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Aitkin can be described as a full service community. We provide excellent educational and medical facilities, as well as financial, legal and professional services. Aitkin is in the heart of beautiful lakes and woods, yet only two hours from Downtown, Minneapolis. Here you can enjoy the small town atmosphere, solid work force, and low crime rate offered by a northern Minnesota community. |
Aitkin (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000-2010 Change | |
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Population | 1,553 | 1,770 | 1,698 | 1,984 | 2,165 | +181 | +8.36 |
Land Area (sq. mile) | 0.70 | 1.14 | 1.21 | 1.72 | 2.20 | +0.48 | +27.91 |
Density (persons per sq. mile) | 2,218.6 | 1,552.6 | 1,403.3 | 1,150.3 | 984.1 | -166.2 | -14.44 |
Housing Units | 678 | 859 | 897 | 969 | 1,097 | +128 | +11.67 |
Households | -- | 793 | 769 | 892 | 936 | +44 | +4.70 |
Persons Per Household | -- | 2.23 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 2.31 | +0.09 | +3.90 |
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,165 people, 936 households, and 483 families residing in the city. The population density was 984.1 inhabitants per square mile (380.0/km2). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 498.6 per square mile (192.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.8% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 936 households of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.4% were non-families. 43.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.
Aitkin Township bears the same name as the county. Its village, also bearing this name, was founded on September 13, 1870, as a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad, which in that year was built through the county, when Nathaniel Tibbetts, then with a surveying party, selected a claim of 160 acres in sections 23 to 26 to which he brought his family in 1871. The next year, in the county organization, it was made the county seat; it was incorporated on August 19, 1889, and re-incorporated on March 16, 1915. Its post office was established in 1872, with Tibbetts as first postmaster; see also LANKIAGUN.
In the village of Aitkin and westward, a beach ridge of gravel and sand, having a height of three to five feet, marks the south shore of a glacial lake, which existed during a geologically very short time in the broad and shallow depression of this part of the Mississippi Valley. It was first described and mapped by the present writer in Volume IV of the Final Report of the Geological Survey of Minnesota, published in 1899, being then known to extend from the edge of Crow Wing County eastward and northward in Aitkin, Spencer, and Morrison Townships.
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Aitkin City Hall 109 1st Avenue NW Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2527 Fax: (218) 927-1834 Regular Business
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Mayor | 12/31/2020 |
Gary L. Tibbitts 316 4th Street NW Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(218) 927-6263 |
City Administrator | appointed |
Kathleen Ryan
109 1st Avenue NW Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(218) 927-2527 |
Council Member | 12/31/2022 |
Amanda MacDonald-Lowe 601 Minnesota Avenue S Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(218) 330-6057 |
Council Member | 12/31/2022 | Leeann M. Moriarty 503 2nd Street NW Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(757) 897-7392 |
Council Member | 12/31/2020 |
Katherine L. Galliger
618 3rd Street NW Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(218) 927-2877 |
Council Member | 12/31/2020 |
Erin E. Wagner 39 Maryhill Lane Aitkin, Minnesota 56431 |
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(952) 258-9333 |
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Utility Type | Utility Name | Utility Phone |
Electricity | Aitkin Public Utilities Commission | (218) 927-3222 |
Electricity | Mille Lacs REA | (218) 927-2191 |
Natural Gas | Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation | (800) 889-9508 |
Wastewater | Aitkin Public Utilities Commission | (218) 927-3222 |
Water | Aitkin Public Utilities Commission | (218) 927-3222 |
Telephone | Frontier | (866) 912-6717 |
Cable TV | Charter Communications | (218) 829-5176 |
Employer | Products/Services | Employees |
Riverwood Health Care Center | General Medical & Surgical Hospitals | 405 |
Aitkin County | Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support | 344 |
Aitkin Public Schools | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 190 |
Aicota Health Care Center | Nursing Care Facilities | 128 |
Paulbeck's County Market | Grocery Stores | 70 |
Cummings Oil, Inc. | Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing | 68 |
Aitkin Iron Works Inc | Machine Shops; Turned Prod.;& Screw, Nut & Bolt Mfg. | 65 |
Cedar Creek | Building Material & Supplies Dealers | 65 |
Mille Lacs Electric Cooperative | Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Dist. | 55 |
Shopko | Department Stores | 40 |
Garrison Disposal | Waste Collection | 35 |
Stern Rubber | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 33 |
Aitkin Independent Age | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, & Directory Publishers | 31 |
MN Dept of Natural Resources | Admin.of Environmental Quality Programs | 30 |
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Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce 24 3rd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2316 Web: www.aitkin.com The Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce exists to: Attract tourists, permanent, and seasonal residents and businesses to the area, Raise awareness of city, county, state, and federal governing/legislative developments that affect the area, Enhance public relations through marketing, programs and events, which encourage total community awareness of the area, and Advance business, professional, educational, church, community health in the area. In collaboration with our partners, we assist in advancing the economy by championing the retention, expansion, and attraction of Chamber members and area businesses. ![]() |
