Paul Bunyan Arboretum Is in Baxter, Not Brainerd

The Paul Bunyan Arboretum is located in Baxter, Minnesota—about 3 miles (5 km) west of Brainerd, on the campus of Central Lakes College (501 West College Drive, Baxter, MN 56425).

Quick Facts

• 12 acres, 20+ themed gardens (pollinator, sensory, native prairie, hosta, daylily).
• Open dawn–dusk, free admission.
• Managed by Crow Wing County Master Gardeners + CLC Horticulture Program.
• Named for the folk hero; Paul Bunyan Land amusement park is nearby (Brainerd).

If your GPS says "Brainerd," update the destination to Baxter—same metro, different municipality.