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1230 Timberlane Drive, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Toll Free Reservations: 800-396-5007
Front Desk: 320-352-2800

Welcome to Beautiful Minnesota! Read about Sauk Centre attractions and things to do during your stay:

Central Minnesota's Gateway to the Lake Wobegon Trail, Original Mainstreet, Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home, Interpretive Center, and so much more.

Sinclair Lewis, the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, was born in Sauk Centre in 1885 and raised here. The town was his inspiration for "Main Street", the novel of small-town life that brought him worldwide fame.

Sauk Centre has activities for all ages! If catching fish, playing golf, or simply enjoying the beautiful outdoors of central Minnesota, Sauk Centre is a great place to be. Sauk Centre houses two golf courses, has one of the top fishing lakes in the area, and is intersected by the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Fishing: Big Sauk Lake is a dynamite lake for anglers. It is the area's largest lake, beginning in Sauk Centre and running 10 miles North. The Sauk River Dam is located just off Main Street north of downtown and serves as a popular fishing destination for anglers.

Lake Wobegon Trail: Sauk Centre has become a popular destination for bikers and hikers. The trail begins in Sauk Centre and has access to 46 miles of trails. Lake Wobegon Trail Mileage:

Sauk Centre to Melrose - 8.41 miles
Sauk Centre to Freeport - 15.13 miles
Sauk Centre to Albany - 27.07
Sauk Centre to Avon - 27.70

Golf: If golf is your thing, Sauk Centre is the place to be. There are three golf courses within a few miles of each other, meaning the golf enthusiasts can golf 45 holes without putting a lot of miles on the car. Greystone National Golf Course was designed by PGA professional Tom Lehman. GreyStone is an 18-hole British-style course located north of Sauk Centre on Hwy. 71. Sauk Centre Country Club is Sauk Centre's oldest course having been established in 1921. Located within the city limits, the Country Club is a nine-hole, picturesque course and is open to the public.

Theatre- One of Sauk Centre's biggest attratctions is the Main Street Theatre. The bright lights of the theatre's marquee light up down town. The theatre has six screens showing films every night of the week, including Sunday matinees.

Library- Bryant Library is located on Main Street and is part of the Great River Regional Library System. The library has more than 400,000 books to choose from. The library also has computers available for use if you've scheduled a time.

Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home & Interpretive Center- Want to see where Sinclair Lewis sat to pen some of his wonderful works? The Interpretive Center has one of Lewis' writing desks as well as a complete collection of Lewis' novels. The house where Sinclair Lewis grew up is available for visitors and tours. Please call the Sauk Centre Chamber for more information.

How did Sauk Centre get its name? The choosing of the town name "Sauk Centre" was done democratically. The name was written on a slop of paper by each man in the company and a vote was taken then. The suggestion selected was Sauk Centre submitted by Alexander Moore. His reasoning for the choice was that the river was named "Sauk" and from the direction of the river, it seemed that roads would center there. There was no explanation given for choosing the spelling of "Centre," most likely it was because that was the common spelling of the word in that time period. There have been many inquiries made regarding the origin of the word "Sauk." Some Sauk Centre citizens are under the impression that this area was once the home of the Sauk Indians, however, their tribal home was south and east of Minnesota. At one time, there were occasional hunting parties of the Suk and Foxes that roamed the shores of the Upper Mississippi River after the Sioux had been driven west of it in the early 1700's. They are remembered by such names as Sauk River and Sauk Rapids. The Sauk River was backed up by a dam to form Sauk Lake, on which Sauk Centre is located.