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Paul Bunyan Land, Brainerd, MN

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Paul Bunyan Land

Paul Bunyan Land is an attraction in Brainerd, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

17553 State Highway 18 · Brainerd, MN

Why you should go…

Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd, Minnesota combines an amusement park, petting barns, and This Old Farm Pioneer Village. Its best-known feature is a 26-foot animated talking lumberjack statue that has greeted visitors by name since 1954. The park runs seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

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