WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INFORMATION news, sports, entertainment + shopping 320.235.1150 WILLMAR, MINNESOTA WWW.WCTRIB.COM THE LARGEST NEWS SOURCE IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2 | #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com @YerADogToo Welcome to The Willmar Lakes Area This picturesque region in west central Minnesota is splashed with colorful scenery, crystal clear lakes, patchwork-quilted farmlands and rolling wooded hills. All four seasons showcase something special for visitors of all ages. Recreational activities are plentiful with our many lakes and parks. Visitors to the area enjoy boating, fishing, canoeing, skiing, golfing, Games Lake hiking, swimming, camping, snowmobiling and much more. Each trip to this area can provide a rewarding historic journey by @JennaDanielle visiting museums, fine arts or historic sites. If it’s shopping opportunities that pique your interest, you can choose from specialty, antique or cultural shops. Restaurants of all types can also be found throughout the county. This guide will assist you in learning about the Willmar Lakes Area and give you more reasons than ever to make your visit both pleasurable and memorable. We hope you enjoy your visit and please share your photos and experiences with us by using #willmarlakesarea. Green Lake Table of Contents Lakes 11-17 Fargo Outdoor Recreation 18-26 175 Miles Things To Do 5-10 30-32 Minneapolis Places To Stay Saint Paul 95Miles Sioux Falls Events 34-40 160 Miles Madison 360 Miles Eat & Drink 27, 42-43 Des Moines 330 Miles Parks 28-29 Omaha 318 Miles Maps 44-48 Community 50-53 The Willmar Lakes Area Guide is brought to you by: Willmar Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau The information contained in this guide has been published in good faith on the 320-235-3552 | www.willmarlakesarea.com basis of information supplied to the publishers and designers. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all information contained in this guide This guide was published by: Lakeside Press, Inc. at the time of publishing, the publishers and designers cannot guarantee its accuracy and accepts no responsibility for any error or misrepresentation. 320-235-5849 | www.lakesidecreates.com © 2020 Willmar Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com | 3 3 | #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com Share Your Photos #WillmarLakesArea @Pammerjean @andreas_n25u @MrB’sChocolates #WILLMARLAKESAREA Mr. B’s Chocolates @jessawally Kandiyohi County Fair Lake Andrew, Sibley State Park @Artiepartyoftwo @Hayliemakeup Green Lake Willmar @Tinagiernet @candaceclemens New London @kristadowdey Norway Lake Goat Ridge Brewery Sibley State Park #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com | 4 4 | #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com Things To Do AREA ARTS & West Central Singers Prairie Woods Environmental FAMILY FUN (320) 235-1441 ext. 17 Learning Center ENTERTAINMENT www.westcentralsingers.com 12718 10th St. NE | Spicer Alley on Ash (Bowling Center) Gossman Pottery (320) 354-5894 19 Ash St. SE | New London 30 Main St. N | New London Willmar Area Arts Council www.prairiewoodselc.org (320) 354-2112 (320) 905-0422 321 4th St. SW | Willmar Sibley State Park Big Kahuna Fun Park [email protected] (320) 235-8560 800 Sibley Park Road NE 190 Progress Way | Spicer www.willmarareaartscouncil.org (320) 796-2445 greenwater garage + gallery New London | (320) 354-2055 101 Main St. S | New London Willmar Area Symphonic www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/sibley www.spicerfunpark.com www.greenwatergarage.com Orchestra (320) 214-9433 Destination Playgound New London-Spicer Performing www.willmarorchestra.com BIKING 945 US-71 BUS. | Willmar www.willmarmn.gov Arts Center BikeWillmar Bike Share 101 4th Ave. SW | New London Willmar Education and Arts Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center Center (art exhibition gallery and Rent a bike at one of 10 docking (320) 354-2252 stations located throughout Willmar. 1601 22nd St. SW | Willmar performance auditorium) (320) 441-2018 | www.willmarmn.gov Potato Eaters Gallery 611 5th St. SW | Willmar Download the Koloni App to find 330 Litchfield Ave. SW | Willmar www.willmarareaartscouncil.org bike availability and to rent a bike. Escape Willmar (320) 382-9951 (320) 235-1454 321 SW 4th St., Suite 324 | Willmar www.willmarmn.gov/bike_share Prairie Winds Concert Band (320) 295-7600 www.prairiewindsconcertband.com BIBLE CAMPS Glacial Lakes State Trail www.escapewillmar.com (wheelchair accessible) Ridgewater College Willmar Green Lake Bible Camp and Little Crow Water Ski Team Chapel Paved 22 miles between Willmar, Neer Park, 311 2nd Ave. SE Campus Theatre Spicer, New London, Hawick and the 2101 15th Ave. NW | Willmar 9916 Lake Ave. S | Spicer New London | www.littlecrow.com (320) 796-2181 ext. 221 Kandiyohi/Stearns County line and a (320) 222-7605 five mile stretch from Richmond to www.ridgewater.edu www.gllm.org Rice Park Splash Pad Roscoe is also paved. 