The Brainerd lakes area has been a popular visitor destination for more than a century. The “twin cities” of Brainerd and Baxter are in the heart of central Minnesota, just two hours north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and surrounded by hundreds of north woods lakes.
Many names come to mind when you think of the Brainerd area — notably Gull Lake and the Whitefish Chain, with their popular restaurants and night life. These lake chains also offer unique towns like Nisswa and Crosslake, with their own unique shopping, dining, and entertainment.
But in addition to the 8 lakes that make up the Gull Lake Chain and the 14 lakes of the Whitefish Chain, there are countless other lake experiences awaiting you. From five-star resorts to campgrounds and fishing cabins, from full-service destinations to trails through the woods, from championship golf courses to sand volleyball and s’mores on the beach, you will find it all here in the Brainerd lakes area.
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Little Pine Resort
218-829-3441 | Visit Website | Email
Little Pine Resort…the best kept secret in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Quiet, secluded and surrounded by woods and water, Little Pine Resort is the perfect answer to the rest and relaxation you are looking for. The tranquility of the northwoods is at it’s best. Leave behind your hectic everyday life, children, and jobs, and come home to nature.
Good Ol’ Days Resort
218-963-2478 | Visit Website | Email
Come experience the history of Nisswa’s birthplace at our fabulous new 4-season resort! A Minnesota vacation that will bring your family closer together. Located in the heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area, Nisswa is a favorite place for shopping and spending time with the family. While at the resort take advantage of our many amenities, or just lay back and take the time to reflect. It is easy to see the possibilities when you’re relaxed and stress free.
Fritz’s Resort & Campground
218-568-8988 | Visit Website | Email
A great place for Family Fun! Fritz’s Resort & Campground is on Lake Edna, known for its crystal clear water and safe, clean, sandy beach. Fritz’s Resort cabins are well equipped, they all face west so you have a beautiful sunset every evening. We also have a trailer park, campsites and rec hall. Don’t forget to bring your bikes, roller blades, and hiking shoes so you can enjoy the 50+ miles of the Paul Bunyan Trail.
Grand View Lodge
866-801-2951 | Visit Website | Email
The historic Grand View Lodge on Gull Lake has been providing our guests with memorable vacations since 1916. It is our mission to continue the legacy of high standard of service, dedicated staff, and unique atmosphere that has been upheld for 100 years. Explore a variety of activities, two championship golf courses, the rejuvenating Glacial Waters Spa, a collection of distinctive dining venues and some of the best accommodations in the state.
Brainerd Holiday Inn & 3 Bear Waterpark
218-824-3232 | Visit Website | Email
Nestled in the heart of Minnesota, close to major businesses and attractions, the Holiday Inn Express Brainerd-Baxter Hotel is home to the Three Bear Water Park, Cragun’s Laser Tag Park and Arcade. Our Brainerd hotel guests enjoy a visit to the Three Bear Water Park, our on-site park that boasts everything from a lazy river to a 1,000 gallon dumping bucket. NEW this summer is our Cragun’s Laser Tag Park – a whole new way to have some fun while on vacation with us.
Wilderness Point Resort
218-568-5642 | Visit Website | Email
If you think your Wilderness Villa is an indulgence, wait until you experience the lake. Prepare to transport your mind, body, and soul to new places at the ultimate lake resort. Take in dramatic lake views while you float away into the deep sunset. Create a lavish lakefront vacation for friends and family at Wilderness Point Resort. Sweeping views of the lake and forest capture your attention at every angle. Come escape in the wilderness.
Red Rider Resort
218-833-2267 | Visit Website | Email
We are located on Manual mine pit on the far east side of the Cuyuna Recreational area. It is a short ride down our access trail to connect to the Cuyuna Recreational trails. A short ride down our access trail will connect you to the Cuyuna Recreational Trails. With future expansion of the trails you will be able to ride 3 days without riding the same trail. We are the only resort connecting the Cuyuna Rec Area to offer cabins on stilts. Have you ever wanted to feel like your sleeping in a tree house? Then these are the cabins for you with the cable walk bridge 7′ off the ground is a experience you won’t forget. All cabins come with a Fire Ring with a grate for cooking, park style charcoal grill, picnic table and 4 folding chairs for around the campfire.
Towering Pines Resort
218-543-4738 | Visit Website | Email
Towering Pines Resort located between the towns of Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Minnesota borders the beautiful Clamshell Lake, part of the famous Whitefish Chain. We have 540 feet of scenic lake frontage all of it available for you to work on your tan, play with your kids, enjoy the northwoods scenery and wildlife, and more! When not out enjoying the pleasant environment, you will settle into one of our 19 fully furnished cabins – designed for comfort & relaxation!
