Brainerd Water Tower

Brainerd Water Tower: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Brainerd Water Tower

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Brainerd Water Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.35783, -94.20022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brainerd Water Tower

• Bane Park · park · Crow Wing · ~3 km · Must-see
• Northland Arboretum · sanctuary · Crow Wing · ~3 km · Must-see
• Whipple Beach Recreational Area · lake · Crow Wing · ~10 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~11 km · Must-see
• Crow Wing State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Hubert Depot · lake · Crow Wing · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lower Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~28 km · Must-see
• Serpent Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~29 km · Must-see
• Upper Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
• Breezy Point Resort · attraction · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~34 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Brainerd Water Tower

• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
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• Miler Castle · fort · Crow Wing · ~15 km
• Father Pierz Chapel · fort · Crow Wing · ~17 km
• Nokasippi River Historical Monument · fort · Crow Wing · ~29 km
• Croft Mine · fort · Crow Wing · ~30 km
• Historic Fire Tower · fort · Crow Wing · ~35 km
• Pequot Lakes Historic High School · fort · Crow Wing · ~36 km
• US Highway 169 · fort · Crow Wing · ~37 km
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