Mille Lacs Lake - South Harbor Twp

Proximity to Brainerd and the Twin Cities

Mille Lacs Lake is one of Minnesota’s most favored escapes for its excellent fishing and winter sports variety.

Nearby Brainerd is a big city with a small-town feel. Its many shops, restaurants, and parks bring people to the city. It is also convenient for hotels, schools, and the Essential Health Hospital.

The Twin Cities are approximately 100 miles away if you are looking for a more significant nightlife scene. They also house the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Second-Largest Lake in the State

Mille Lacs Lake boasts over 132,500 acres of water. The wide-open waters feel more like an ocean than a lake.

Its largest beach is on the southeastern end of the lake, part of Feather Hennepin State Park. Days there are spent swimming, tanning, and lounging under an umbrella.

Others spend time on the water boating, water skiing, jet skiing, and tubing. It is also popular among sailors, windsurfers, and kite-boarders.

Some come out to Mille Lacs Lake just for its trophy-size walleye. It hosts a variety of tournaments for walleye, trout, bass, and perch.

Winter Recreation

Mille Lacs Lake is usually frozen to a safe amount by December. Its ice reaches a thickness of four feet in some places. Villages of ice houses pop up all around the ice during the winter months.

Residents can rent large fish/ice houses from Terry’s Boat Harbor, The Red Door Resort, Randy’s Rentals, Hunter Winfield’s Resort, and many other marinas.

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park offers the best-maintained trails for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

More Opportunities for Fun

Feather Hennepin State Park, home to the beach, also offers two boat launches, over 100 campsites, restrooms, and showers.

You can hike miles and miles through its hardwood forests. When the forest turns to gold in the fall, it marks the peak of the hiking season.

Visit Grand Casino Mille Lacs for gaming, entertainment, dining, golfing, or getting pampered at the spa.

Premier Lake Property

Purchase a property on Mille Lacs Lake to be able to call this recreational jewel your home. With year-round appeal, it is just as promising for a rental property.