RECREATION
State Parks
Crow Wing State Park
7100 State Park Road • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-829-8022
This large state park offers canoe and fishing boat rentals, a boat ramp, a cross country ski trail, a hiking trail, and a snowmobile trail, as well as offering sixty two RV and tent campsites with full hook-ups. map
Fishing
Royal's Fishing Guide Service
504 Third Avenue Northeast • Brainerd, MN 56472
218-829-6672
Open May through November, this guide service has been operational for forty years, and offers fishing in area lakes for Walleye, Bass, Muskie, and Northerns. more... map
Golf
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf
17992 State Highway 371 • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-828-9002
This golfing area offers two challenging eighteen-hole golf courses with mountain caves, footbridges, and waterfalls. more... map
Hiking & Climbing
Northland Arboretum
101 Seventh Street • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-829-8770
This area features five hundred acres of preserved plants and wildlife, twelve miles of hiking trails, unpaved bike trails, cross country ski trails, environmental education programs, and many outdoor events. map
Outfitters & Guides
A-1 Fishing Guide Service
12931 17th Avenue • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-839-0697
This guide service offers half-day or full-day guided fishing trips in area lakes, with all equipment being provided; one can fish for walleyes, northerns, muskies, bass, and panfish. mapBrainerd Guide Service
13346 Meredith Drive • Brainerd, MN 56425
218-825-8965
Guide service that provides fishing tips, reports, and professional fishing guides for the Brainerd Lakes area. more... mapRoyal's Fishing Guide Service
504 Third Avenue • Brainerd, MN 56401
818-829-6672
With over fifty seven years of fishing experience and over forty years of fishing guide service experience, this outfitter can help one find the fish in the best fishing spots. map
Skating
World on Wheels Skate Center
722 Seventh Street • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-822-7528
This large skating center offers traditional skating and in-line skating, as well as skate sales and parties. map
Snow Sports
French Rapids Cross Country Ski Area
3982 Highway 927 • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-963-4762
This ski area offers extremely challenging, very scenic, mostly expert level trails that are adjacent to the Mississippi River; a ski pass is required. mapLarson Lake Memorial Forest Trails
301 Laurel Street • Brainerd, MN 56401
218-824-1115
With most of the trails being for those between the beginner and intermediate levels of experience, these ski trails wind through a rolling oak forest with large diameter red and white pine trees in several areas. map
Miscellaneous Activities
Paul Bunyan Bowl
1871 Excelsior Road • Brainerd, MN 56425
218-829-3150
These bowling lanes offer computerized scoring, a full bar, bumpers for kids, pool tables, video games, and food. map
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