


Located in Becker County in west central Minnesota, Detroit Lakes has a lot to offer a visitor. We have 412 lakes within 25 miles of the city - so there's plenty of swimming, fishing, water skiing, and relaxing on the beach. Fair Hills Resort is located on Big Pelican Lake.
Detroit Lakes Golf
Detroit Lakes is also home to some award winning golf courses. Guests at Fair Hills are welcome to play our 9 hole executive golf course for free and get a 20 percent discount on one of the area's best known courses - Wildflower Golf Course. Wildflower was voted one of the top 201 places to play by Golf Digest in 2002.
Detroit Lakes Attractions
Between Detroit Lakes, Fargo, and other neighboring communities we also have fun shopping, an area casino, fun family activities such as bowling, and miniature golf.
Detroit Lakes Events
Detroit Lakes hosts a number of annual events large and small including the fishing openers in May, Detroit Lakes Street Faire in June, Becker County Fair in July, We Fest in August, and the Beardsley Half Marathon in September. For a complete list of activities, check out the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce calendar.
Minnesota Vacation Resources:
Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Fargo Moorhead Chamber of Commerce
Explore Minnesota
Minnesota Resorts