Located on State 84, a little bit east and north of the city of Pine River, you'll find the Barclay Town Hall and Rest area.

Read Paul Bunyan's story about the Township's namesake, Timothy. Or as Paul tells it... Timothy Burr. The panel is located at the Ideal Township Fire Station #2 on the south side of CSAH 1, just west of Timothy Town Hall at Taray Road. A picnic table and tall pine tree welcome visitors with a shady place to stop for a rest along their Byway travels.

Pine River's main intersection is Barclay Ave and HWY 371. This is the home of the official State of Minnesota Office of Tourism Affiliate Information Center and also the birthplace of the Paul Bunyan Trail. Next door you'll see the Old Railroad Depot, established in the 1800s. A shady pavilion and bicycle rack accommodate bicyclists treking the Paul Bunyan Trail.

Quite a lot of history has been made in the area around the dam. Explorers, such as Zebulon Pike, once camped on the shores in the area of the dam. Thousands of board feet of native white and Norway pine were floated down this river. Look to the northwest and see a hand painted mural of an early 1900 era setting on a garage here.

The Dabill Sawmill, making log siding, very popular for the rustic look in housing in the area.

Stop by to watch a game during the season. Bring the whole family!

Pine River City Limits are marked with a sign.

On the north side, you see the Pine River Airport, in recent years there has been a lot of growth and use with even a small jet landing once in a while.

NCIA Inc. uses the "Little Red Caboose" as their office. Read more about it on the second deck of Byway playing cards.

The County 44 corner, from here to Pine River used to be State Highway 371, the main artery to town. During the 1920s and 30s, Paul Bunyan's loggers and just about everybody else in the countryside, flocked to this entertainment intersection which sported two night clubs!