things to do in Brainerd
10 Outdoor Activities in Brainerd That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 46°21′29″N 94°12′03″W / 46.35806°N 94.20083°W / 46.35806; -94.20083
Restaurants in Brainerd
1. Social 9
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Playing to a par of 28, this is an ideal course for beginners who want to play a quick nine holes.
2. The Lakes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Tournament-level golf course at Minnesota's Ruttger's Lodge.
3. Cragun's Legacy Courses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed our 2-18 hole courses; 5 star Dutch Course and 4.5 star Bobby's course, giving us 36 of the finest holes of golf in the state. We also have a 9 hole reversible Par 3 course and Foot Golf to mention! Once you have finished one of the above mentioned you can grab a seat on the patio or inside and enjoy some refreshing beverages and breakfast , lunch or dinner in our Legacy Grille.
Reviewed By G9394LBjohnd - Big Lake, United States
I play Cragun's several times during the golf season. I always have an incredible golf experience. The course is always in pristine condition. The staff are responsive, friendly and first rate. My favorite course is Bobby's, but Dutch is beautiful and challenging too. There are par 5's that are reachable and a couple of par 4's that feel like par 5's. My wife and I have also taken golf lessons from Chris Foley who is the PGA professional at the course. Chris is an incredible instructor who is thoughtful, kind and insightful with his instruction and feedback. I highly recommend Cragun's as a destination for golfing couples or for a buddies or girlfriends' golf get-away.
4. Classic at Madden's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Golfers have the option of playing this award-winning course from 4,883 yards all the way back to 7,109 yards; this makes the game a great test of players' skills. Closed for the season.
Reviewed By 579devinp
If you enjoy perfect greens, fairway and tee boxes with a beautiful and challenging layout, The classic is a must!
5. Paul Bunyan State Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Fifty miles of trails to bike, hike, rollerblade and snow-mobile, depending on the season.
Reviewed By pddjer - Minneapolis, United States
Fall is a nice time to relax on the bike trail. The leaves were great and the trail was nice. Relaxing trail worth the drive to get to. Enjoyed the Pine River Chamber of Commerce building, nice clean restrooms, great things to look at.
6. Northland Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 29 reviews
In addition to its gardens, the Arboretum offers hiking and cross-country skiing, picnic areas, bird watching, environmental education, family events, geocaching, and many outdoor activities.
7. Safari North
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By LilBlueJay - Menomonie, United States
This is by far the best Zoo I have ever been too. The exhibits are fun and very ethical, and there's a wide range of animals to see. The trip in itself is a journey because it's outdoors, so you really get a feel for the environment. There's a nice little food shack you can get some pizza or pretzels or ice cream at. There' also a lot of animal interactions. There's a petty zoo section with a roaming tortoise section. The tortoises are super adorable! There's a bird feeding section where you can feed birds with seeds on sticks, you can feed Puzzles and Jigsaw, the giraffes, little carrots. My favourite part is the parrots. They're located at the beginning and the end of the path and they're the only parrots that have ever spoken to me. I just can't get enough of this place.
8. Madden's Pine Beach East Golf Course
9. Pine Beach
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
Two championship 18-hole golf courses located along Gull Lake offer challenging play for all levels.
10. Nisswa Guides League
Our league provides you with some of the best fishing guides in the Brainerd Lakes Area with over 300 years of guiding experience. We have 9+ professional guides that provide quality guided fishing trips for all sorts of clients, groups and families and we are proud to say that we put walleye fishing on the map. Since beginning in the 1960's, the Nisswa Guides League has had over 50,000 trips.
