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Brainerd, Minnesota area offers wonderful opportunities for
world-class fishing, biking and an endless choice of water sports.
There are 180 holes of exciting & challenging golf within a 30 mile
radius of Brainerd. The Brainerd lakes area consists of 464 sandy
shored lakes on which several hundred resorts reside. Summer
vacationing, recreation and touring account for the largest growing
industry in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota Brainerd is 8 square miles and is within 20 miles of the following
cities: Baxter, MN - 5.2 miles, East Gull Lake, MN - 12.0 miles,
Nisswa, MN - 12.4, Lake Shore, MN 15 miles, Ironton, MN 16.4 miles,
Breezy Point, MN 16.9 miles, Crosby, MN 18.3 miles, Pequot Lakes, MN
18.9 miles. The nearest city with a population of more then 50,000
is St. Cloud, Minnesota. Minneapolis is the nearest city with a
population of 200,000 plus. Chicago is the nearest city with a
population of more then 1,000,000. There are many industries
providing employment in many different fields. Some of these fields
include the educational
field, health and social services, arts, entertainment, recreation,
accommodation and food services, retail trade, manufacturing and
tourism including many resorts, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds.
The Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is located about 5 miles from the
town of Brainerd. there are several other smaller airports within 20
miles of Brainerd. One being the East Gull Lake airport which is
approximately 10 miles out of town. If you are in need of medical
care or hospital treatment, the St. Josephs hospital is located in the
down town area of Brainerd. There are several clinic in the area. |