Inline Skating, better known as Rollerblading, has been around since the 80's. Two brothers from our very own Minnesota refined the roller skate by reducing the amount of wheels and adding a brake on the back of the skate. Since then, rollerblading has literally "taken off"!

Come and visit us on the Paul Bunyan Trail for an exhilarating and refreshing recreation vacation and rollerblade this beautiful trail. Bring the whole family, rollerblades are made to fit the entire family and the Paul Bunyan Trail has everything to offer the beginner and advanced inline skating enthusiast.  Weave your way from Brainerd on the south end to Bemidji on the north. Passing through many communities along the way, you'll always find the perfect place to stop for lunch or dinner with the typical distance being 6 to 9 miles between towns.

The Paul Bunyan Trail spans 120 miles from Brainerd to Bemidji and boasts the longest paved recreation trail in Minnesota with roughly 50 miles of the south end of the trail now paved! A real bonus to rollerblading on the Paul Bunyan Trail is that you will rarely feel as if your in a crowd. Sitting in the heart of resort country this trail is tree-lined on both sides and travels through a variety of environments providing the recreation enthusiast with a profound response to the scenic setting.

Perhaps your planning a Minnesota summer vacation in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The Paul Bunyan Trail has beautiful and affordable lodging possibilities en route with over 14 Trail Towns located on the Paul Bunyan Trail. Trail Lodging is versatile and can provide you with the perfect Minnesota vacation. Due to the amount of lodging possibilities available you will not find it hard to accommodate what you are looking for; from family vacations, family reunions, girls or guys weekend getaways as well as a romantic weekend for two! After a long and exhilarating day on the trail there's nothing like comfortable place to rest your feet and relax!

Looking for Maps to plan ahead and know "where you are going"? Have a look at our Trail Maps providing you with 100 miles of map coverage. You may also want to have a look at Trail Mileage which gives you the distance from one city to the next located on the Paul Bunyan Trail. Both links will provide you with comprehensive information so you can plan your Minnesota Rollerblading Vacation with confidence.

You truly can't go wrong planning your recreation vacation in the Brainerd Lakes Area!