Hackensack, Minnesota sets right in the middle of a northern Minnesota lake area that boasts 127 lakes within a ten mile radius of the town of Hackensack. A few of the more prominent lakes very close to Hackensack would be Ten Mile Lake, Birch Lake, Stoney Lake, Pleasant Lake, Webb Lake, Big Portage Lake, Lindsay Lake and Pine Mountain Lake. Hackensack is the heart of activity for thousands of northern Minnesota vacationers. Lakeshore campers, lake cabin owners and lake home owners all converge in Hackensack.
Up north shopping is a favorite pass time for Hackensack area vacationers. Besides the local tourist shops numerous Flee Markets are held right in downtown Hackensack. People come for miles from their lake place to shop in Hackensack.
The River House Restaurant is a long time Hackensack landmark. Great food and drink have been served to lake country vacationers and locals for many decades. Numerous other dining and beverage establishments line the main street of Hackensack, Minnesota.
A statue of "Lucette" stands on the shore of Birch Lake right downtown Hackensack. She is the sweetheart of the legendary Paul Bunyan. Lucette has been a draw for Hackensack area vacationers also for numerous decades.
All of the vacationer's favorite northern Minnesota activities happen at the many lakes covering the Hackensack area. Great fishing, boating, water skiing, tubing or just relaxing is enjoyed by all.
Hackensack, Minnesota is also the home of the "Bear Pause" movie theater. It serves a very large lake area and provides great entertainment for the many lakeshore vacationers, especially on those rainy days.
Distance, Direction and Driving Time from Hackensack to Area Towns and Significant Cities
| Towns |
Miles |
Direction |
Driving Time |
 |
|
|
|
| Akeley |
16.8 |
W, NW |
28 min |
| Backus |
11.5 |
S |
17 min |
| Bemidji |
51 |
N, NW |
57 min |
| Brainerd |
50.9 |
S |
1 hr, 9 min |
| Cass Lake |
32.4 |
N |
37 min |
| Federal Dam |
36.9 |
NE |
54 min |
| Longville |
18.8 |
E |
32 min |
| Nevis |
25 |
W |
51 min |
| Park Rapids |
36.8 |
W |
1 hr, 7 min |
| Pine River |
16.9 |
S |
22 min |
| Remer |
38.5 |
E, NE |
47 min |
| Walker |
13.4 |
N |
15 min |
Distance and Direction from Hackensack, Minnesota to Area Lakes
|
Lake
|
Miles
|
Direction
|
|
|
|
|
|
1XL Lake
|
10.7
|
E
|
|
Ada Lake
|
15.5
|
SE
|
|
Baby Lake
|
8.5
|
E
|
|
Big Bass Lake
|
9.4
|
NW
|
|
Big Deep Lake
|
8.3
|
E
|
|
Big Portage Lake
|
10.6
|
SE
|
|
Birch Lake
|
0
|
|
|
Black Water
Lake
|
11.8
|
E, SE
|
|
Bowen Lake
|
8.5
|
S
|
|
Boxx Lake
|
4
|
|
|
Brookway Lake
|
17.2
|
S, SE
|
|
Child Lake
|
9.1
|
E
|
|
Cripple Lake
|
9.8
|
NW
|
|
Crooked Lake
|
6.3
|
S
|
|
Crystal Lake
|
11.9
|
W, NW
|
|
Deep Portage
Lake
|
14.6
|
SE
|
|
Four
Point Lake
|
5.8
|
SE
|
|
Goose Lake
|
8.4
|
SW
|
|
Hand Lake
|
16
|
SE
|
|
Harriet Lake
|
17.5
|
SE
|
|
Hattie Lake
|
13
|
SE
|
|
Hay Lake
|
18.6
|
|
|
Horseshoe Lake
|
6.7
|
S
|
|
Howard Lake
|
19.2
|
W, NW
|
|
Island Lake
|
19.1
|
E, SE
|
|
Jackpine Lake
|
4.7
|
SW
|
|
Johnson Lake
|
10.6
|
S, SE
|
|
Kerr Lake
|
7.7
|
E
|
|
Kid Lake
|
8
|
E
|
|
Larson Lake
|
4
|
NE
|
|
Leech Lake
|
10
|
N
|
|
Limday Lake
|
8.1
|
S
|
|
Little Base Lake
|
11.3
|
NW
|
|
Little Web Lake
|
7.6
|
NE
|
|
Long #2 Lake
|
16.3
|
SE
|
|
Man Lake
|
11.2
|
E, NE
|
|
Moccasin Lake
|
11.4
|
NE
|
|
Mule Lake
|
14.3
|
E, SE
|
|
North Haynes
Lake
|
10.7
|
SW
|
|
Oxyoke Lake
|
5.4
|
S
|
|
Paquet Lake
|
1.1
|
SE
|
|
Pickerel Lake
|
8.8
|
E
|
|
Pine Mountain
Lake
|
9
|
S
|
|
Pleasant Lake
|
2.5
|
E
|
|
Ponto Lake
|
16
|
SE
|
|
Portage Lake
|
6
|
N
|
|
Rainy Lake
|
9.2
|
S, SE
|
|
Rice Portage
Lake
|
12
|
SE
|
|
Sanborn Lake
|
8.9
|
S
|
|
Sand Lake
|
11.7
|
E, SE
|
|
Sand Lake #1
|
15.8
|
SE
|
|
Sand Lake #2
|
16
|
SE
|
|
South Haynes
Lake
|
9.9
|
SW
|
|
Stony Lake
|
7
|
NE
|
|
Sylvan Lake
|
13.5
|
SE
|
|
Tamarack Lake
|
17.6
|
SE
|
|
Ten Mile Lake
|
4
|
N
|
|
Trillium Lake
|
7.5
|
E
|
|
Variety Lake
|
5.8
|
SW
|
|
Wabedo Lake
|
16
|
E, SE
|
|
Webb Lake
|
5.6
|
E
|
|
Wheeler Lake
|
10.4
|
W, NW
|
|
Widow Lake
|
10.8
|
E, SE
|
|
Woman Lake
|
10
|
E
|
