Worth the trip from Thomastown Township: Paul Bunyan Land, 39 mi off
A day out from Thomastown Township leads to Lake Itasca, 58 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside Thomastown Township; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in a theme park and a garden.
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
At the edge of the map sits Paul Bunyan Land, 39 mi out.
Orange: Thomastown Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
These 9 are within 60 miles, none in town.
1Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
3Mille Lacs Lake
Lake in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States of America.
4Itasca State Park
State park in Clearwater, Hubbard, and Becker counties, Minnesota, U.S.A..
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8Northland 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.
Parks and trails in Thomastown Township → · Thomastown Township’s history →
Photo credits
Lake Itasca: Tastocke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Itasca State Park: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
