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Central Lakes
Brainerd, Alexandria and St. Cloud combine lake-country breaks, local museums and gardens.
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Central Lakes, a little closer.
Brainerd, Alexandria and St. Cloud combine lake-country breaks, local museums and gardens. These are separate starting places rather than one compact walking itinerary.
Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.
Three places to begin.
Choose a local stop, then find food and a place to stay.
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Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Minnesota photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Historic Crow Wing County Court House, Brainerd, Minnesota (41585718562).jpg — Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Historic Crow Wing County Court House, Brainerd, Minnesota CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- BigOle-AlexandriaMN.jpg — DrReload. Own work CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Mississippi River Portage at Munsinger Gardens, Saint Cloud, Minnesota (24113713931).jpg — Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mississippi River Portage at Munsinger Gardens, Saint Cloud, Minnesota CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Minnesota FIPS27. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.