Loonland
Thousands of lakes draw folks to Minnesota's northern lake country. Besides natural beauty, this region has events and attractions from Moondance to Fifty Lakes's Golden Eagle Golf Club.
Minnesota Regions:

Flatland
Loonland
Oreland
Shoreland
Centerland
Millacaland
Riverland
Minnemetro
Grainland
Bluffland

Bluff Land Grain Land Minnemetro Shore Land Ore Land Ore Land River Land Millaca Land Center Land Lake Land Flat Land
Any Time Fun Stuff Vacation Time Stuff Rainy Day Stuff Dry Stuff

Art: Artists and Craftspeople

  • Forest Edge Art Gallery metal sculptor Patrick Shannon, oil painter Helena Johnson, and other artists (Vergas)
  • Kettle River Ironworks "Metal Shapes Cut to Your Design" custom-made metalwork (Menahga)

Art: Theaters and Organizations

  • Northern Light Opera Company light opera in northern Minnesota "'If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am.' Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida." (Park Rapids)
  • Pequana Playhouse "Pequana's first production, held in early 1983 ... was 'The Wizard of Oz.' Public reaction prior to opening was amused and indulgent: the general attitude was that it was nice that we wanted to have a community theater but it just wouldn’t work in this area." (Baudette)

Festivals and Celebrations

  • International Eelpout Festival Home of the Eelpout Bowl Rugby Match, Snowmobile Radar Run, Eelpout 500 'On-Ice' Auto Race, and Polar Plunge (Walker)
  • Moondance Jam classic rock festival (Walker)

Food and Drink: Groceries, Delis, & Specialty Foods

  • Carter's Red Wagon Farm fresh seasonal produce (Park Rapids)
  • The Secret Garden Gourmet & Midheaven Farm (Park Rapids)

Food and Drink: Restaurants

  • Compaņeros the finest Mexican food in Minnesota, according to them (Dorset)
  • Dorset, Minnesota: "The Restaurant Capital of the World" and hone of Taste of Dorset on the first Sunday of August (Dorset)
  • Goose Crossing Food & Spirits "casual fine dining for the Northwood's traveler and resident" (Park Rapids)
  • La Pasta Itallian Eatery "Owned and operated by Kathy and Jerry Schmidt ... fine Italian food done in a family atmosphere" (Dorset)

Food and Drink: Wineries

  • Forestedge Winery "Specializing in wines made from the fruits and berries that survive the northern winters" (LaPorte)
  • Two Fools Vineyard in northwest Minnesota, "where the summer sun is plentiful and the glacial 'terra' is fertile" growing Elmer Swenson and U of MN varieties (Plummer)

Places to Shop

  • Amish Oak Furnishing (Park Rapids)
  • Aunt Belle's Confectionary handmade chocolates, fudge and caramel, at the "friendliest store in town!" (Park Rapids)
  • Beagle Books (Park Rapids)
  • Bemidji Woolen Mills factory store (Bemidji)
  • Carter's Red Wagon Farm fresh seasonal produce (Park Rapids)
  • Deer Lane consignment store (Park Rapids)
  • Mustard Seed Garden & Gifts (Bemidji)
  • Sister Wolf Books "founded in 1994 ...to create a community center for book lovers" (Dorset)
  • Summerhill Farm 7 gift shops (Park Rapids)
  • The Secret Garden Gourmet & Midheaven Farm (Park Rapids)
  • Two Inlets Country Store & cabin (Park Rapids)
  • Wheeler's Dock's-n-More cabins, trailers, deer stands (Park Rapids)

Sports and Recreation:
Golf

  • Blueberry Hills Golf Course "Find your thrill at blueberry hill" (Deer River)
  • Brainerd Golf Course - Breezy Point Whitebirch, "The first championship layout in the lakes area" & the Traditional, " A shot makers' course that rewards accuracy over power" (Pequot Lakes)
  • Cragun's Brainerd Resort golf, boating, water skiing, fishing, tennis, snowmobiling: a "year-round getaway destination" (Brainerd)
  • Golden Eagle Golf Club designed by Michael Morely and Bruce McIntosh (Fifty Lakes)
  • Grand View Lodge a resort with golf, dining, tennis: and a fancy splash page for its website (Nisswa)
  • Madden's on Gull Lake "a paradise of fairways" & a very, slow-loading site (Brainerd)
  • Oak Harbor Golf Club "a nine-hole course located along the Rainy River" ( Baudette)

Bed and Breakfast

  • Anchor Inn Resort A Family Resort with Legendary Hospitality (Spring Lake)
  • Camp O' My Dreams "A Vacation Time location where dreams come true." (Longville)
  • Embracing Pines "Come join us in our home, situated among beautiful Norway pines in the Itasca Forest by the Kabekona River." (Walker)
  • Heartland Trail Bed & Breakfast "built in 1920 as the community school for the Hubbard County village of Dorset" (Dorset)
  • Whiteley Creek Homestead "cottages and Inn guest rooms, each with a private bath, combine antiques with folk art and a well-worn rusting decor" (Brainerd)
  • Wildwood Inn Bed & Breakfast "At the mouth of the Rainy River, over 100 wooded acres are waiting for you to explore" at Wheeler's Point, Lake of the Woods (Baudette)

Museums and Historical

  • Becker County Historical Society (Detroit Lakes)
  • Headwaters Science Museum (Bemidji)