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Aitkin County Historical Society 20 Pacific Street SW Aitkin, MN 56431-1628 Phone: (218) 927-3348 Web: www.aitkincohs.org As a measure of providing a resource for information and education through programs and exhibits, the Aitkin County Historical Society operates a museum complex, complete with research resources, special exhibits and a museum gift shop. The Aitkin County Historical Society's Depot Museum is open year-round on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST ![]() |
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Travel the Aitkin area and create a historic adventure on the Mississippi Crossings from Grand Rapids to Little Falls following the Great River Roadways. The Mississippi Crossings is named for its history as a crossway of transportation by river, by rail, and by road. The voyagers, fur traders, and loggers have traveled these crossways-and today vacationers follow the heritage. The river was the main highway for the Native people of Minnesota, followed by the fur traders and the loggers. Today, many of the 25 steamboat landings still are water access and established camping sites. |
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Jaques Art Center 121 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2363 Web: www.jaquesart.com An inviting interactive art center featuring rotating exhibits of original art from around the world in its Kellar Gallery. A permanent collection of paintings by Francis Lee Jaques, artist naturalist (1887-1969) hangs in the Jaques Gallery. Scheduled workshops and annual creative arts activities. Gift shop featuring Minnesota artists. Venue: Former Carnegie Library |
Cuyuna
Rolling Hills Golf 24410 State Highway 210 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 534-3489 Web: www.cuyunarollinghillsgolf.com Cuyuna Rolling Hills is a mature, par 72 championship caliber golf course located in central Minnesota. The front nine features rolling terrain, generous fairways, playable rough, and well manicured greens. The scenic back nine rises above the surrounding lakes and offers great views of the course. For the more experienced golfer, the course offers a challenging design, while recent course change, like forward tees, offers the occasional golfer an enjoyable outing too. Competitive prices and a high quality, open to the public, venue means an exceptional golfing experience. |
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Party Spectacular fireworks, pie & ice cream social, family games, food and entertainment. Held in the Aitkin City Park. |
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Aitkin County Fair
Aitkin County Fairgrounds 796 Minnesota Avenue N Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-4902 Held in August at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds. Since 1891. A celebration for those near and far that showcases all that the county has to offer. Plenty of things to do and see for young and old such as children's activities, entertainment, food and merchandise vendors, livestock and agriculture competitions, midway rides and much, much more. |
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Annual Famous
Fish House Parade The fish house parade is held the Friday after Thanksgiving and has had up to 60 entries in a single parade! Viewers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, and possibly a snowmobile suit and grab a spot along the curb on main-street. The community also invites Santa and Mrs. Claus for the youngsters, provides wonderful food, great shopping throughout Aitkin, prize drawings, lively music, and even a fish house story contests. Many of these stories get better the more they're told...kind of like the stories told by anglers. Aitkin's annual Fish House Parade has created media attention world-wide. Wacky floats, dressed-up ice fishing houses and celebrity guests all make this world-famous event a must-see annual event. The past parades have gained attention from USA Today, HGTV, Voice of America, and Aqua magazine, as well as many Minnesota publications and newspapers. |
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Aicota Healthcare Center 850 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2164 Web: www.aicota.com AHCC provides short-term rehabilitation, recovery stays and long-term inpatient care. Our adjoining Aitkin Area Rehab Center specializes in inpatient and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapies |
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Riverwood Health Care
Center 301 Minnesota Avenue N Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2121 Web: www.riverwoodhealthcare.com The new Riverwood Healthcare Center project is a critical access hospital which provides an array of services and procedures for Aitkin County and the surrounding area. |
Aitkin Public Schools Independent School District #1 306 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone:(218) 927-2115 Fax: (218) 927-4234 Web: home.isd1.org Grades: PK-12 |
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Aitkin Community Church 219 1st Avenue NE Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-6959
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Aitkin Seventh Day Adventist Church 830 Minnesota Avenue S Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-4107 Web: www.aitkinadventist.org Pastor: J.
