Roadside oddity
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
Bemidji, Minnesota
Giant 1937 statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox on the lake shore.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
The first of the many Paul Bunyan statues in the Upper Midwest, built for a winter carnival in 1937. Paul stands next to a tourist information office on the shore of Lake Bemidji, and Babe is next to him. The lake path is nice for a stretch.
Good to know
- Walk along the lake shore after your photo
- Visit the tourist office inside the cabin
- The Mississippi headwaters at Itasca are 40 minutes away
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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