"First City on the Mississippi"

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Lodging
 
Balsam Beach Resort & RV Park
Best Western Bemidji Inn
Comfort Inn
Hampton Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express

Fishing

Boat U.S. Insurance

Fishing License

Fishing Report

Shopping

Black Forest Decor

Caribou Coffee

Paul Bunyan Mall

Ace Hardware

Blockbuster


OfficeMax

Target

Wal-Mart

Local Attractions

Chippewa National Forest
Itasca State Park & Headwaters of the Mississippi
Lake Bemidji State Park
Paul Bunyan & Babe Statue

Facts

Population: 13,016 
Elevation: 1360 feet
Land area: 11.8 sq mi
Zip code: 56601

County: Beltrami

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox - at home adjacent to Tourist Info Center since 1937.  Photo courtesy visitbemidji.comAbout Bemidji, MN

Paul Bunyan. Babe the Blue Ox. Itasca State Park. My first float-plane ride. Fishing. Some of the best memories of my life are the result of experiences that were surrounded by these phrases and many others as my family headed north for our annual summer vacation. There were both relatives and resorts in the north woods and my mom and dad took my sister and me there for what have become memories of a lifetime. Read more
 

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About Bemidji, MN (cont.)

Canoeing Lake Bemidji - courtesy Larry Young 2004Our final destination was a little town called Bagley – just west of Bemidji Minnesota – but we always stopped first in Bemidji. And this was where I got my first look at Paul and Babe, and where I experienced the thrill of actually stepping across the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park (where the Mississippi actually begins), and where so many other marvelous memories were born. I cannot speak highly enough of that area, and when I take the time to allow myself to go back there – in my mind – I have a difficult time holding back the tears.

I have not been back to Bemidji for probably twenty years, and I expect that the town - not unlike many others, has grown considerably. But it is a place that I dearly love and a place that I am sure is still a great place to vacation with your family. So go there. Enjoy… and build some marvelous memories of your own.

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