Top 10 Midwest Vacation Resorts: Cragun's Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake

Travel to Brainerd Golf Trail in North Country – one of the world’s top golf destinations tucked within the wooded acreage of Minnesota’s unrefined landscape. And if the one-of-a-kind Cragun’s Legacy Courses can’t keep you occupied, Gull Lake will!

Designer and golf guru Robert Trent Jones, Jr., outdid himself on the Dutch Legacy, Bobby’s Legacy and the Reversible 9 golf courses. Each unique and challenging layout plays perfectly with the terrain, while the Audubon Signature Sanctuary, breathtaking lake vistas and rolling fairways offer a little something extra to both seasoned golfers and novices.

Not a golfer? That doesn’t mean Cragun’s isn’t for you. Cast a line into Gull Lake and see if you can catch a largemouth bass, or enjoy the natural beauty of the North Star State by foot while strolling along the Black Tern Nature Trail lined with poplar, birch and oak trees as well as patches of wild strawberries and other sweet Minnesota fruits.

Things to Know

Highlights

Cragun’s Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake is a full-service fishing resort!

Getting there

Cragun's Resort and Hotel is located in the heart of the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area. Centrally located in Minnesota, Cragun's is less than a three-hour drive, or a 30 minute flight, north of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Fun facts

Cragun’s Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake – Minnesota's largest four-season resort – was rated as a "Top Ten Resort" by Midwest Living.