Detroit Mountain
This 310-acre Minnesota recreation destination is only 3.5 miles from city limits. The area attraction features alpine skiing, snowboarding, tubing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat bike rentals and, during the summer and fall months, mountain bike rentals and hiking.
Historic Holmes Theatre
Housed in a building built in 1931 and restored in 2002, this performing arts venue is the showpiece of the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center. With theater, music, comedy, art, classes and more, it’s the creative hub of DL.
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Located 18 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, this 43,000-acre national wildlife refuge includes more than 20 lakes, three rivers and thousands of marshes and woodland ponds. More than 250 bird species — as well as whitetail deer, porcupines, beavers, black bears and timber wolves — call this area attraction home.
Ortenstone Gardens & Sculpture Park
This 50-acre outdoor art and nature experience is located on the east side of Detroit Lakes at 28499 Randolph Road.
Take to the footpaths to see Thomas Dambo’s troll Barefoot Frida. Throughout the seasons, you’ll also find sculptures, art exhibitions and a host of native plants.
Visit the park free from dawn to dusk. Watch for more exciting environmental developments at Ortenstone Gardens lead by Project 412.
We’ve barely scratched the surface.
There’s so much more to see and do in DL