Location: Brainerd
Top Things to do in Brainerd
The 8 Best Nature & Parks in Brainerd, Minnesota (MN)
Coordinates: 46°21′29″N 94°12′03″W / 46.35806°N 94.20083°W / 46.35806; -94.20083
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1. Bay Lake
2. 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.
3. Gull Lake
4. Cuyuna Mine Pits
5. Mille Lacs Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Spanning more than 200 square miles in size, this is the second largest lake in Minnesota.
Reviewed By KusskeB - Peoria, United States
Stopped at sculpture of fish Paul Bunyan caught. Great photo op at paved/walled pullout . Enjoyed take-out lunch at pullout enjoying the vista of this huge lake.
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.