Scoggins |
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Bethel Brethren Lutheran Church - CLB 112 1st Avenue SW Aitkin, MN 56431-1607 Phone: (218) 927-2823 Pastor: Rev.
Gunnar Salmonson |
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church - ELCA 36696 320th Street Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3935 Web: www.aitkin-area-elca.com/bethlehem-aitkin Pastor:
Rev. Rebecca Hinz |
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints 35795 400th Avenue Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-4454 Pastor: n/a |
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First Congregational Church - UCC 201 2nd Street NE Aitkin, MN 56431-1566 Phone: (218) 927-6228
Pastor: Rev.
Susan Cline |
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First Lutheran Church
- ELCA 107 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431-1319 Phone: (218) 927-2028 Web: www.flc-aitkin.com Pastor: Sandy Berg Holte |
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Fleming United Methodist Church 41729 Nature Avenue Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 768-7777 Web: northernlightsparish.wixsite.com/nl-parish
Pastor: Rev. David J. Brown
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Glory Baptist Church
28053 360th Avenue
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3678 Web: www.glorychurch.us Pastor: Chris
Meirose |
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Heritage Church
34588 US Highway 169 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2255 Web: www.iamheritage.org
Pastor: Rev.
Jason Erickson |
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Immanuel of Iron Hub Lutheran
Church - LCMS 26535 Iron Hub Road Aitkin, MN 56431-3121 Phone: (218) 546-6910 Pastor: Rev. Dean Stolz |
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New Life Church 11 1st Street SW Aitkin, MN 56431-1420 Phone: (218) 335-8531 Web: www.newlifeaitkin.com
Pastor: Larry Burg |
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Pine Lake United
Methodist Church 43472 240th Street Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3242 Pastor:
Larry Foote |
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St. James Catholic Church 299 Red Oak Drive Aitkin, MN 56431-1245 Phone: (218) 927-6581 Web: www.aitkincatholic.org
Pastor: Fr.
David Forsman |
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St. John's Episcopal Church 222 1st Street SE Aitkin, MN 56431-1706 Phone: (218) 927-6040 Pastor: Stephen
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St. John's Lutheran Church
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LCMS 324 3rd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431-1229 Phone: (218) 927-3170 Web: www.stjohnaitkin.org
Pastor: Rev. David Becker |
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The Journey North 810 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431-1229 Phone: (218) 927-4415 Web: www.thejourneynorth.com Pastor: D. Smith and L. Hines Sunday Worship: 10:30 am ![]() |
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United Methodist Church of Aitkin 104 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431-1320 Phone: (218) 927-3242
Pastor: Dawn Hauser |
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Aitkin Independent Age 213 Minnesota Avenue N Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3761 Toll Free: (800) 450-3761 Web: www.aitkinage.com Reach over 5,500 homes • Delivered by mail every Wednesday • Average 32 broadsheet pages per week • Legal newspaper for Aitkin County • Local news, sports and community happenings • Grand Slam Classified Ads – 80,000+ "readers (Every classified ad appears in all three publications and on both Web sties. Advertising deadline is Monday at 10 a.m. |
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KKIN Radio - R & J Broadcasting Corporation 37028 US Highway 169 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2100 |
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960 2nd St NW
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2903 Toll Free: (800) 682-8152 Web: www.fortyclubinn.com The Forty Club Inn in lovely Aitkin, Minnesota, boasts 39 rooms with two suites. Every room comes complete with a refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot and hair dryer. Irons and ironing boards are available upon request. ![]() |
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Red Door Resort & Motel
38421 State Highway 18
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone (218) 678-3686 Toll Free: (866) 444-2453 Web: www.thereddoorresort.com Each of our 10 modern motel rooms are kept extremely clean. Our 4 cabins are very modern and we have been told they are some of the nicest on the lake. |
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Ripple River Motel &
RV Park 701 Minnesota Ave S Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3734 Toll Free: (800) 258-3734 Web: www.ripplerivermotel.com With twenty-eight spacious rooms, the Ripple River Motel presents you with a wide variety of choices for your comfort. Our comfortable, cozy rooms offer color TV with cable, air-conditioning, microwaves, refrigerators and queen size beds. For your convenience, we also provide a continental breakfast to get you ready for your day. |
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36569 State Highway 18
