The Area
Crosby, Crosslake and the Brainerd Lakes area
Where to eat, shop, ride and play near Cuyuna Moon, with drive times measured from the house.
Getting here
Most guests drive up from the Twin Cities on US-169. Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is the closest airport, and Minneapolis-St. Paul is the closest major one.
Times from Google Maps, measured from the house on October 27, 2026. Traffic and weather change them.
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
19.2 miles
24 min
St. Cloud
84.9 miles
1 hr 30 min
Duluth
103 miles
1 hr 50 min
Minneapolis
133 miles
2 hr 16 min
St. Paul
139 miles
2 hr 19 min
Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
143 miles
2 hr 28 min
Fargo
155 miles
2 hr 48 min
Rochester
216 miles
3 hr 33 min
Sioux Falls
299 miles
5 hr 13 min
Des Moines
376 miles
5 hr 49 min
Places near the house
79 places near the house, sorted by drive time. Pick one to see it on the map.
Drive times are road times from the house, measured with Google Maps on October 27, 2026, with newer additions estimated from map data. The exact address is shared after booking.
Groceries and essentials
Stock up in Crosby on the way in. Super One has a full grocery and a liquor store next door.
Super One Foods
14 min. Full grocery with a deli. Opens at 6 AM.
Victual
11 min. Gourmet grocery on Main Street in Crosby.
Barstock Liquors
12 min. Liquor store on East Main Street.
Reed’s Market
16 min. Groceries and gas in Crosslake.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
12 min. Hospital and emergency room, open 24 hours.
Cuyuna Lakes Pharmacy
12 min. Pharmacy in downtown Crosby.
Bridge Tavern
6 min. The closest bar and grill, on Highway 6.
Buck’s
6 min. Bait and tackle on Highway 6.
Three easy days
Day 2
A trail day
Breakfast at North Country Cafe in Crosby
Ride from Miner’s Mountain
Swim at Yawkey Mine Lake
Dinner and a beer on Main Street
Day 3
A rainy day
Puzzles and board games on the porch
Arcade basketball and foosball in the game room
Lunch in Crosslake
Movie night on the big TV
Season by season
Northern Minnesota has four real seasons. The minimum stay changes with them.
Lake season: swimming, paddling, fishing, the pontoon and race weekends at Brainerd International Raceway. Three‑night minimum from late June to early September.
Cooler riding weather on the Cuyuna trails, Ruttger’s Oktoberfest and long nights at the fire pit. Two‑night minimum.
Cross‑country and alpine skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and fat tire biking, then the sauna. Two‑night minimum.
Minnesota’s fishing opener is in mid‑May. A quiet lake and two‑night minimums before summer.
In Crow Wing County, north of Crosby and southeast of Crosslake. The pin marks the lake, not the house. The address is shared after booking.
Explore all day, end at the fire pit
Cuyuna Moon is eleven minutes from Crosby and seventeen from Crosslake.
