Experience the good life - every day

Resort Living

The joy of being on vacation—that’s the feeling you get everyday in the Brainerd Lakes area. Isn’t it time you experienced the good life?

Lakes

With 465 lakes in a 30-mile radius, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the water:

  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Swimming
  • Water sports
  • Kayaking & Canoeing
  • Scuba diving

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Shopping

Shop 'til you drop. With stores big and small, you’ll find just what you’re looking for—and treasures you least expect. Major retail stores and an area mall have all your everyday needs. Visit historic downtown Brainerd or the boutiques of Nisswa for shops that offer locally grown and made products, including:

  • Furniture stores with an up north flair
  • Clothing & jewelry
  • Books
  • Antiques
  • Recreational equipment
  • More

Dining

Fast food. Fine dining. And everything in between. The Lakes Area has choices to suit every palette. Choose from over 100 restaurants, including:

  • Small town diners
  • Award-winning 5-star restaurants
  • Ethnic foods
  • Steak houses

Dock space is available at many lakeside restaurants. A good meal and a day on the water—what could be better?

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Country Clubs & Golf Courses

The Lakes Area is ranked one of the "Top 50 Golf Destinations in the World" by Golf Digest Magazine. Discover 17 fantastic courses and over 300 holes of golf. Courses have been created by famed designers such as:

  • Arnold Palmer
  • Robert Trent Jones Jr.
  • Joel Goldstrand

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Local Theatre

Discover community theatre, symphony orchestra and everything in between. The Central Lakes College Theater and Greater Lakes Performing Arts School perform throughout the year.

Local Symphony

The Heartland Symphony Orchestra is a 50-piece volunteer, nonprofit community orchestra that performs three full-length orchestral music concerts each season in Little Falls and Brainerd. Performers include:

  • Special guest artists and conductors
  • Local soloists and ensembles
  • Area youth concerto winners

Museums

Museums provide a glimpse into the region’s rich history. The Crow Wing County Historical Society traces the significance of the area’s American Indian heritage as well as its logging and mining history. Museums include:

  • Minnesota's Military Museum
  • The Pequot Lakes Historical Museum
  • Crosslake Historic Log Village and Museum
  • Northern Trackers Railroad Museum
  • Croft Mine Historical Park
  • Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
  • Paul Bunyan Land and Pioneer Village