Check out our How to Do the Lake summer guide

Do a day trip.
Early morning
Time to hit the trails! Bike the scenic
Soo Line Trail from Onamia to Isle.
Afternoon
Relax and enjoy lunch overlooking the
lake at one of Isle’s many restaurants.
Early afternoon
Soak up the sun at the beautiful
Father Hennepin State Park beach.
Late afternoon
Pedal back to Onamia and start planning
your next trip to Lake Mille Lacs!
Do a weekend.
Friday
Check into your resort for the weekend and hit the
pool/beach for a little fun before enjoying dinner at
one of the many restaurants around the lake.
Saturday
Kick off the weekend on horseback! Onamia offers horseback riding lessons and
guided rides. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Onamia Municipal Park, then take the short drive
to Kathio State Park where you can hike up the Observation Tower for an unbeatable
view. Make your way up the shoreline for dinner at Grand Casino, and settle in for a
night of fun entertainment.
Do a week.
Sunday
Don’t miss the morning bite! Guided fishing trips or launches are
your best bet when searching for a whopper. Grab lunch lakeside,
then head to one of the area’s highly rated golf courses for a quick
9 before heading home.
Do a lifetime.
Monday
There’s no better way to start your vacation than by snagging a trophy fish. Hop on a half-day
fishing launch and try your luck at hooking some of the monster walleye, bass, muskie and
perch Lake Mille Lacs has to offer. On your way back through Garrison, be sure to take a
photo next to the famed 15-foot walleye statue. It’s a must-see for visitors of all ages!
Tuesday
Relax and enjoy Grand Casino’s games, entertainment and dining. With two restaurants, a giant
buffet and a shop for sweet treats, there’s something to please everyone’s taste buds.While you’re
there, visit the nearby Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post to learn about the history of
the area, and participate in Ojibwe-inspired craft workshops.
Wednesday
Beach day! Head to Father Hennepin State Park and relax at the area’s most pristine beach.
With a quarter-mile of sandy shoreline, Father Hennepin State Park features a large swimming
area, two boat accesses, fishing piers and picnic sites with panoramic views of the massive
132,516-acre Lake Mille Lacs.
Toucan’s at Fishermen’s
Wharf Resort - Isle
McQuoid's Inn Fishing Launch - Isle
Thursday
Tucked along the southern shoreline of Lake Mille Lacs, Wahkon Bay is the perfect spot for
paddleboarding, canoeing and swimming. If biking or ATVing is more your thing, hop on
the Soo Line Trail (11 miles paved, 126-miles total) which runs nearby.
Friday
Spend the day on the golf course, eat dinner lakeside, then unwind at DeCorsa Vineyard and
Farm Winery in Isle. Housed in a beautiful barn built in the 1920s, the winery is run solely on
solar and wind power. Be sure to visit for a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
View from Observation Deck
Kathio State Park
Fishing on Lake Mille Lacs
Boating on Lake Mille Lacs
Fireworks over Lake Mille Lacs
Summer Edition
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Hogs Back Beach
Garrison’s
got it.
Resorts. Restaurants.
Check out the big
walleye at the Scenic
Overlook and Beach
at Historical Garrison
Concourse. Golf
Northwood Hills.
Like fishing? Grab one
of our fishing launches.
Let’s go to Malmo.
Enjoy an easy, breezy day at Hogs Back
Beach. Catch a launch and go fishing. Sail
a boat. Sail a board. Or kiteboard (we’ve
got a national reputation—folks come
from everywhere to kiteboard Malmo).
Giant Walleye and Beach Historical Garrison Concourse
Northwood Hills
Golf Course
ADMIT
ONE
Cedar Creek
Public Access
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Grand Makwa Cinema
Relaxation Mille Lacs style.
Father Hennepin State Park.
A wonderful day in one beautiful spot.
We’ve got hiking and biking if you’re
so inclined. And a big, beautiful,
“toes-in-the-sand” beach on that big,
beautiful lake. Swim. Kayak. A perfect
Minnesota summer day.
Or just relax at
Grand Casino
Mille Lacs.
Hospitality is a tradition for the Mille Lacs
Band of Objibwe. Summer brings out our
best. Golf. Fish. Enjoy our hotel and casino,
including great dining. Visit the Mille Lacs
Indian Museum and Trading Post. Or grab
a movie at Grand Makwa Cinema.
Smile and do Isle.
Rolling Hills Arabians
& Farm Tours
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Rock on in Wahkon.
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Kathio
State
Park
So much to do.
Kathio State Park and you.
Fish. Boat. Hike. Bike. Bird watch. Use the
archery range. Climb the Observation Deck
/Fire Tower. Learn the amazing history of the
area at the Petaga Point Archeological Site.
A one-of-a-kind state park that reflects this
one-of-a-kind region.
Mille Lacs
Health System
Bike, Hike, or ATV the Soo Line Trail.
Visit Mille Lacs Lake Historical Society
Museum. Take a break at Isle City Park.
Golf Fiddlestix Golf Course. Like to fish?
We’ve got fishing launches. And canoe rentals.
Got your own boat? There’s Cedar Creak Public
Access and Beach. Or visit DeCorsa Winery.
Izaty’s Golf Course Restaurants. Resorts. Enjoy Wahkon
Veteran's Park (picnic and play areas,
restrooms). Swim and sun Bare Ass Beach.
Paddleboard Wahkon Bay. Check out the
history of Lake Mille Lacs’ fishing launches
at Ellen Ruth Launch Museum.
Isle City Park
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Soo Line Trail
ONAMIA
Depot Library
Fiddlestix Golf Course
Oh my. Onamia.
Bike, Hike, or ATV the Soo Line Trail. It runs
from Onamia to Isle. We’ve got horseback
riding. Catch a launch and go fishing. Golf
Izaty’s. Take a dip at Peterson Beach. Relax
in the park (Herrington or Onamia Municipal).
DeCorsa Winery