Attractions and
Recreation
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The #1 attraction is Lake Osakis. Beautiful Lake Osakis is 11 miles
long and over 6300 acres of water. The resorts offer many things to
do - some may have more to offer and some may not have all that is
listed. But with the sun, the lake and an Osakis Resort, you may
decide you have everything you need for the rest of your life! |
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Swimming beaches
Swimming pools
Water slides
Swim rafts
Paddleboats
Kayaks
Fun Bugs
Canoes |
Volleyball
Basketball
Horseshoes
Playgrounds
Gamerooms
Bonfires
Build sandcastles |
Boat, motor, pontoon
rentals
Fishing
Bait, tackle shops, dockside gas
Boat launches
Fish house rentals |
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Amusement
Parks |
Bike Rentals |
Bingo |
Birding |
Bowling |
County Fairs |
Fishing
Guides |
Golf Courses |
Horseback
Riding |
Live Theatre
Movie
Theatre |
Museums | Parks
| Petting Zoo
| Racing |
Shopping and Attractions |
Trails |
Trap Range
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Watercraft Rentals |
Water Park
| Winery |
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Parks |
Hartmann's Family
Fun Center ∙
320-760-3377 ∙
303 8th Ave. E ∙ Osakis
Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Batting
Cages
Casey's Amusement Park
∙ 320-763-7576 ∙
1305 Nokomis N ∙ Alexandria
Go-Karts- 3 Great Tracks for
Go-Karts, Indy-Karts, Family
Karts-Single and Double. Kiddie
Karts also-great experience for
all youngsters. Mini Golf -18
Hole Challenging Course with
Waterfalls & Rivers, Water Wars
& Bumper Boats
10 a.m. - 11 p.m. everyday
www.caseysamusementpark.com
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Bike
Rentals |
Matt's Bait ∙
320-859-2181 ∙
11 Nokomis St. W ∙ Osakis
Bike Rental
www.mattsbait.com
The Bike & Fitness Company
∙ 320-762-8493
805 First Ave. E. ∙ Alexandria
Bike Rental. Mon.-Fri. 10-7,
Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-4.
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Bingo |
VFW ∙ 320-859-2117
701 8th Ave. E. ∙ Osakis
Bingo times: Mon., and Thurs.,
at 7 p.m.; Sat. at 2 p.m. and
Sun., at 3 p.m.
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Birding |
Rare birds on Osakis
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Bowling |
Lakeview Lanes ∙
320-859-2115 ∙
40 Main St. E. ∙ Osakis
Please call for hours.
Garden Center Lanes ∙
320-763-6565
115 30th Ave. E. ∙ Alexandria
34 Lanes with automatic scoring. 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
www.gardencenterlanes.com
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County Fairs |
Douglas County Fair ∙
Alexandria
www.mndouglascofair.com
Stearns County Fair ∙ Sauk
Centre
www.stearnscountyfair.com
Todd County Fair ∙ Long
Prairie
www.toddcountyfair.com
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Fishing
Guides |
Please contact the
resort
you have reservations at for the
name of their favorite fishing
guide on the lake.
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Golf
Courses |
Osakis Country Club
∙ 320-859-2140
501 8th Ave. E. ∙ Osakis
"A challenging beauty amid
hills, trees and ponds!"
Double Eagle Golf & Grill
∙ 218-738-5155
31886 County Rd. 3
∙ Eagle Bend
15 miles north of Lake Osakis on
Todd County Rd. 3.
www.golfdoubleeagle.com
Geneva Golf Club ∙
320-762-7089 ∙ Alexandria
From Osakis, west 7 miles on
Hwy. 27, then 1 mile north on
Liberty Rd.
