Cass Lake, MN

united states

Cass Lake sits in north-central Minnesota along Highway 371, about 20 miles from both Walker and Bemidji. This town of 635 people sits on the shores of Cass Lake, one of the Mississippi River's headwater lakes. Highway 2 runs east-west through town toward Walker and Park Rapids, while 371 connects south to Grand Rapids and the Twin Cities. The town claims to be Paul Bunyan's birthplace, with a statue on Main Street honoring the legendary lumberjack.