{"id":2051,"date":"2014-11-18T22:04:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T22:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/?page_id=2051"},"modified":"2022-01-22T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T20:17:51","slug":"things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=UA-45551976-1\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\n  gtag('js', new Date());\n  gtag('config', 'UA-45551976-1');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Things to Do<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>Loon&#8217;s Nest Resort and the Park Rapids Area Offer Guests a Wide Variety of Activities<\/h2>\n<p><span id='dropcap' class='et-dropcap dropcap' style=\"font-size:60px; color: #103164;\">L<\/span>ocation&#8230;location&#8230;location. Of course there&#8217;s good fishing on Fish Hook Lake, but that&#8217;s not all the area has to offer. In fact, the Park Rapids area is one of the premier vacation spots in Minnesota.\u00a0 Loon&#8217;s Nest Resort is ideally located on the western shore of the lake with quick access to;\u00a0the mouth of the Fish Hook River for kayaking, bike trails, great golf courses, shopping and dining,\u00a0and many other\u00a0things to do.\u00a0 You can have a great vacation without ever leaving the resort, but you&#8217;ll probably want to checkout some of the area attractions.\u00a0 Below are just a few of the &#8220;things to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 624px; height: 473px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/parkers-northern-e1416426496126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2090 size-full\" title=\"Catch a Fish\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/parkers-northern-e1416426496126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Catch a fish or two<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kayakers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2056 size-medium\" title=\"Kayakers\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kayakers-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"kayakers\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kayakers-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kayakers.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Canoe and kayak on the lake or\u00a0up the river<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/craft-time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2057 size-medium\" title=\"Craft Time\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/craft-time-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Craft Time\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/craft-time-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/craft-time.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Complete a craft project<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BaldEagle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2055 size-medium\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BaldEagle-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BaldEagle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BaldEagle.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Observe the wildlife and connect with nature<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tubing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2065 size-medium\" title=\"Tubing\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tubing-e1416431923549-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"tubing\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tubing-e1416431923549-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tubing-e1416431923549.jpg 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Do some tubing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/smores.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2066 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/smores-e1416432009392-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"smores\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/smores-e1416432009392-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/smores-e1416432009392.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Roast marshmallows &amp; enjoy\u00a0a s&#8217;more<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2064 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Sunset2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Sunset2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Sunset2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Watch the sunset<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/volleyball-game.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/volleyball-game-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"volleyball-game\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/volleyball-game-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/volleyball-game.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Form a team and play volleyball<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/golf-e1610739760519-288x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/golf-e1610739760519-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"Play a round of golf\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Play a round of golf<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Thanks-Dan-e1532631733418.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Thanks-Dan-e1532631733418.jpg\" alt=\"Creating some art\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Create some art<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sitting-around-campfire-e1508860355329.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Sitting-around-campfire-e1508860355329.jpg\" alt=\"Sitting around a campfire\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Chat or sing around the campfire<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/relax-float.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2062 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/relax-float-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"relax-float\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/relax-float-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/relax-float.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Relax!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/riding-heartland-trail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2054 size-medium\" title=\"Bike the Heartland Trail\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/riding-heartland-trail-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"riding-heartland-trail\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/riding-heartland-trail-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/riding-heartland-trail.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Bike the Heartland Trail<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/itascca-mississippi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2058 size-medium\" title=\"Itasca State Park\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/itascca-mississippi-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Itasca-Mississippi\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/itascca-mississippi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/itascca-mississippi.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Dip your toes\u00a0in the Mississippi<br \/>\nheadwaters\u00a0at Itasca State Park<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/suffleboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2067\" title=\"Shuffleboard\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/suffleboard-e1416433848608-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shuffleboard\" width=\"226\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/suffleboard-e1416433848608-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/suffleboard-e1416433848608.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a>Challenge your friends to a game of<br \/>\nshuffleboard<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3569\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pB--2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Play a Friendly game of pickleball!<a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lodge-games.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lodge-games.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lodge-games-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lodge-games\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lodge-games-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lodge-games.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Play a game in the lodge<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/main-street-fun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/main-street-fun-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"main-street-fun\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Visit the candy store and other shops<br \/>\nin Park Rapids<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/turtle-225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/turtle-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Turtle Race\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Race a turtle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Having-fun--225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Having-fun--225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Playing shuffleboard\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>See Paul Bunyan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2892 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Swimming-dock-fun-e1532631776937.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming Dock\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>Make memories!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For more information on area attractions, visit the <a title=\"Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce\" href=\"http:\/\/parkrapids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the amenities of Loon&#8217;s Nest Resort, see <a title=\"Amenities\" href=\"https:\/\/loonsnest.com\/blog\/resort-amenities\/\">our Amenities page.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\" align=\"center\"><a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"\/blog\/make-a-reservation\">Make a Reservation<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to Do Loon&#8217;s Nest Resort and the Park Rapids Area Offer Guests a Wide Variety of Activities ocation&#8230;location&#8230;location. 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