Mille Lacs Lake
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway welcomes about 852K visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. Look for a lake, a theme park and an attraction. Beyond the town, the best known is Lake Superior Zoo, 57 mi off.

Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Head to the west for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Pliny Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nothing is inside Pliny Township itself; these 8 are within 60 miles.
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
County museum located in Cloquet, Minnesota.
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.
Parks and trails in Pliny Township →
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlton County History and Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0