Lakeland Fun in North-Central Minnesota
Lush forests and lakes of all sizes draw vacationers to communities such as Brainerd, Detroit Lakes and Bemidji.
Bemidji
About 100 miles north of Brainerd, this town of 13,000 is the northern gateway to the Paul Bunyan Trail. Visitors to Bemidji come for the abundant outdoor recreation -- as well as to see the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox next to the visitors center along Lake Bemidji (877-250-5959; visitbemidji.com). Another popular stop is Bemidji Woolen Mills, an 88-year-old company that sells lumberjack gear and other woolens (888/751-5166; bemidjiwoolenmills.com).
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