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone (218) 678-3122 Web: www.barnaclesresort.com Barnacles is located on the north shore of Lake Mille Lacs in Central Minnesota, only a few hours from the Twin Cities. We offer a variety of services designed for the true fisherman whether it is winter or summer. In the winter months, we offer full-service ice fishing which includes ice house rentals or use of your own privately owned ice house. In the summer, we offer a summer fish house park with or without electric hook ups for your ice fishing house. If you don’t have an ice fishing house with us you can take advantage of one of our summer ice fishing house rentals. We have two shower houses (1 is open year round), two RV parks, campsites, fish cleaning shack, boat launch, 60 boat slips in our protected boat harbor, dockside gas, an annual fishing tournament and other sponsored events. ![]() |
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Barneveld's Resort 39245 State Highway 18 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone (218) 678-2433 A quiet, adult fishing resort on Mille Lacs Lake. Excellent walleye, trophy muskie, northern pike, and smallmouth bass fishing. Mature maples on level landscape. Protected harbor. Free harbor slip with seasonal camping site. Cabin rental and guided launch service. No motorized vehicles allowed |
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Farm Island Resort and Campground
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27461 435th Avenue
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 678-2881 Web: www.summerbreezemn.com Summer Breeze is a family friendly fishing and camping resort. At Summer Breeze Resort we have created a wonderful environment that you and your family can enjoy whether you like to fish or not. Our philosophy has always been to provide our guests, and their families, comfortable accommodations in a relaxed easy-going atmosphere. ![]() |
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Sunset Bay Resort on
Cedar Lake
33857 Pioneer Avenue Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-2691 Toll Free (800) 262-2691 Web: www.sunsetbayresortmn.com Sunset Bay Resort awaits you...so does the magnificent sunrises, the stunning sunsets, the Bass and Northern, the Walleye Pike, Crappie, Musky, the shining, pure water of Cedar Lake, the warm sun, the welcoming pines, the rustic cabins and the fresh air. Spend a moment with us while we present a tour of our lake resorts. MN outdoors offers the atmosphere and our Aitkin MN resort offers all the comfort and amenities needed for your next vacation. Come home to Sunset Bay |
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29203 410th Place
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3804 Web: www.whitewoodresort.com Spirit Lake is clean and spring fed. Excellent marked swimming beach. Dock space for each cabin for one boat. Boat launching for resort guests. Lake front fully modern cabins include: baths with showers or tubs, linens and bedding, fully equipped kitchens including microwave ovens. |
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Aitkin Campground 209 2nd St NW Room 206 Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-7364 Web: www.co.aitkin.mn.us Located on the Mississippi River within walking distance of downtown Aitkin. There are a total of 9 campsites (2 drive through) with electrical hookups (50/30/20 amp service), flush toilets, showers, drinking water, picnic tables, boat access to the Mississippi River and an RV dump station. Camping is $20.00 per night per site, RV dump station is $5.00. |
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Doc's Harbor 39629 State Hwy 18 Aitkin, MN 56431-9190 Phone: (218) 678-3787 Fax: (218) 678-3788 Web: www.docsharbor.com Doc's Harbor is located on the North end of Mille Lacs Lake on State Hwy 18. We have camping, boat launching, a protected harbor & boat storage. |
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Hickory Lake Campground
29510 US Highway 169
Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-6001 A family destination for more than 35 years, Hickory Lake Campground offers seasonal, weekly, and daily campsites, including full hookups and tent sites. Situated on beautiful, wooded acres on Hickory Lake, the campground also has a heated swimming pool, docks, boats, and a swimming beach. |
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Hidden
Meadows Campground on Blind Lake 42206 438th Lane Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-9908 Web: www.hiddenmeadowscampground.com 30 seasonal campsites in a new 62 acre campground with full water, sewer, electric hookups & dock space. Loacted 10 miles NW of Aitkin on Co. Rd 24 on Blind Lake. Small bar and grill, good fishing, close to trails. |
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Pete's Retreat
22337 State Highway 47 Aitkin MN 56431 Phone: (320) 684-2021 Toll Free: (866) 5RVPARK Web: www.petesretreat.com Brand new, state of the art RV park, complete with 20/30/50 amp electrical service, internet, and cable TV. Every one of the 49 sites have "full hookups", which for you less experienced campers, means water, sewer, and electric. |
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Ripple River Motel &
RV Park 701 Minnesota Ave S Aitkin, MN 56431 Phone: (218) 927-3734 Toll Free: (800) 258-3734 Web: www.ripplerivermotel.com The Ripple River RV Park is located next to the Ripple River Motel in a charming and tranquil river setting surrounded by tall oak and pine trees. You can sit by the campfire or walk along the river and listen to the sounds of rippling water. There are nineteen sites available. Fifteen sites have 120 volt 30 amp, 220 volt 50 amp electrical service, water, and sewer available. Four additional sites have electrical service and water available. |
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