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Welcome to Minnesota’s northwoods. Grand Rapids is located in North Central Minnesota. It is close enough to be convenient but far enough away to provide for a real escape from the hustle and bustle. Located on Hwy 169 (from the East and South) and Hwy 2 (from the East and West). Located in between Duluth and Bemidji on Hwy 2, and north of Mille Lacs Lake on Hwy 169. A short 3 hours from the North West suburbs of Minneapolis, and 3.5 hours from St Paul.

Grand Rapids is the perfect place for small to medium sized group events, meetings, conferences, etc. The splendor of the indoors is enhanced by the great outdoors nature scenery and recreation opportunities. Whether you are looking for an in town group facility where attendees can stay at multiple properties, close to area shops, area attractions, in town trails and in town restaurants. Or maybe you are looking for an off the beaten path location where you can have access to the entire facility that includes on-site amenities like restaurant, bar, golf course, and a variety of lodging options. There are many opportunity to choose from in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the small to medium group coordinator.

Visit Grand Rapids offers coordination services for groups of 25ppl+. These services include: welcome bags for attendees, setting up of group room blocks with a custom URL address to add to registration materials, off-site coordination assistance of special tours, shopping and dining events, and entertainment. Visit Grand Rapids is available to custom group coordination opportunities of 100ppl+.

Group Facility Properties

Timberlake Lodge & Convention Center

Site Space: Featuring over 10,000 square feet of flexible function space and pre-function space, up to 625 guests.
Food Service: On-site restaurant & lounge, full-service banquet food service, and event planning on-site.
Accommodations: 84 upscale and unique rooms; All guest rooms are non-smoking.
Amenities: Waterpark with oversized hot tub, 98-foot slide, kiddie slide; flat-screen televisions; extended-stay suites with mini or full kitchen; fitness room business services; and a hot breakfast buffet served each morning.

Sugar Lake Lodge

Site Space: Banquet 275; Conference 275; Theater 350; Classroom 240; Rounds 300
Food Service: In-house catering for coffee breaks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Restaurant located on-premise: Otis’ Bar and Grill.
Accommodations: 164 units including Lakefront Suites, Lodge Room, Lakeside Cabins, and Golf Course Townhouses.
Amenities: 18-hole championship golf course, full marina, beautiful sandy beach, heated pool, tennis, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, bonfire pits, hiking, and biking trails.

Yanmar Arena

Size of space: 50,000 sq ft of exhibit space
Food Service: Catering
On-Site Amenities: tables and chairs set up as preferred, sound system, 85″ smart TV with HDMI Cable, 65″ Smart TV on Mobile Cart, Whiteboard.
Upper Level Meeting Room
2,500 sq ft, Theater – 357, Classroom – 109, Banquet – 166, Boardroom – 100, Rental Fees: Half Day: $250, Full Day: $450
East Meeting Room
1,300 sq ft, Theater – 185, Classroom – 57, Banquet – 86, Boardroom – 52, Rental Fees: Half Day: $150, Full Day: $250
West Meeting Room
1,200 sq ft, Theater – 171, Classroom – 52, Banquet – 80, Boardroom – 48, Rental Fees: Half Day: $150, Full Day: $250
Entire Upper Lobby For Banquets – 3,159 sq ft – 210 people, Rental Fees: Full Day – $1,000, plus $9 per table & $1 per chair.

Best Western Plus Meeting Room

Site Space: Information Coming Soon

CoHaus

Size of space: Information Coming Soon

Grand Rapids Library

Site Space: Information Coming Soon

Itasca YMCA

My Place Meeting Room

Size of space: Information Coming Soon

Reif Center

Site Space: Details coming soon.

Malbay Estate

Tioga Basecamp MN

Group Room Blocks

Visit Grand Rapids has set-up Room Blocks for the upcoming Group Meetings, Gatherings or Events. Simply CLICK on the name to open and reveal the lodging properties that have availability, have set-up room blocks, and all of the details of how to book.

Wildland Fire Training Room Blocks

Join Us June 2-6, 2025 The following lodging properties have setup Room Blocks or have lodging available. Tioga Basecamp MN Address: 23952 Tioga View Trail, Cohasset, MN 55721Website: www.tiogabasecampmn.comPhone Number: 218-259-9874Details:

Women of the ELCA Convention

AmericInn by Wyndham Number of Rooms In the Block: 42 rooms available for the blockDetail of Rooms & Rates: 12 Kings at best available rate (RROD) $164 – 2 max guests30 Double

Grand Rapids LaCrosse Shootout

May 2-4, 2025 Sugar Lake Lodge Two Rivers RV & Campground Address: 2413 Campfire Ln, Grand Rapids, MN 55744Phone: (218) 910-4464Website: https://tworiversrvandcampground.com/ Number of Sites Total: 49 sitesSites Pricing: starting at $44/nightDetails: shower