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Places in Balsam Lake

Balsam Lake’s downtown: 63 places in a five-minute walk

115 places in Balsam Lake: 15 places to eat and drink, 12 shops, 12 things to do and 8 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
115
153 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
15
20 per 1,000 residents
Shops
12
3 gifts · 1 books
Things to do
12
8 outdoors · 2 landmarks
Places to stay
8
11 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Balsam Lake have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown63 places within a five-minute walk of Main St.A food town15 places to eat and drink, 20 per 1,000 residents.A place people visit8 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Balsam Lake gathers

63 of Balsam Lake’s 115 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
63places in a five-minute walk of Main St55% of Balsam Lake’s places
Eat & drink

15 places to eat & drink

6 bars & breweries, 5 restaurants, 4 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

8 places to stay

5 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Shops

12 shops

3 gifts & boutiques, 3 home & hardware, 2 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

12 things to do

8 parks & outdoors, 2 history & landmarks, 2 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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Everyday

38 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 13Bishop Fixture & Millwork · CENTURY 21 Affiliated · County Ledger PressBanks & insurance 8Pillar Bank · Farmers Insurance - John Volgren · Hansen Insurance ServicesGroceries & convenience 4Holiday Station Store · Lucky Seven General Stores · Minit MartHealth care 3Balsam Lake Pharmacy · Family Innovations Balsam Lake, WI · Polk County Public HealthHome services 2Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeHair & beauty 2Life's Journey Day Spa · Lakeside StylesAuto & gas 1U-Haul Neighborhood DealerOther services 5Intoxalock Ignition Interlock · Rural Mutual Insurance: Carl Thomfohrda · Polk Burnett Farm Bureau
Community

30 schools, churches & public places

Where Balsam Lake learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 18Polk County Highway Department · United States Postal Service · Polk County Human Services DepartmentCommunity groups 5Kinship of Polk County · Polk County Economic Development Corporation · Polk County Child SupportPlaces of worship 4Faith Lutheran Church · Our Lady of the Lakes Church · Blessed Life MinistriesSchools & childcare 3Balsam Lake Head Start · Northwood Technical College Outreach Center · BEST Language Center

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Balsam Lake neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.