Best route to Longville

[hulapopper]

I am making my first trip to Woman lake next week . What is the best route to take I will be coming from Iowa. Coming up I-35.Will be going through the twin cities around noon on a Fri.

[Daze Off]

Probably best to do MapQuest or something....I can think of at least two different routes from the cities north that each depend on a lot of variables. Both end up on Hwy 371 in Brainard. Once on 371 North follow it to Hackensack and make right on Cty Rd 5 (Swanson's Bait and Tackle on left on corner) and it will take you right to Longville. There is a shorter route but much more of a hassle and 45 is a nice road.

[Heidi]

This is how I go to my lake home in Longville.

Follow freeways to Rogers and head north on 101

to Elk River. 101 turns into 169 and continue north

to Garrison. Turn left at the Y steak house in

Garrison and that will take you to highway 6 and take

highway 6 into Deerwood and Crosby. Continue north on

highway 6 to highway 7. Highway 7 only turns left and

longville is about 17 miles from there.

Good place to eat is the Bungalo in Emily or Deerhaven

wich is 1/2 mile south of the highway 7 turn.

Longville is 90 minutes from Garrison.

[Daze Off]

Steakhouse in Garrison is not bad either - Witts End. You can order it grilled or grill it yourself - they have a bunch of seasonings, etc. as well. You pick the cut.

[ozzie]

now that we are talking eateries along the way how about the rib joint out of crosby on 6 right after the Mississippi River at 6 and cty rd 11? Anyone ever eat there? I have been meaning to make a stop and eat there but am always in a hurry to make to the cabin to stop.....

[Heidi]

More food talk. Excellent. I don't see many cars at the rib

joint, so I have never stopped. A friend of mine didn't like it.

I will have to stop next time and give a report. The Bridge has good

Sunday Bloodies and Burgers. The Village Inn in Outing has good

broasted chicken. They used to be on my cell phone for a pickup order.

DeerHaven has excellent BBQ ribs and prime rib. The Narrows in Outing

burns my burger every time. Too bad the Wabado Inn closed.

[ozzie]

I turn at the Bridge Tavern at 11 and 6 and go to Cross Lake and I usually get to that area at about 7-8pm Friday and the rib joint often has a packed parking lot at those times so I figured it must be pretty good......going up that route though the Deer Stand in deerwood is pretty good for food and the resteraunts in the Cross Lake area are pretty decent and I have eaten at the Bungalo more than a few times and always enjoy my food there.....otherwise I tend to eat at the golden arches in Garrison....blah

[Garmandu]

The Deerstand is closed but it was a pretty good place to eat. We stopped there in mid July and it was closed then, not sure what happened...

[Cobra]

This is how I go to my lake home in Longville.

Follow freeways to Rogers and head north on 101

to Elk River. 101 turns into 169 and continue north

to Garrison. Turn left at the Y steak house in

Garrison and that will take you to highway 6 and take

highway 6 into Deerwood and Crosby. Continue north on

highway 6 to highway 7. Highway 7 only turns left and

longville is about 17 miles from there.

Good place to eat is the Bungalo in Emily or Deerhaven

wich is 1/2 mile south of the highway 7 turn.

Longville is 90 minutes from Garrison.

I agree with Heidi on these directions

I like the food at Deer Haven - The cheap route is the baskets (walleye sandwich or fried chicken)