Geocaching has become very popular in our area. We have GPS units available for loan in our office and caches hidden at our resort so you can practice and win a prize! Here is the link to our own lakes area Paul & Babe's GeoHunt paulbunyanscenicbyway.org/GeoHunt/index.shtm .

It was to surprise how many guests were teaching their kids how to ride their bicycles here - now we promote it as it was such a good idea with the time and space you will have. Then grandma, uncle or auntie can run behind the bike a few times too!

Let the kids have good old fashioned fun catching (and releasing) frogs, minnows, turtles and viewing other wildlife. Bird watching has been very popular as we have the lake, wetlands and higher ground with deciduous and pine trees providing habitat for a large variety of birds. By our office we have feeders, water and examples of some of the birds we see here.

Our sunsets have been enjoyed and photographed since the resort opened in 1937!

Enjoy sharing time with each other around your own campfire. We sell campfire wood here at the resort and deliver it to you personally to your fire ring. We encourage you to burn our firewood, our purchase locally, to help reduce the spread of pests from bringing wood in from other areas.

You can also schedule a massage and it will be provided for you right at our resort!

In case of a rainy day you can take a nap (nothing like a nap at the lake) or we do have cable TV and wireless internet in all of our cabins. Brainerd MN has many fun things to help visitors have fun and unwind. In and around our office and laundry room (which also doubles as a storm shelter) we have board games and movies to borrow and magazines and books to trade, share or keep. We also sell ice, candy, ice cream novelties and clothing in our office.