Location: Brainerd
Minnesota (MN), United States
Country: United States
State: Minnesota
County: Crow Wing
Founded: 1870
Incorporated: 1873
Government• Mayor: Ed Menk
Area• Total: 12.64 sq mi (32.74 km)
• Land: 11.91 sq mi (30.85 km)
• Water: 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km) 5.78%
Elevation: 1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2010)• Total: 13,590
• Estimate (2016): 13,349
• Density: 1,100/sq mi (420/km)
Time zone: Central (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST): Central (UTC-5)
ZIP code: 56401
Area code(s): 218
FIPS code: 27-07300
GNIS feature ID: 0640426
Website: www.ci.brainerd.mn.us
Top Things to do in Brainerd
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Coordinates: 46°21′29″N 94°12′03″W / 46.35806°N 94.20083°W / 46.35806; -94.20083
Restaurants in Brainerd
1. Bay Lake
2. Gull Lake
3. Cuyuna Mine Pits
4. Mille Lacs Lake
Brainerd, MN 56359
Excellent
60%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
11%
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.
5. Lake Ossawinnamakee
Brainerd, MN
