15 More Things To Do In Warroad This Summer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our last post listing 15 things to do in Warroad this summer was so successful, we wanted to list 15 more things you should do when vacationing with us.  Be sure to check out our Facebook page listing “30 Things to See & Do in Warroad this Summer.” Think Summer! Think Adrenaline! Think Warroad![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Shopping in Warroad!
Whether you are searching for that special gift, a memento of your visit to Warroad, clothing, or those “basic necessities” like bait and tackle, you will be welcomed by our various area businesses and enjoy our small town atmosphere.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Guided Fishing Trips!
Area resorts and fishing guides are happy to show you where the fish are biting. Whether you choose a spot on the open water of Lake of the Woods, or some place along the perimeter of the big water, you are sure to have an unforgettable fishing experience in Warroad, MN.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Biking in Warroad –
The biking paths around the Warroad Point Park are ideal for family biking. The wide, paved trails that wind around the lagoons next to Lake of the Woods provide plenty of space for training wheels, bike trailers, and even tandem bikes. Choose a short loop of a few miles, or go the distance – about 7 miles out to the Warroad Estates and back. You may even see a deer!
Be sure to save the date for the Buschcraft Bike Ultra September 2nd – 4th. Â 120 miles of beaver dams, bogs, & bushwhacking.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Swimming
The outdoor swimming pool offers a sandy bottom and beach style edges providing a great alternative for lake swimming. Shower areas and changing rooms are provided and a lifeguard is on duty. Open June-August, 1-6pm, weather permitting. Cost is $3 per person.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Hockey Camp!
Attend Hockey Camp in the original Hockeytown USA™ where NHL & Olympic Greats have skated!
Upcoming camps include:
Gigi’s Marvins Hockey Camp: July 5-9 and July 11-15, 2016.
Turcotte Stick Handling Camp: July 18 – 22, 2016
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Perfect your shot…or just practice
This 18 hole championship layout with a Par 72 – 6,942 yard design features four sets of tees and offers plenty of hazards (water and sand) to test the more experienced golfer while still giving the beginners a fair chance. The course is open to the public and has a relaxed atmosphere that will make anyone feel welcomed. Be sure to check out the 9th green shaped as the state of Minnesota. The course is located 1 mile north of the intersection of US Hwy 313 & US Hwy 11 in Warroad, MN or five miles south of the US/Canadian border form Canadian Hwy 12.
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Rent a Boat
Rent a boat and spend the day on Lake of the Woods. Explore islands, go swimming, watch a breath taking sunset & more. Lake of the Woods is where the fun is at.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Take in a Lake of the Woods Sunset
Come marvel at the beautiful red and orange colors of the sky. Sunrise or sunset, the views are amazing in Warroad.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Lake of the Woods Steam & Gas Show
Steam traction engines, tractors and other farm equipment of the early 1900s, as well as aspects of life in that era.
The annual show is held on the weekend of the first Sunday in August, 9 miles North of Roosevelt, Minnesota, on the Grove family farm, near the intersection of County Hwy 17 & County Road 50
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5th Annual Beer Crawl
Looking for the best beer crawl in the North! You’ve found it in Warroad, MN. The 5th Annual Beer Crawl is a great way to explore Warroad with fellow beer lovers for a day or weekend getaway.  The 2016 Beer Crawl is set for Saturday, Aug. 20.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Yellow Rose 5k
If you love to run, you’ll love this run on the shores of beautiful Lake of the Woods. To register, click the link below:
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Visit Fort St. Charles
Marker location: Warroad Point Park, at the end of Lake St. NE
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, established Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods in 1732. A daring soldier, fur trader and explorer, Pierre had the ambitious dream of finding the fabled “western sea” and sought to establish French outposts along the way. On Magnusson Island (then connected with the mainland) he built a palisaded fort which he named in honor of Charles de Beauharnois, governor of New France. Fort St. Charles became the western capital of the French empire in the northwest. From it expeditions were launched and supplies dispatched to newer posts around Lake Winnipeg. Indians brought furs to trade for white men’s goods and these pelts were sent by canoe to Montreal. The scarcity of food and Indian warfare made life precarious. In 1736 Pierre’s oldest son John Baptiste de La Vérendrye, 19 voyageurs, and the Jesuit priest Father Aulneau, were sent on an expedition to the east for supplies. They were massacred by a Sioux war party on a nearby island. Abandoned after 1760, the fort was rediscovered and marked by a group of Jesuit fathe[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Warroad Tours
Let a local be your guide or head north into Canada for a day trip to the Northwest Angle, here you will go farther north than any other part of the contiguous United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
GET CREATIVE IN WARROAD, MN
Visit our website to see all the creative fun you can have on vacation![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Step Back In Time
DID YOU KNOW… Warroad is home to many historical places.
DID YOU KNOW….Warroad was once one of the largest Chippewa villages on Lake of the Woods. The Chippewa fought a long and fierce war against the Sioux for the lake’s rice fields. Occupying the prairies of the Red River Valley, the Sioux would frequently invade the territory by way of the Red and Roseau Rivers, a route which ended at the mouth of the Warroad River. This was the old “war road” from which the river and village derived their name.
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