AREA ACTIVITIES - MCGREGOR MINNESOTA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE

 

Golf
Minnesota National Golf Course near McGregor.At Big Sandy Lodge, our guests enjoy easy access to golf (7 miles) at the newly created 18 hole championship Course & par 33 which is located just southwest of Big Sandy Lake.

Birding
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters is located in Aitkin County on Hwy 65, five miles South of McGregor, MN.  A visitor center with displays is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Ring-necked DucksRice Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 to preserve valuable habitat for waterfowl. The Refuge is 18,300 acres and Rice Lake itself is 4,500 acres. Rice Lake is a shallow, wild rice producing lake, which is a valuable food source for wildlife. Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is home to one of the largest concentrations of migrating ring-necked ducks in the country.  During fall migration, more than 150,000 ducks can be found on the Refuge.  Rice Lake NWR, 36289 State Hwy 65, McGregor, MN 55760 (218) 768-2402

Savanna Portage State Park
Time slips by when you visit this park of the north. Walk the Savanna Portage Trail, a historic trail traveled by fur traders, Dakota and Ojibwe Indians, and explorers more than 200 years ago. Savanna Portage State Park has 15,818 acres of rolling hills, lakes, and bogs. The Continental Divide marks the great division of water:to the west flows into the Mississippi River; water to the east runs into Lake Superior. Visitors can hike the Continental Divide Trail and see forested vistas. During the summer, visitors enjoy swimming at Loon Lake. Bike enthusiasts can pedal on roads, or on dirt trails designated for mountain bikes. With four fishing lakes and a river, its common for anglers to catch panfish, trout and bass. Come winter, this park offers snowmobilers approximately 32 miles of trails to explore. This park is a favorite among cross-country skiers too, with 14 miles of trails, and an additional 6.4 miles available at Remote Solitude, 1 mile south of the park.  Visit:  http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/savanna_portage/index.html

 

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Big Sandy Lodge & Resort
20534 487th Street · McGregor, MN 55760
Phone: 218-426-5040