Paul Bunyan State Trail

The Paul Bunyan State Trail



This trail is perhaps one of the best and well known trail systems in the state.

When all said and done it will be 120 miles long and extend from Crow Wing State Park (south of Brainerd/Baxter) to Lake Bemidji State Park (north of Bemidji).

At 112 miles of this is paved already from Brainerd to Bemidji.

This is the longest continuously paved trail in the Minnesota State Trail system, and one of the longest in the United States.

We can't express enough how great this trail system is.

Many who visit are vacationing in the area,and this path makes their trip all that much better.


There are so many places to park to access this trail.Here are just a few of the spots you can park.You can also call the DNR for more information.
  • The southern trailhead of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is located on Excelsior Road in Baxter. From the intersection of State Highway 210 and the State Highway 371 bypass in Baxter, go north 1 block to Excelsior Road, then go east 3/4 mile to Conservation Drive; the parking lot is on the left.
  • The northern trailhead is located in Lake Bemidji State Park. From Bemidji, go north on Co. Rd. 21 about 4 miles, then east on Co. Rd. 20 two miles to the park entrance.
  • in Merrifield, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine River, Backus, Hackensack, and Walker.
  • North Country Trail parking 5 miles west of T.H. 371 on Cass County Road 50
  • off T.H. 34, three miles east of Akeley.
Paul Bunyan State Trail
Brainerd Area
1601 Minnesota Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-833-8710

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