10 Adorable Small Towns To Visit Near Brainerd, Minnesota

Written By: Gail Clifford | Published By: Travel Awaits | May 6, 2021

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Brainerd, one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota, straddles the Mississippi River and, with 450 area waterways, offers easy access to year-round adventures. 

The adorable small towns surrounding Brainerd focus their tourism on cycling in the summer and snow sports like cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and especially ice fishing in the winter. The Gull Lake ice fishing tournament, for example, is the largest in the world, allowing 15,000 anglers to drill holes and fish across its 9,947 acres. 

These small towns offer artisan shopping, old-fashioned hometown charm, and welcoming people who make you glad to visit.