Around Town

Little Sand Bay Villas sits right between Dorset and Park Rapids, so everything from a lakeside dinner to a full grocery run is a short drive away. Here’s a starting list of local favorites.

Restaurants

• Bullwinkles on 34 - 201 State Hwy 34, Nevis - great burgers, soup, and ribs
• Iron Horse Bar & Grill - 120 Bunyan Trails Rd, Nevis - very good
• Zorba’s - 22036 County Rd 7, Park Rapids - right next door, down the hill - lakeside pizza and Mexican
• The Clubhouse - 18081 169th Ave, Park Rapids - breakfast through supper
• The Good Life Café - 220 Main Ave S, downtown Park Rapids
• Revel Brewing - 201 Main Ave S, downtown Park Rapids - the local brewery and taproom
• Royal Bar - 120 Main Ave S, downtown Park Rapids - known for their burgers
• West Forty Restaurant - 906 1st St W, on the west edge of Park Rapids - homestyle cooking
• Vallartas Mexican Grill - 100 2nd St E, Park Rapids - really good Mexican
• Necce’s Ristorante - 311 Main Ave S, Park Rapids - a nicer night out, exceptional Italian
• Compañeros - 20427 MN-226, Dorset - a Dorset classic
• La Pasta Italian Eatery - 20470 State 226, Dorset (inside the Dorset General Store)

Treats and Bakeries

• Dorset House - on the main street in Dorset - a huge ice cream selection with an old-fashioned soda fountain, plus very good pizza
• Flour Chicks Bakery - 206 Bunyan Trails Rd, Nevis - really good from-scratch donuts. Closed Sunday and Monday
• Molly Poppin’s Gourmet Snacks - 220 Main Ave S, Park Rapids - really good popcorn
• Muskie Waters Co. - 118 Bunyan Trails Rd, Nevis - good coffee and ice cream, and their scones are really good

Groceries and Shopping

• Hugo’s Family Marketplace - 101 E 4th St, Park Rapids - full-service grocery
• ALDI - 1310 1st St E, Park Rapids
• Walmart Supercenter - 1303 Charles St, Park Rapids - groceries and everything else
• Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery - 112 3rd St W, Park Rapids - the local bookstore, great for rainy-day browsing

Outdoors and Gear

• Northern Cycle - 100 Mill Rd, Park Rapids - the local bike shop (sales, rentals, and repairs) - handy for the Heartland Trail
• Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters - 522 Minnesota Ave W, Walker - fishing, and lake gear

Day Trips

• Itasca State Park - 36750 Main Park Dr, about 21 miles north of Park Rapids - walk across the headwaters of the Mississippi
• Birdie’s Mini Golf - 16670 MN-34, on the way into Park Rapids
• Park Theater - 107 Main Ave S, Park Rapids - the local movie theater downtown

Know a great local spot we’re missing? Let us know and we’ll add it to the list.