Area Travel - AmericInn® Baudette, MN
Welcome to Beautiful Minnesota! Read about attractions and things to do in Baudette nearby.
Baudette, Minnesota is located in the heart of the Lake of the Woods. It is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in North America. Baudette is known as "The Walleye Capital of the World." Enjoy boating, fishing, hunting, golf, hiking and biking trails, wildlife watching, swimming, history, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Area Attractions and Activities
Lake of the Woods –Lake of the Woods is over 70 miles long and wide and contains more than 14,000 islands and 65,000 miles of shoreline. It is also the 6th largest fresh water lake located in the U.S. after only the 5 great lakes. There is four seasons of fishing that include walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, perch and sauger.
Aurora Borealis - Minnesota's true north offers a panoramic view of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
Website: www.watersofthedancingsky.org
World-Class Fishing - Four seasons of fishing. Fish for walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, perch and sauger.
Hunting - Lake of the Woods offers hunters vast tracks of public hunting lands that are loaded with the game. Black bear, upland game birds, waterfowl, and whitetail deer are most common in the area.
Oak Harbor Golf Course - 72 par Championship course. Full service bar, grill and pro shop.
Address: Highway 172
Distance: 9.8 miles
Phone: 218-634-9939
Snowmobiling - Snowmobile the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River area on more than 500 miles of continuously groomed and marked snowmobile trails. Most of the trails run through areas of pristine wilderness. Typically, riders can enjoy the trails from December 1st through March 31st.
Cross-Country Skiing - Zippel Bay State Park maintains over 12 miles of groomed ski trails during the winter months. The Trails wind through scenic areas of vast stands of pine, spruce and birch trees.
Family Skating - The Baudette Arena is open on Saturdays for Open Skating during the winter, Monday through Friday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. The Williams Arena is open as well.
Birding - Lake of the Woods County offers incredible opportunities for beginning and seasoned birders. Seasonal sightings include migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wood warblers, flycatchers, raptors, thrushes and eagles. Resident woodland species include a wide variety of woodpeckers and owls.
Phone: Call for a free copy of "Birds of the Lake of the Woods County" at 800-382-3474.
Lake of the Woods County Museum - Museum of the area.
Address: 119 8th Avenue SE, Baudette
Phone: 218-634-1200
Website: www.lakeofthewoodshistoricalsociety.com
Willie Walleye Landmark - Weighing in at 2.5 tons and measuring 40 feet long, Willie Walleye is the worlds largest walleye and serves as the landmark in Baudette as Walleye Capital of the World.
Zippel Bay State Park - Wilhelm Zippel was one of the first permanent settlers of the area, he established a commercial fishing enterprise on the lake in the late 1800’s and the state park was established in 1959 to provide public access to Lake of the Woods and provide recreational opportunities in the area including camping, hiking, fishing and cross country skiing.
Timbermill Community Park - Baudette has a beautiful new Community Park that offers you a time to relax or enjoy a picnic area, Sand Volleyball, Softball, Playground, Walking Track, Skate Park, Sand Volleyball Park and Public Boat Landing Oak Harbor
Golf Course – Oak Harbor is a public course located 8.5 mi N of Baudette, MN. Our 18 hole Par 72 Championship Course will provide golfers a with fair, enjoyable, and exciting golf experience. The vintage front nine, created in 1968, is nestled along the Rainy River and offers scenic fairways which are carved out of mature and wooded confines. The newly designed back nine is a Scottish Links Style with fairway/greenside bunkers, large ponds and quick greens. Accommodations include proshop, bar and restaurant.
Grand Theater - Movie Theater
Address:215 Main Ave N. Baudette
Distance:0.7 miles
Phone:218-634-1784