Greystone Golf Club ∙
320-351-4653
10548 Andrews Dr. ∙ Sauk Centre
www.greystonegc.net
Long Prairie Country Club
∙ 320-732-3312
405 6th St. S.E. ∙ Long
Prairie
www.longprairiecountryclub.com
Lynx National Golf Course
∙ 320-352-0242 ∙
40204 Primrose Lane ∙ Sauk Centre
www.lynxnationalgolf.com
Sauk Centre Country Club
∙ 320-352-3860
606 Lake Shore Dr.
∙ Sauk Centre
www.saukcentrecountryclub.com
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Horseback
Riding and Pony
Rides |
Arrowwood Stables ∙
320-762-1124 ext. 274 ∙
Alexandria
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Live
Theatre |
Alexandria Area Art
Association ∙ 320-762-8300
618 Broadway St. ∙ Alexandria
www.alexandriaareaarts.org
Theatre L'Homme Dieu
∙ 320-846-3150 ∙
1875 Cty. Rd. 120 N.E. ∙ Alexandria
A summer theatre where live
performances enchant audiences
all season long.
www.tlhd.org
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Movie
Theatre |
Long Drive In ∙ 320-732-3142
∙ Long Prairie
24257 Riverside Dr. (just off
Hwy. 71) ∙ Long Prairie
Feel the magic and excitement of
days gone by when you visit one
of the few remaining Drive-In
Movie Theatres left in the
state. Watch movies under the
stars from the comfort of your
car. Current movies every Fri.,
Sat. and Sun. nights from
May-September. Movies begin at
sunset. Second movie follows the
first after a brief
intermission. Don't forget to
visit the concession stand!
www.thelongdrivein.com
Main Street Theatre ∙
320-352-3596
319 Main St. S. ∙ Sauk Centre
www.mntrails.com/movies/default.html
Midway Cinema 9 ∙
320-762-8204
2910 Broadway St. S. ∙ Alexandria
www.midwaycinema9.com
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Museums |
Osakis Area Heritage
Center ∙ 320-859-3777
11 Main St. E. ∙ Osakis
Preserving Osakis history.
Runestone Museum & Fort
∙ 320-763-3160
206 Broadway St. ∙ Alexandria
"Did the Viking Explorers
discover America 100 years
before Columbus?" See the buried
rock an immigrant Swedish farmer
found in 1898 that contained an
ancient runic message carved by
the Viking explorers in 1362.
Outside the museum is Fort
Alexandria built in 1862.
Maritime Museum ∙
320-759-1114
205 3rd Ave. W. ∙ Alexandria
Located adjacent to the Runestone Museum.
A collection of antique and
classic watercraft and fishing
memorabilia.
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Parks |
Big Ole Park Alexandria
A 28 foot tall Viking statue
that stands across the street
from the Runestone Museum.
Inspiration Peak Overlook
One of the highest points in
Minnesota located on the
northern fringes of Douglas
County about 15 miles NW of
Carlos State Park. Sinclair
Lewis once called this scenic
overlook, one of the most
spectacular sights in the state
and visitors still agree. The
walk to the top is invigorating
and the view is beautiful.
Directions: go thru Millerville,
enter Ottertail county, turn
west on Ottertail County Road
38. At the Peak Supper Club,
turn right on Inspiration Peak
Road.
Lake Carlos State Park
Carlos
"Sculpted by ancient glaciers,
Lake Carlos State Park contains
a tamarack bog, marshes,
woodland ponds and lakes."
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Petting
Zoo |
Erickson's Petting Zoo
∙ 320-762-0184
11890 Hope Rd. S.E. ∙ Osakis
Great place to take the family
and enjoy all the animals and
gardens. Petting Zoo, Bounce
House, Orange Maze, and pony
rides for children up to 75 lb.
on our miniatures horses.
Animals include pygmy goats and
their kidds, sheep, miniature
horses and miniature mules, Sara
our llama and her son Sid, pigs,
rabbits, and Samson and Caesar
the alpacas. Birds include many
varieties and colors of
chickens, ducks, geese,
pheasants, peacocks, pigeons and
doves. Bunnyland and "Goat
Tower" (watch the goats climb
and entertain) are the newest
additions.
