Patrick’s guidebook
Towns and travel
The lakes area drives and places to go.
Several nice golf coarses close by. Miles of pretty roads winding around the lakes
Great little town 30 minutes to the north on hwy 84 very pretty drive lots of deer and wildlife. Longville has nice shops, excellent bait shop airport, food and restaurants. Patricks is a nice for meals and drinks right on the woman lake chain with a great lake view. Turtles races for the kids is a must. Go home the same way or take the long way home around woman lake.
12 locals recommend
Longville
Great little town 30 minutes to the north on hwy 84 very pretty drive lots of deer and wildlife. Longville has nice shops, excellent bait shop airport, food and restaurants. Patricks is a nice for meals and drinks right on the woman lake chain with a great lake view. Turtles races for the kids is a must. Go home the same way or take the long way home around woman lake.
Drive 87 west to 371 go north to northern lights casino turn left lots of fun shops and restaurants. Reeds sporting goods store is nice. Park and playground on leach lake. Golf and airport north of town. Nice restaurant upstairs of the casinos hotel with great food for a good price. No need to dress up.
Walker
Drive 87 west to 371 go north to northern lights casino turn left lots of fun shops and restaurants. Reeds sporting goods store is nice. Park and playground on leach lake. Golf and airport north of town. Nice restaurant upstairs of the casinos hotel with great food for a good price. No need to dress up.
15 minutes west on 87 you will come to Godfrey store on hwy371. There's all your food, bait and grocery needs. Turn left on 371 in a few minutes there's the corner store restaurant for a great breakfast for a few bucks.
Backus
15 minutes west on 87 you will come to Godfrey store on hwy371. There's all your food, bait and grocery needs. Turn left on 371 in a few minutes there's the corner store restaurant for a great breakfast for a few bucks.
Lots of dining options right on the Whitefish chain Golf Course candy and ice cream shop boat launch
14 locals recommend
Crosslake
Lots of dining options right on the Whitefish chain Golf Course candy and ice cream shop boat launch
Friday market, shopping and resturants. Paul Bunyan Trail, pine river park. bites restaurant is nice just south of pine river
6 locals recommend
Pine River
Friday market, shopping and resturants. Paul Bunyan Trail, pine river park. bites restaurant is nice just south of pine river
Great place to pick up your groceries on the way up. Just before nisswa on 371 Great deli, bakery veg, fruits and meats.
14 locals recommend
Schaefer's Foods
23962 Smiley RdGreat place to pick up your groceries on the way up. Just before nisswa on 371 Great deli, bakery veg, fruits and meats.
Great home cooked food, fast service and the price is right. the restaurant is built out of huge red pine logs which is just a bonus very cool.
8 locals recommend
Bites Grill & Bar
2793 MN-371Great home cooked food, fast service and the price is right. the restaurant is built out of huge red pine logs which is just a bonus very cool.
Towns and travel
This is a short list of my favorite towns and places in the area
Just a few miles from the house you go by it on your way to the house. Bait, beer, food, and gas. Fun little bar with great pizza and other munchies. friendly staff with a little bit of everything.
Long Pine Store and Pizza
1239 MN-84Just a few miles from the house you go by it on your way to the house. Bait, beer, food, and gas. Fun little bar with great pizza and other munchies. friendly staff with a little bit of everything.
Fun little bar and restaurant with a nice outside deck facing mule lake. A popular place for vacationers to grab a beer and burger. Nice clean newer building that's nicely decorated. Try a game of horseshoes in the lakeside yard.
BC's Corral on Mule Lake
2776 Minnesota 84Fun little bar and restaurant with a nice outside deck facing mule lake. A popular place for vacationers to grab a beer and burger. Nice clean newer building that's nicely decorated. Try a game of horseshoes in the lakeside yard.
Great little restaurant located on 371 just south of Jenkins. visited by vacationers as well as locals. Good home cooked food at that the right price. don't forget there homemade pie. :-)
7 locals recommend
A-Pine Family Restaurant
33039 Old Hwy 371Great little restaurant located on 371 just south of Jenkins. visited by vacationers as well as locals. Good home cooked food at that the right price. don't forget there homemade pie. :-)
By far the best family owned marine in the area. Everthing from boat repair, to parts service. They also rent quality pontoons and kayaks. about half way to longville on hwy 84
Wheeler Marine
2403 MN-84By far the best family owned marine in the area. Everthing from boat repair, to parts service. They also rent quality pontoons and kayaks. about half way to longville on hwy 84