Samara Point Resort
218-963-2615 | Visit Website | Email
Samara Point Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd Minnesota (near Nisswa too) with lake cabins and homes for family vacations and quiet getaways, screened porches, fireplaces, lakeside swings, docks, fishing, boats, canoes, pontoon, nearby golf, Minnesota’s most relaxing housekeeping resort.
Pine Ridge Beach Resort
218-454-7368 | Visit Website | Email
Pine Ridge Beach Resort is a serene and secluded lake resort on Wise Lake, just minutes away from downtown Brainerd Minnesota. There are many local attractions including The Paul Bunyan Trail, Brainerd International Raceway, all of the shopping you could desire, and so much more! The resort offers 8 beautifully remodeled cabins with full kitchens, 4 camping / RV sites with 20/30/50 amp service and water hookups, a community lodge area, and many onsite activities.
Shady Hollow Resort
800-450-9308 | Visit Website | Email
Shady Hollow Resort is proud to be the ONLY RESORT to reside on the pristine, peaceful and private, Hardy Lake. Minutes from Brainerd, our guests enjoy the “up north” experience, without the crowds or costs. Tucked away in rolling hills and pines forests, yet only minutes away from necessities Shady Hollow can maintain the appeal of the quiet, unique retreat, we pride ourselves upon. Whether you are looking for a Romantic getaway, Beautiful setting for a Family reunion. Cabins or camping, rustic or new: Shady Hollow Resort has something for everyone.
Heath’s Resort
218-587-2286 | Visit Website | Email
Heath’s Resort is a family owned and operated resort since 1938 located on the prestine shoreline of the Whitefish Chain located three hours north of Minneapolis. We cater to everyone from families, reunions, group get aways, fisher people to romantic weekends. We have 16 fully equipped 2-6bedroom housekeeping cabins complete with Satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, fully equipped kitchens, grills & outdoor patios.
Auger’s Pine View Resort
888-705-5253 | Visit Website | Email
Beautiful northwoods lakeside cabins, each having reserved dock space, A/C, campfire ring, picnic table, Weber grill, free Wi-Fi access, TV and DVD player. All cabins are close to the lake with gorgeous Lake Shamineau views! Groomed, sandy swimming beach with multiple lake activities for children and adults alike. Golfing, pontoon rentals, playground area with outdoor games, gift shop, lodge and more. Our beautiful northwoods cabins are all lake level and close to the lakeshore.
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge
218-678-2885 | Visit Website | Email
The Ruttger family has been welcoming folks like you to their premier Bay Lake resort in northern Minnesota for more than a century. Much has changed over the years, but the essence of Ruttger’s resorts near Brainerd remains the same… The peace of a scenic lake shore sunset, time spent golfing, fishing and relaxing with the ones you love, a good meal, and the welcoming smile of an old friend.
Beacon Shores Resort
218-543-4166 | Visit Website | Email
You leave your cares behind you when you stay at Beacon Shores. Come tired and in need of a good rest and recreation. Leave refreshed and anxious to return to your next vacation. We think you’ll find the special warmth and friendliness that will call you back again and again.
Black Pine Beach Resort
218-543-4714 | Visit Website | Email
Owners Bob and Lynn Scharenbroich and their staff understand how important your vacation time is. Anticipating your needs and providing surprisingly warm service are hallmarks of a BPBR stay. Thank you for choosing Black Pine Beach Resort. Whether it’s just the two of you or a large group of friends or family, there’s a cabin, or group of cabins to suit you, ranging from 2 bedrooms/1 bath to 6 bedrooms/3 baths. Lovely grounds, wide sandy beach, playground and the Secret Garden, as well as nearby dining and attractions, round out your vacation enjoyment.
Lake Ridge Resort
805-305-0857 | Visit Website | Email
We are a small family owned and operated resort since the 1930’s. If you are looking for a family vacation destination in a cabin on beautiful Rush lake, Lake Ridge Resort is the place for you. We would love to have you and your family join us. Once you experience Lake Ridge, it will become part of you family tradition for many years to come.
Cousins Cabins Resort
303-422-1557 | Visit Website | Email
We welcome long time, short time and former and new guests! Cousins Cabins is perfect for families, couples and individuals. We will do our very best to ensure that our cabins are the right fit for you, your family and your time away. We’re approximately 30 minutes north on route 371 from Brainerd Minnesota. From 371, take route 44/84 North and we’re located at 1364 Larrup Trail between mile marker 6 and 7 in Pine River Minnesota.
