- Our list of the best things to do in Bemidji, Minnesota, features the top 25 nearby activities — including 15 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Bemidji, MN has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Bemidji, MN , followed by 8 popular activities in nearby cities, including Lake Itasca
Showing 11-20 of
42
4.8 Miles
Bemidji, Minnesota is home to Paul Bunyan's Animal Land, a mid-size zoo and education center. Its denizens represent all seven continents and include camels, elk, leopards, tigers and lions. Paul Bunyan's Animal Land also includes a visitor's center, located indoors.
0.0 Miles
Open in the summer months, Putt-N-Go Amusement Park is an 18-hole miniature golf course. For added enjoyment, the park is also equipped with a water slide, bumper boats and snack shop.
1.5 Miles
The Sanford Center houses a hockey arena seating over 4,000 people and a convention center, for large and small meetings with three ballrooms totaling 10,000 square feet and four lakeside rooms. Wedding reception and conference booking is available.
0.2 Miles
A bar, full service restaurant, and live music venue, The Classic Hard Times Saloon hosts both local and national acts on weekend nights. The venue also hosts karaoke nights to encourage developing performers.
5.7 Miles
Organizing snowmobile activities, North Country Snowmobile Club leads groups through the 380 miles of trails in the region. These trips takes visitors through a range of scenery; from forests, to mountains, and to rivers.
1.4 Miles
Maintained and managed by the city of Bemidji, the Neilson Reise Arena is an ice rink that offers public skating seasonally. The arena hosts hockey games, figure skating, and speed skating, and offers lessons.
1.5 Miles
An indoor ice skating rink is the main focus of the Neilson Reiseg Arena, which is a city owned and operated recreation facility. Open skating sessions are available throughout the week, and there are specific times for hockey leagues.
21.7 Miles
Preacher's Grove is a site within the Itasca State Park with red pines. It is named Preacher's Grove because a group of preacher's camped on the very spot in the 1920s.
21.7 Miles
Wilderness Drive is a narrow paved road that takes people through the Itaska State Park. It's a one-way drive which offers a tour of the state park without getting out of the car.
21.7 Miles
Part of Itasca State Park, the Bison Kill Site is an important archaeological site related to a species of extinct bison that were hunted here by stone-age tribes. The area lies adjacent to hiking trails and is accessible by foot.