Mille Lacs is an area in Northeastern Minnesota surrounding Mille Lacs Lake.
Understand
The name Mille Lacs is French for "one thousand lakes". Mille Lacs Lake is the second-largest inland lake in Minnesota, covering 207 square miles.
Get in
Get around
See
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum, 43411 Oodena Dr, Vineland, 46.176725°, -93.755657°, +1 320 532-3632. Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day: Tu-Sa 11AM-4PM; April-May and Sep-Oct: W-Sa 11AM-4PM. A museum covering the history of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. $8 adults, $7 seniors/students, $6 children 6-17, free for children 5 and under
- Garrison Concourse Wayside Park, US Hwy 169 at Central St, Garrison, 46.29409°, -93.823902°. Scenic overlook on Mille Lacs Lake. There is a giant walleye sculpture in the middle of the park.
- Mille Lacs Lake Historical Society Museum, 415 4th Ave S, Isle, 46.137855°, -93.47246°, +1 320 676-3945. May-Sep: F 10AM-7PM, Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1PM-3PM. Small museum covering the farming, fur trading, logging, and railroad building that took place in the Mille Lacs area.
Do
- Grand Casino Mille Lacs, 777 Grand Ave, Vineland, 46.179845°, -93.759107°. Casino resort run by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. 2016-10-17
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Traditional Powwow (Iskigamizigan Powwow), 1500 Shaw Bosh Kung Drive, Vineland, 46.20769°, -93.75733°, +1 320-532-7517. Friday-Saturday-Sunday of the 3rd weekend of August.
Buy
- Tutt's Bait & Tackle, 27358 MN Hwy 18, Garrison, 46.298056°, -93.825233°, +1 320 692-4341. Open daily, hours vary by season. Large selection of bait and tackle, along with other fishing, hunting, and camping supplies.
Eat
- Country Corner Cafe, 485 Main St W, Isle, 46.137841°, -93.473209°, +1 320 676-8547. Small country diner in Isle.
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Drink
Sleep
- Garrison Inn & Suites, 9243 US Hwy 169, Garrison, 46.29138°, -93.827089°, +1 320 692-4050. Free wireless internet and continental breakfast. Heated indoor pool. $90+
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