THEME: Get your hands dirty
BRAINERD LAKES AREA GROWERS MARKET - BAXTER
Voted #1 Best Farmers Market in the Lakes Area 2019! Fridays 8am-12:30pm, Mid-May through mid-Oct, find locally grown fruits & vegetables (All grown within a 50 mi radius!), plants, and try USDA-approved bison products! Get directions from the Brainerd Lakes Area - Baxter Growers Market's Minnesota Grown Directory listing.
CATCH A FISH OR PADDLE A CANOE AT KIWANIS PARK
Launch your canoe, do some fishing on the piers, or have a picnic in the gazebo at Kiwanis Park in Brainerd. With 37 acres, 2 pavilions, fishing on both the Mississippi River and Boom Lake, canoe launch, paved trails, a playground, dog park, and restrooms, there truly is something for everyone.
PICK OUT A PUMPKIN AT TRIPLE S PUMPKINS
Open weekends from mid-September to the end of October, 10am-6pm, Triple S Pumpkins offers you all the chance you need to get your hands dirty on the farm - hay piles, a corn walk, farm animals, hikes in the woods, and of course - pumpkins, squash, and fall decor for purchase. Large groups by appointment only.
CAMP OUT AT CROW WING STATE PARK
Pack your cool-weather sleeping bag and set up camp at this great state park right along the Mississippi. Campground features electric sites and modern shower building, river access, dock, canoeing, fishing, and picnic shelter. The park is rich with history and natural beauty - walk along the historic Red River Ox Cart Trail past the historic Beaulieu House and other remains of the once prosperous town site of Old Crow Wing. Enjoy the natural beauty of this site at the confluence of the Crow Wing and Mississippi Rivers. Take time to read the interpretive signs and hike the 18 mi of trails to capture a sense of the area's history. Crow Wing State Park also offers 6.5 miles of paved bike trail, which is the latest extension of the Paul Bunyan State Trail (115 total miles).