I never thought people were looking to do more on the summer.
Winter is so long and summers so short. Theyre jam packed with activities.
Tubing Red Lake Falls, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Golf, WeFest, Frisbee golf, Atv Runs, Mud runs, marathons, Hill Climbs, Sprint car races, farmers market, street fairs and outdoor dances (every small town and bar), carnivals, CboyTV just announced their own "festival" coming up in Brainerd, waterparks.
I know a lot of people who have season campers on MN lakes and go basically every weekend.
I actually dont enjoy the idea of a lake place because I miss out on so many other summer activities and you feel obligated to drive on average 1.5 to 2 hrs every Friday evening or Saturday Morning "to get your money worth."
Cratter Pro Tip: book a hotel room at Holiday Inn (detroit lakes), reserve a campsite for a weekend at Polk County campground (for when youre craving that sandbar experience),a cabin at itasca state park, and another cabin or hotel on a lake. Those 4 weekends take up a 1/4th of your summer. Give you new experiences and dont tie you up financially/physically all summer.