Genola, MN

united states

Genola is a tiny lakeside community of about 80 people in central Minnesota's Morrison County. Located on Big Swan Lake's western shore, it's accessible via County Road 35 from Highway 10 near Motley. Most visitors arrive from the Twin Cities using I-94 west to Highway 10, while locals make short trips north to Staples for services. The town sits in Minnesota's lake country with rolling farms and mixed forests. Genola's claim to fame is its prime spot on 1,200-acre Big Swan Lake, renowned for walleye and northern pike fishing.