805 3rd St. SW | Willmar The Barn Theatre Shores of St. Andrew Bible www.willmarmn.gov Camp and Marble Church Green Lake BMX 321 4th St. SW | Willmar 221 South St. W | Spicer (320) 235-9500 19080 16th St. NE | New London Wildcat Cove (320) 354-2961 | www.gllm.org (320) 796-4434 www.thebarntheatre.com www.greenlakebmx.com 159 Lake Ave. N | Spicer www.explorespicer.com The Little Theatre Kandi Trail Riders Mountain 24 Central Ave. E | New London BIRDWATCHING Bike Trail (320) 354-2559 Monson Lake State Park 12718 10th St. NE | Spicer www.newlondonlittletheatre.org 1690 15th St. NE | Sunburg (320) 354-5894 www.prairiewoodselc.org/trails West Central Connection (320) 366-3797 or Contact Sibley Chorus State Park (320) 354-2055 (320) 894-0433 www.westcentralconnection.com #WillmarLakesArea Instagram photo credit: Sydney Fischer Worthy Spots photo credit: Urban Escape photo credit: John Kellen Bubble Station | Willmar Urban Escape Wall | Wall Mural | New London Spicer #willmarlakesarea | www.willmarlakesarea.com | 5 Family Fun FARMER’S MARKETS GOLFING, MINI GOLF, & FARMS DISC GOLF Becker Market Eagle Creek Golf Club 414 Becker Ave. SE 1000 26th Ave. NE | Willmar photo credit: Little Crow Ski Team Willmar | (320) 894-7901 (320) 235-1166 www.willmargolf.com Brouwer Berries 12951 105th St. SW | Raymond Hawk Creek Country Club (320) 967-4718 100 Spicer Ave. NE | Raymond www.brouwerberries.com (320) 967-4653 www.hawkcreekcc.com Kandi Mall Farmer’s Market 1605 1st St. S | Willmar Island Pine Golf Club June-October | Wednesdays 1601 Wyoming Ave. W | Atwater 12:00pm - 5:30pm | (320) 212-6659 (320) 974-8600 June-October | Saturdays www.islandpinegolf.com 8:00am-2:00pm | (320) 235-1294 Little Crow Golf Resort Lettuce Abound Farms LLC 15980 Hwy. 23 NE | Spicer 3825 County Road 40 NE (320) 354-2296 New London www.littlecrowresort.com www.lettuceabound.com Valley Golf Course New London Farmer’s Market 1900 Becker Ave. SE | Willmar 37 1st Ave. SW | New London (320) 235-6790 New London June-September | Saturdays www.valleygolfwillmar.com 8:00am-12:00pm | Holm Park Little Crow Ski Team | Big Kahuna Fun Park photo credit: Dennis Benson Rustic Designs Flower Farm Mini-Golf 25801 County Road 9 NE 190 Progress Way | Spicer Belgrade (320) 796-2445 www.rusticdesignsflowerfarm.com www.spicerfunpark.com Simply Shrimp LLC Ridgewater Disc Golf Course 14580 Hwy. 71 S | Blomkest 2101 15th Ave. NW | Willmar (320) 979-1440 9-hole Course YMCA Farmer’s Market Robbins Island Disc Golf Course 1000 Lakeland Drive SE 945 US - 71 BUS | Willmar Willmar | (320) 894-6789 (320) 235-4913 | 18-hole Course July-October | Saturdays Tadd Lake Disc Golf Course 6:30am-12:00pm Centennial Park, 6th and Washington | Atwater FITNESS (320) 974-8760 | 18-hole Course Anytime Fitness 1605 1st St. S | Willmar MALLS (320) 441-2300 Green Lake Mall Big Kahuna Fun Park | www.anytimefitness.com 301 Hwy. 23 | Spicer (320) 403-2466 Spicer Bar Path Crossfit 3950 N Hwy. 71 | Willmar www.greenlakemall.com (320) 282-6329 Kandi Mall www.barpathcrossfit.com 1605 1st St. S | Willmar Crossfit Attila (320) 235-6717 1303 1st St. S | Willmar www.kandimall.com (320) 214-0044 Skylark Center www.crossfitattila.com 1604 1st St. S | Willmar Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA 1000 Lakeland Drive SE | Willmar MOVIE THEATRES (320) 222-9622 Golden Ticket Cinemas Kandi 6 www.kandiymca.org 1605 1st St. S, (in the Kandi Mall) Snap Fitness Willmar | (320) 262-5505 300 MN-23 S | Spicer www.gtcinemas.com (320) 796-2424 Spicer Cinema 4 www.snapfitness.com 151 Progress Circle | Spicer (320) 796-5500 Willmar Snap Fitness Willmar Stingers | 812 1st St. S | Willmar www.spicercinema.com (320) 222-7627 www.snapfitness.com Willmar Civic Center & Blue Line Club 2707 Arena Ave. | Willmar (320) 235-1454 www.willmarmn.gov Xpress Fitness Lodge, LLC 900 Litchfield Ave. SE | Willmar (320) 894-1555 www.xpressfitnesslodge.com Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center | Willmar 6 | #willmarlakesarea || www.willmarlakesarea.comwww.willmarlakesarea.com MUSEUMS Green Lake Enterprises LLC 334 Lake Ave. N | Spicer Atwater Area Historical Society (320) 796-5786 and Museum 500 Pleasant Ave. W | Atwater Green Lake Rentals 12381 North Shore Drive | Spicer Rainy Day Activities (320) 974-1074 Open by appointment (320) 220-4507 Kandiyohi County Historical Prairie Woods Environmental photo credit: Beth Fischer Society and Museum Learning Center 610 Hwy. 71 NE | Willmar 12718 10th St. NE | New London (320) 235-1881 (320) 354-5894 www.kandiyohicountyhistory.com www.prairiewoodselc.org Locomotive 2523 Simple Days On The Lake On display at the Kandiyohi County Kayak Rentals | (320) 220-2253 Historical Society | 610 Hwy. 71 NE The Wild Oar Willmar | (320) 235-1881 Peddles, Paddles, Boards & More Memorial Room in the Robbins Island on Foot Lake Willmar City Auditorium (320) 220-1002 313 6th St. SW | Willmar (320) 235-1454 | www.willmarmn.gov SPAS AND WELLNESS Norway Lake Log Church SERVICES (located at 9601 195th Ave. NW between Pennock and Sunburg) Bellezza Salon & Spa (320) 366-3819 | www.nllha.org 101 Lake Ave.