Check Out the Beautiful Parks at Baudette
Traveling this summer? Whether traveling through the northland or taking your great vacation at Lake of the Woods, check out the beautiful parks in Baudette. Baudette is fortunate to be located on the waters of Baudette Bay off of the great Rainy River that flows from Rainy Lake at International Falls to Lake of the Woods. This forms the border between the United States and Canada. So, whatever park you visit, you are able to feast your eyes on beautiful waterways.
There are three major parks within the City of Baudette. As you travel into the city on Hwy 11, you first come to Timbermill Park which is 
the city park. Here you will find a great campground equipped for tent camping or RV camping
with full water and electric hookups. Great amenities at the park include a boat ramp onto the Rainy River, a fish cleaning house, a beautiful shower house, and an outside water spicket. There is a sand volleyball court, basketball hoops, softball fields and a state of the art children’s playground.
Local people enjoy the park for its great pavilion that hosts many parties and even wedding receptions. There are also places to grill your favorite meat. The other feature of this beautiful park is the incredible walking trail. This surrounds the park and is paved and kept free of debris and even snow in the winter. Adults and children alike enjoy this track.
Within the park is also our new Veteran’s Memorial that was dedicated July 4th of 2020. Each branch of the service is represented and a beautiful statue in the middle that represents a soldier reading a letter from home.
Adjacent to the park is also a great skatepark where all ages find their skills using skateboards or even small bikes.
Further into town at the junction of Hwy 11 and 172 north is Willie Walleye Park. This park is a beautiful area to sit on benches there and enjoy the scenery. There is a pier that juts out into Baudette Bay where people jump off to swim or cast a line to see what species frequent the 
Bay. This park is the site of many events throughout the summer.
The Chamber hosts outdoor movie nights there and the most famous event is the fireworks display on the eve of July 4th. Hundreds of people arrive to take their spot sitting on the hill to capture this sight. Willie Walleye Park also has a fairly new boat ramp so people can tie up their boat and run to the grocery store or get a bit to eat.
The third beautiful park is known as Peace Park and is very unique as it sits on the land right next to the Canadian Border Crossing. Locals enjoy this park all year round as they gaze on the Rainy River, the new International Bridge and also the land of Canada. It’s not unusual to find people enjoying their lunch break there or having an ice cream while enjoying the view in the evening. There are a number of cement picnic tables available and also bathroom facilities.
Peace Park
The greatest feature of Peace Park is the boat ramp. It’s quite a sight to see the boat ramp full of boat trailers parked in a line at the parking area. The City of Baudette has just put in a new ramp to tie up your boat and have totally renewed the larger ramp where boats are launched. It’s also a great spot for local families to jump off the dock and use Peace Park as their local swimming hole. The view is spectacular and the park is always a great place to drive through just to gaze at the water and the bridge.
The city has also created three smaller parks for children to play on. One is located in East Baudette, one on the north side of Baudette and one located on the south side of Baudette about two blocks from Hwy 11. Each neighborhood is fortunate to have these areas for children to play safely. The city maintains them beautifully and have provided excellent playground equipment.
This is your invitation to stop on your way through to visit our parks, but better yet, plan to stay at one of the 50+ resorts in the area. See our website at www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com/lodging to make your plans today.