Parks, Trails, Gardens and Zoos

  • Itasca State Park Minnesota's oldest state park,with the source of the Mississippi, Preacher's Grove, the Itasca Indian Cemetery, Wegmann's Cabin, Douglas Lodge and Wilderness Drive (Lake Itasca)
  • Northland Arboretum "feel an inspiring symmetry in the design of these gardens" (Brainerd)
  • Paul Bunyan Trail "follows the original railroad line built in 1893 by Burlington Northern and abandoned in 1983." one of the longest paved "Rails to Trails" in the USA (Brainerd)

Places to Stay: Resorts

  • Acorn Hill Resort & RV sites "a wonderful place to stay on beautiful Leech Lake in Minnesota. Our secluded resort is ideal for family reunions, family Vacation Times, holidays, fishing, and hunting." (Walker)
  • Agency Bay Lodge "uniquely located in the Chippewa National Forest on a small circular bay and a peninsula jutting out into the center of Leech Lake." (Walker)
  • Anderson's Family of Resorts on Leech Lake: Anderson's Cove (Superb Fishing Anytime); Chipewa Lodge (Welcome to Vacation Timeland!); Grand Vu Lodge (Care-Free Vacation Time!); Northland Lodge (Groomed Sandy Beaches); Spirit of the North (Heated Pool - Protected Harbor); Traders Bay Lodge (Family Atmosphere) (Walker)
  • Arrowhead Lodge on Lake Kabetogama in Voyageurs National Park (Kabetogama)
  • Ash Trail Lodge Resort "on the Ash River, ... gateway to the unspoiled Voyageurs National Park between Lake Kabetogama and Namakan Lake." (Black Duck)
  • Big Rock Resort "has the fun and relaxation you deserve at a price you can afford. ...enjoy yourself at our tennis court, basketball court, playground, volleyball, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, and lovely nature trail." (Walker)
  • Birch Ridge Resort "Although nationally famous for its muskie fishing; northern pike, walleye pike, large mouth bass, crappies, perch and sunfish abound to test your angling skills at our pristine Leech Lake resort" (Walker)
  • Blue Moon Resort & Motel "come here to relax and get away from it all" "The fall colors are breathtaking!" open all year (Hill City)
  • Breezy Point resort & convention center on Pelican Lake (Breezy Point)
  • Brindleys Harbor "Family Vacation Times with a wonderful north woods ambiance. Sparkling clean lakeside cottages and luxury log homes on Leech Lake’s fabulous Pine Point." (Walker)
  • Camp O' My Dreams "A Family Resort on Long Lake" (Longville)
  • Cedar Crest Resort "On Beautiful White Earth Lake" (Waubun)
  • Chippewa Lodge "ish all day and watch a beautiful sunset at night by a crackling fire. You and your family can enjoy our clean sandy beach and our fun water raft. From Memorial Day to Labor day. We have daily activities for children." (Walker)
  • Hiawatha Beach Resort & Houseboats on Leech Lake "...spend your Vacation Time at Hiawatha Beach Resort on beautiful Leech Lake in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest." (Walker)
  • Huddles Resort on Leech Lake "Whether your visit is a fishing expedition, a family Vacation Time, or just a brief get-a-way.... Huddle's provides a great place to relax and enjoy the north country." (Walker)
  • Island View Lodge on Rainy Lake "We overlook Majestic Voyageurs National Park and are located just 12 miles East of International Falls." (International Falls)
  • Ivanhoe Resort "well maintained and supplied with picnic tables, lawn chairs and barbeque grills. We have a natural sand beach with a swimraft, volleyball, badminton, tetherball, playground equipment, kayaks, paddleboats, shuffleboard and basketball court." (Walker)
  • Manhattan Beach Lodge on Big Trout Lake (Manhattan Beach)
  • Maplelag cross country skiing and Host of Concordia College's Spanish Language Village (Callaway)
  • Quanda "Everything's Right Here" all 4 seasons (Hill City)
  • Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge a year-round family resort (Bemidji)
  • Steamboat Bay Resort "Experience God's Great Creation! 'family Vacation Time memories begin here'" "Protected harbor, boat ramp, live bait, gas, docks, and fish cleaning house all on site!" (Walker)

Places to Stay: Vacation Rentals

  • Birchmont House "fully furnished 6 bedroom home on the northwest shore of Lake Bemidji" (Bemidji)

Media: Newspapers

  • Bemidji Pioneer (Bemidji)

Medical

  • Deer River Healthcare Center (Deer River)
  • North Country Regional Health Services (Bemidji)
  • St Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd)
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Colleges and Other Educational Institutions

  • Bemidji State University "a center of intellectual, cultural, social, recreational and economic life in northern Minnesota" (Bemidji)
  • Central Lakes College formed when Brainerd Community College and Brainerd Staples Technical Colleges merged in 1995 (Brainerd, Staples)
  • Northwest Technical College (Bemidji)
  • Oak Hills Christian College (private college) (Bemidji)
  • White Earth Tribal and Community College (Mahnomen) (private college)

Towns and Cities

  • Baudette - Lake of the Woods Chamber of Commerce
  • Black Duck
  • Dorset Business Association "The Restaurant Capital of the World"
  • Itasca Area Lakes (Park Rapids)
  • Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (Walker)
  • Leech Lake Tourism Bureau (Walker)
  • Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Whitefish Lakes Area Tourism Association (Brainerd)

 

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