Open for season Memorial Weekend
thru Labor Day Mon.-Sat. 10-4,
Sun. 12-4. Check out our Pumpkin
Patch and Corn Maze on weekends
in the Fall.
www.ericksonspettingzoo.com
Heartwood Farm ∙
320-352-3716
42854 County Rd. 184 ∙ Sauk
Centre
Come join us for family fun!
Enjoy hayride farm tours, our
petting zoo and handmade crafts
for sale. Visit with miniature
donkeys, Scottish highlanders,
emu, goats, horses, pigs,
llamas, alpacas, chickens and
more. Meet Moo the pot-bellied
pig, Papa T and Nikia (our mini
donks) and Emma the Emu, to name
a few.
Open to the public the first
full weekend of each month, June
thru December. Sat. 10-4 and
Sun. 1-4. Visit us in December
for after dark, bobsled rides
through our thousands of holiday
lights and decorations.
www.heartwood-alpacas.com
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Racing |
Viking Speedway ∙
320-762-1559 ∙ Alexandria
May to August on Sat. at 6 p.m.
at Douglas County Fairgrounds
www.vikingspeedway.net
I-94 Speedway ∙
320-352-5263 ∙
40252 410 St. ∙ Sauk Centre
Directions: I-94 to exit 127,
then .3 mile south on Hwy. 71,
then east.
www.I94Raceway.com
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Shopping
Attractions |
 Amish Shopping
just north of Lake Osakis.
No Sunday sales.
Amish Shopping Map
Crooked Willow ∙
320-859-3624 ∙ Osakis
"A unique shopping attraction
experience." Large selection of
gifts, antiques and vintage home
accessories. Located 5 miles
west of Osakis on Hwy. 27.
www.crookedwillow.net
Just Like Grandmas ∙
320-859-4504 113 Main St. ∙
Osakis
Three buildings full of
handcrafted gifts, home décor
and clothing. Christmas Boutique
in Fall.
www.just-like-grandmas.com
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Trails |
Central Lakes Trail Osakis
∙ Osakis
Bike, walk or skate thru the
"tunnel of the towering trees"
on the Central Lakes Trail just
west of the trailhead in the
town of Osakis.
The Lake Wobegon Trail
∙ Osakis
The Central Lakes Trail connects
with the Lake Wobegon Trail in
Osakis making it one of the
longest trails in the state.
www.lakewobegontrail.com
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Range |
Alexandria Shooting Park
∙ 320-763-5315
∙ 877-597-9965
6533 Cty. Rd. 87 ∙ Alexandria
"Home of the Minnesota
State Shoot"
www.alexandriashootingpark.com
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Watercraft Rentals |
Buck Point Resort ∙
800-543-4179 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.buckpoint.com
Head of the Lakes ∙
800-662-4253 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.headofthelakesresort.com
Holiday Resort ∙
800-635-2306 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.lakeosakisresorts.com
Idlewilde Resort ∙
800-648-1713 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.idlewilde.com
Lakeshore Resort ∙
800-525-6056 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.lakeshorecabins.com
Linwood Resort ∙
800-458-5136 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.linwoodresort.com
Midway Beach Resort ∙
800-367-2547 ∙ Osakis ∙
www.midwaybeach.com
Sun-Fish Resort ∙
800-993-4786 ∙ Osakis
www.sun-fishresort.com
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Water Park |
Big Splash Indoor Water
Park ∙ 320-759-5015 ∙
Alexandria
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Winery |
Carlos Creek Winery ∙
320-846-5443
6693 County Rd. 34 N.W. ∙
Alexandria
One of the largest wineries in
the state with 160 acres. Tour
the vineyard on a rental
four-seat Surrey bike, enjoy
live music on weekends, free
winery tour and sampling of the
fine wines produced at the
winery. Carlos Creek Winery is
open year round. In the winter
visitors can take a dogsled
ride, or bring their skis and
enjoy the cross-country trails.
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