Seeking tips on things to see & places to visit in Northern MN

[Gonzo Gardener]

We'll be heading to the Walker/Leech Lake area for a week in mid June. The water may be too cold (or still frozen :scared: ) to go swimming or tubing, who knows if the fish will be biting at that time, and there is probably a good chance it will rain a bunch... so, I'm looking for alternatives to keep us busy.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

:hi:

[Minnesota Raindog]

1. Bog Walk at Lake Bemidji State Park and the Lost Forty

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00205_summer.pdf

Also, find the Lost Forty in the Chippewa National Forest north of Bemidji:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/chippewa/faq/l.php

http://wcco.dayport.com/viewer/viewerpage.php?Art_ID=8594

Both are a little ways north of Walker--get yourself a Minnesota atlas and take the back roads!

[Gonzo Gardener]

3. Take a hike then get lost, eh?

:rofl:

We'll have to head up to the Bemidji area for a day... back roads all the way, baby!

Thanks for the links, Minnesota Raindog.

Do you think that the morels might still be popping after June 13?
A skillet of shrooms sizzling next to a skillet of crappie fillets is almost too good to even imagine, slurp!

[CatholicEdHead]

2. Lake Itasca is worth checking out

Lots of small town life around the Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes area. Look for any zorbaz resturants on the lake, I think both PR and DL have them.

http://www.zorbaz.com

[Gonzo Gardener]

4. Crossing the Mississippi Headwaters...

I did it as a kid and will enjoy snapping a few photos of my 12 yr old wading across this summer!

Zorbaz looks like a great pit stop for hungry waderz! B-)

Thanks CatholicEdHead!

[Pierre.Suave]

5. There is good fishing on Leech Lake that time of year...

I wish I could think of all the great things to do in that area, but short of snowmobiling, I have not been there in the summer in a very long time.

[Gonzo Gardener]

6. I hope they're biting

and the weather is cooperative... fingers, toes, AND eyes crossed! :silly:

[Pierre.Suave]

7. They are always biting from what I hear...

Perch, Crappie, Walleye, and Bass. Probably even Sunfish.


Tons-O-Fun!!!!!

:P

[dflprincess]

8. If you're looking for good Mexican food

I suggest Companaro's in Dorset - about 20 miles from Walker, but it's on the way to Itasca.

[Minnesota Raindog]

9. Great burgers at the Keg n Cork in Bemidji

And very good Mexican at T. Juan's in Bemidji.