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October 2023 Blog

October 2023  Fall’s expiration date hasn’t been stamped yet With no frost yet fall colors are still peaking and driving country roads and trails brings glorious views at every turn. If you still have access to a boat, canoe or kayak, you’ll find the same beauty from the water. Most cornfields haven’t been harvested and […]

4th of July Parade 2023

  And the winner is…     Another successful 4th of July Parade! Despite the rainy weather and cool temps, hundreds of spectators braved the conditions for one of our longest parades yet. With over 90 parade entries, the lineup stretched almost 2 miles long!   The procession began with the American Legion Riders, and […]

4th Of July Events 2023

Celebrate America’s birthday in style this year with a full day of events in Park Rapids, MN! 9:00 AM – 45th Annual Firecracker 5K Footrace The Firecracker 5K Footrace kicks of our community’s 4th of July celebration at 9:00 am. Racers will start and finish in Heartland Park, and there will be a free kids […]

April 2023 Blog

April 2023 Winter retreats, but slowly Spring remains an unkept promise, but, as locals are quick to say, snow on the ground means forest fires stay down. After looking at a white, green and brown landscape for months now, we can look forward to a change of scenery to the brightly colored palette of greens […]

Fishing Report 6-30-22

Fishing in the Park Rapids area has been excellent over the past week. With water temperatures in the low to mid 70’s and weed growth that’s optimal for habit, anglers should experience some of the best fishing of the summer over the 4th of July holiday. Walleye activity has been very good with anglers primarily […]

June Blog

June 2022 Ready or not, summer is here A late spring sent us all scrambling to finish putting out docks, clean up winter debris and plant fields and gardens in a few days’ time in May. But on schedule Memorial Day weekend saw anglers heading for the lakes, lilacs and crab apples blooming and fawns […]

Fishing Report 1-12-22

The key word for this week in the Park Rapids area is “accessibility” Though the ice is thick enough to support vehicle travel on our lakes, snow and slush are the challenges. Plowed roads are only created by private individuals, so inquire with one of our local bait shops for information on travel. Crappie action […]

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