Lake Bemidji State Park is so beautiful and serene but the history is pretty cool, too. It had been home to the Dakota Indians for hundreds of years. They called the lake "Bejiji-gau-maug" which means "cutting sideways." It was also sort of a trapping hub and early traders use to call the lake "Lac Traverse" which also means "diagonal." This is in reference to the Mighty Mississippi River, which cuts diagonally through the lake. The region is full of White and Norway Pine, so as settlers reached this area, it became a popular logging hub. There is even a log mill remnant on the Nymore Beach shore.
The Park also offers one of my favorite activities- Geocaching! While I was here I did a lot of geocaching as our pictures show. But at the end of the day, it was the sunset we enjoyed most. Make sure you take in a sunset over Lake Bemidji!
Lake Bemidji State Park is so beautiful and serene but the history is pretty cool, too. It had been home to the Dakota Indians for hundreds of years. They called the lake "Bejiji-gau-maug" which means "cutting sideways." It was also sort of a trapping hub and early traders use to call the lake "Lac Traverse" which also means "diagonal." This is in reference to the Mighty Mississippi River, which cuts diagonally through the lake. The region is full of White and Norway Pine, so as settlers reached this area, it became a popular logging hub. There is even a log mill remnant on the Nymore Beach shore. 
The Park also offers one of my favorite activities- Geocaching! While I was here I did a lot of geocaching as our pictures show. But at the end of the day, it was the sunset we enjoyed most. Make sure you take in a sunset over Lake Bemidji!
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