
A day out from Jenkins: Paul Bunyan Land, 25 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. Among them are a theme park, an attraction and a garden. A drive of 57 mi brings you to Lake Itasca.

Lake Itasca
Lake in Clearwater County, northern Minnesota, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Head to the southeast for most of the 3 on the list.
Orange: Jenkins. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
All of it lies within 60 miles: 9 places.
Mille Lacs Lake
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
Itasca State Park
State park in Clearwater, Hubbard, and Becker counties, Minnesota, U.S.A..
Northland Arboretum
Non-profit arboretum and nature reserve in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Lake Itasca: Tastocke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Itasca State Park: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA, CC BY 2.0 · The Big Fish: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Forest History Center: Laupeck, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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