Big Timbers

Big Timbers Ice Cream, Gifts, & Lodging. Located 1/4 mile from the North Entrance to Itasca State Park.
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09/07/2026

🍦 WE’RE OPEN LABOR DAY! 🇺🇸

11 AM–6 PM!

🍨 Flavors we’re opening with:
• Paul Bunyan
• Coconut Explosion
• Vanilla
• Moose Tracks
• Pirate’s Bounty
• Daily Grind
• Lemon Cheesecake

🍪 Limited quantities:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Maple Nut

🍦 We also have LOTS of Vanilla Soft Serve Limited Dairy-Free Strawberry available.

🛍️ LABOR DAY GIFT SHOP SALE:
Buy one gift shop item and get the second HALF OFF!
Excludes consigned items.

Come on down and enjoy a Labor Day treat before the ice cream is gone! 🍦☀️

* these are the ice creams. We are starting with. I can’t guarantee that they will last all day so come in early.

09/06/2026

Might be the longest post ever!

Short version:
We have ice cream, we are open, gift shop is buy 1 get one half off!

Long version:

🍦 SPREAD THE WORD! 🍦

Big Timbers is kicking off our SEASON-ENDING SALE! 🎉

🛍️ GIFT SHOP IS BUY 1, GET 1 50% OFF!

Now is the perfect time to treat yourself, grab a gift, or get a head start on your Christmas shopping! 🎄🎁 And don’t forget — we also carry 2X and 3X sizes in the shop!

Sale excludes consigned items, including Carol Euerle Art, Bear Creek Creations, Mary Arneson Cards, and Netland Coasters.

🍦 IMPORTANT ICE CREAM UPDATE! 🍦

Looking at our current ice cream levels, next weekend may potentially be our LAST WEEKEND of the season! 😢🍨

We’ll make the official announcement after Labor Day Monday, but if you’ve been contemplating stopping in for one more Big Timbers ice cream this season… you better stop in THIS WEEKEND! 😉

Once those flavors are gone, they’re gone!

⏰ HOURS
Sunday: 11:00 AM–7:30 PM
Labor Day Monday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

📍 North Entrance to Itasca State Park

🍨 TODAY’S FLAVORS
• Lemon Cheesecake
• Daily Grind
• Vanilla
• Coconut Explosion
• Blueberry Waffle Cone
• Pirate’s Bounty
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
• Moose Tracks
• Big Muddy
• Maple Nut
• Butter Pecan — ALMOST GONE!

🍦 SOFT SERVE
• Vanilla
• Dairy-Free Strawberry

Come get your ice cream while you can, check out the gift shop sale, and maybe even knock out a little early Christmas shopping! 🍨🎁🛍️

BUY 1 GIFT SHOP ITEM, GET 1 50% OFF!

SPREAD THE WORDIts that time of the year again! Big Timbers is starting its season ending sale! GIFT SHOP ITEMS ARE BUY ...
09/04/2026

SPREAD THE WORD
Its that time of the year again! Big Timbers is starting its season ending sale!

GIFT SHOP ITEMS ARE BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF!!

*This excludes consigned items (Carol Euerle Art, Bear Creek Creations, Mary Arneson Cards, and Netland Coasters)

HOURS:
Friday-Sunday 11:00-7:30
Labor Day MONDAY 11:00-6:00

Location:
Located at the North Entrance to Itasca State Park

09/01/2026

As season winds down what flavor(s) of ice cream are you hoping to see this weekend?

YES!
We are still open every day through Labor Day Monday then we will be open one to two more weekends until the ice cream is gone!

08/23/2026

MUSHY / SAPPY / EMOTIONAL POST

As Sunday comes to a close of the busiest weekend we have ever had I couldn’t help but think about two things….

1. How amazing Big Timbers staff are! The amount of people this weekend that have told me how friendly, sweet, and efficient our staff are is amazing! We wouldn’t have an environment where people want to bring their families and hang out if it wasn’t for our staff creating such a welcoming vibe!

So shout to all at Big Timbers (Sadie, Jayda, Lillie, Brylee, Elliana, Kolbie, Brielle, and Wyatt)

2. How incredible our local / regular customers are! I had a great conversation with a patron a couple days ago about how much we rely on our tourist in the area during our short season. It is true that we have an influx of people on vacation aka “tourists” that stop in. But our “regulars” we really wouldn’t have a business with out you! Thank you choosing Big Timbers time and time again and all your positive words and energy.

Could all of this mushy emotional stuff come from the fact that I am realizing our season 4 is winding down? Possibly. But nonetheless I think it’s so important to shout out our staff and our regulars!

Thank you for making this such a fun wild ride!

Today’s Special Blueberry OR Strawberry Rhubarb PieChoice of ice cream*while supplies last!
08/22/2026

Today’s Special
Blueberry OR Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Choice of ice cream

*while supplies last!

🍦 HUGE WEEKEND IN ITASCA! 🍦SPECIAL:Scoop of ice cream with pie!Strawberry Rhubarb OR Blueberry Pie🍨 FLAVORSMaple NutBlac...
08/21/2026

🍦 HUGE WEEKEND IN ITASCA! 🍦

SPECIAL:
Scoop of ice cream with pie!
Strawberry Rhubarb OR Blueberry Pie

🍨 FLAVORS
Maple Nut
Black Cherry
Elephant Tracks
Pirate’s Bounty
Moose Tracks
Caramel Collision
Lemon Cheesecake
Blueberry Waffle Cone
Superman
Coconut Explosion
Deluxe Vanilla
Black Licorice — ONE TUB ONLY! When it’s gone, Frozen Tundra will replace it!

🍦 SOFT SERVE
Vanilla
Dairy-Free Pomegranate

And don’t forget:
shakes, sundaes, mixers, hot dogs & pizza!

👕 CRAZY DISCOUNTS on select clothing on our outside sale rack!

📍 North entrance to Itasca
⏰ Open 11:00–7:30

08/20/2026

Who are we seeing this weekend? 🍦☀️

Our short season is winding down! Just 2 weeks left of being open 7 days a week, then we’ll switch to weekends until the ice cream is gone after Labor Day Monday.

BIG WEEKEND AT ITASCAThere’s a lot happening around us this weekend! 1. The 50th Annual Threshing Show @ Itasca Pioneer ...
08/19/2026

BIG WEEKEND AT ITASCA

There’s a lot happening around us this weekend!
1. The 50th Annual Threshing Show @ Itasca Pioneer Grounds across the road Friday - Sunday.

2. Mississippi Headwaters Music Festival is less than a mile away with live music Friday and Saturday. Including Corey Medina & Brothers

We’ll be scooping 11–7:30 all weekend!

Who’s headed our way this weekend, and what are you planning to attend? Tell us below! 👇

📣 BLACK LICORICE FANS! 📣Black Licorice hits the dip cabinet Friday morning, and we have ONE tub.Will it last through Fri...
08/19/2026

📣 BLACK LICORICE FANS! 📣

Black Licorice hits the dip cabinet Friday morning, and we have ONE tub.

Will it last through Friday? Maybe.
Saturday? Who knows?

If you’ve been waiting for your Black Licorice fix, come get it while it’s here. When it’s gone, it’s gone!

Address

17039 County 2
Park Rapids, MN
56470

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 7:30pm
Thursday 11am - 7:30pm
Friday 11am - 7:30pm
Saturday 11am - 7:30pm
Sunday 11am - 7:30pm

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