Explore Brainerd Lakes Welcome Center & Gift Shop

We stopped here all the time it is probably the most beautiful Pit Stop I've ever seen! They have a little shop in there they also have pamphlets. And it is so clean and beautiful I love it! My kids when they were younger always loved to go sit on Paul Bunyan's lap!

Super clean, modern rest area.

Unfortunately, the little shop inside was closed for an emergency.

Great Paul Bunyan Photo op

I liked that there is a gift shop and vending machines here.
The cashier lady was excellent and a very helpful! I didn't get her name though.
They need to add little packages of Ibuprofen and /or Tylenol you can buy though.

The shops were closed when I stopped, but I peeked inside. Very nice, with a lot of neat gifts. We used the rest stop facility, and it is very clean.

Driving by this place for years and finally stopped, great break for kids and dogs.

This place is always a pleasure to stop and rest at....S of Brainerd on 371...great for young and old....my son enjoyed the gift shop

Bright, spacious, clean building with lots of information available in pamphlet, magazine, posters. Pretty easy to social distance goibg in and out. Lots of area information.

I will only rate the bathrooms. They are always clean. The gift shop was closed, even though there was an employee sitting inside there. According to the hours of operations, they were supposed to be open. There is plenty of parking and the outside is always clean as well.

Always clean. Lots of tourist information. A fun shop that is open some days. Easy-on/Easy-off Hwy 371. Grab a picture of the area's big lumberjack.

Great relaxing place to visit during any travel in area. Bathrooms are always clean.

The bathrooms are always clean and presentable.
The gift shop has never been open at any time I've been here. No hours posted that I could see.
Lots of space for parking.

This has got to be the nicest rest area i've ever had to pee in. If you ever going on a long drive and need to tinkle this is a really awesome spot to stop at. In fact, you should stop here anyway and force yourself to pee just so you can check it out..

Coolest rest stop I've ever been to. Definitely worth the visit

Wonderful, brightly lit, clean. Exceptionally clean, inside and out. Nice photo op with Paul Bunyon, picnic tables. Very large area to walk, lots of semi parking. Amazing gift shop, great selection & plenty of brohures. Also Crow Wing State Park entrance directly across highway.

Clean indoor restrooms and easy parking. Nice little gift shop with unique local items.

A great place to stop for bathrooms. Clean and beautiful.

Great place to find a restroom, grab some snacks, or just stretch your legs from driving. Very clean inside and some points of interest you can check out as well.

Very nice rest stop. We ate at the picnic table. Bathrooms are very clean and nice.

Very nice!!! Exceptional facilities! And a gift shop@

Nice, clean, modern rest stop. MN really does have some of the best. Lots of parking, picnic tables, and a dog area.