Eagles Nest Resort
800-922-0440 | Visit Website | Email
Discover a world away from everyday, a world of sky blue waters and towering pines, where families gather to relax, spend time together, and reconnect in comfortable north woods cabins. Enjoy a day of boating, fishing, kayaking, or canoeing on crystal clear Lower Cullen Lake. Build a sand castle at the beach with the little ones. Take a nap in our lakeside hammock while the kids play on our two acre playground. Hop on your bikes or lace up your blades and spend an afternoon on the Paul Bunyan Trail.
Rugged River Resort
218-829-4587 | Visit Website | Email
Create your family and fishing memories at Niemeyer’s Rugged River Resort. We are located in the heart of the Brainerd Lakes area. In the space of one mile, you are off the busy highway and into a tranquil environment surrounded by woods and water. Spread over 100 acres, with a mile of undeveloped shoreline, the resort and RV parks offer family enjoyment, solitude and the unspoiled beauty of the Mississippi River. Once you’ve arrived, it’s hard to believe you are only minutes away from the many activities of the Brainerd Lakes Area. Make us your family tradition!
Gull Lake Resort
218-829-1344 | Visit Website | Email
Gull Lake Resort spreads out along almost 3000 feet of lakeshore on one of Minnesota’s most beautiful lakes. With 53 acres of grounds, Gull Lake Resort offers you privacy and room to roam. Leave Cares behind—Relax by the beautiful blue waters. Swim, boat, fish, play tennis or golf under majestic skies. Just be lazy in the sun with a good book. We invite you to experience our cozy and comfortable housekeeping units and our warm hospitality – Spring, Summer or Fall.
Pine Mountain Resort
218-947-3071 | Visit Website | Email
We are a small family owned resort that has been in service for almost 60 years. We currently have three cabins that we rent, two that sleep up to 6 and one that sleeps 4. The cabins are fully equipped with dishes and cook wear and have a gas oven and refrigerator. They have double-size beds or two twins in each room.
Shing Wako Resort
218-765-3226 | Visit Website | Email
If you’re looking for a fun and relaxing family resort – get away to Shing Wako! We are located in north central Minnesota about eleven miles from Brainerd, Nisswa or Crosslake. Relax on our sandy swimming beach, swim in the clear water and play on our eleven park-like acres. There is something for everyone! The convenience of our amenities will make you feel right at home!
Bayside Cabins Resort
218-536-0104 | Visit Website | Email
Summer in the north woods of Minnesota holds the promise of warm sunny days to play in the lake, get a good tan, hit the bike trail, and then watch the sunset fall. Pine Mountain Lake is one of Minnesota’s hidden treasures. The 1500 acre lake offers some of the best walleye fishing south of the Canadian border—and don’t you dare tell a soul. Northern Pike and Large-mouth Bass are also abundant.
Wildflower Cottages
218-568-5410 | Visit Website | Email
Welcome to our delightful historic Victorian cottages within three blocks of Pequot Lakes’ tourist shopping district, restaurants, businesses, and our famous ‘Fishing Bobber Water Tower’. Yet just steps away from the Paul Bunyan Trail. Enjoy this mosquito-free retreat, an intimate setting in shaded pines. Wildflower Cottages of Pequot Lakes offers friendly service, welcoming ambiance.; This family owned northland spot aims to make your vacation pleasureable and comfortable.
PineCrest Resort and Campground
218-765-3137 | Visit Website | Email
PineCrest Resort is located on beautiful Bass Lake known for its Northern, Bass and Panfish. We are located in the heart of Minnesota where all of the fun and action is. We have 2 to 4 bedroom Air Conditioned, modern housekeeping cabins with daily, weekly or seasonal rates. The kitchens are fully equipped with everything you need to make your favorite meals. All cabins have access to charcoal grills, firepits and picnic tables. Firewood is provided! Don’t forget your fishing gear and beach toys for the kids!
Mission Beach Resort
218-203-0671 | Visit Website | Email
Come relax and enjoy life’s simpler pleasures in our clean rustic style cabins where you will find serenity in the north woods among the giant Norway and White pines. All cabins are completely furnished with full kitchens and bathrooms, all you need to bring are towels and toiletries. We have a campground with full hookups, as well as rustic camping sites, and shower house for those who prefer tent camping.
Sandy Beach Resort
218-963-4458 | Visit Website | Email
If you are looking for a relaxing resort getaway, you have come to the right place! Sandy Beach’s 31 housekeeping cabins are located on the West side of Gull Lake. We offer exposure to a wide variety of local entertainment, along with a peaceful surrounding ideal for families.
Hidden Paradise Resort
218-963-3180 | Visit Website | Email
We offer you the vacation you expect. SPRING, SUMMER OR FALL: we invite you to enjoy the seasons. With 6,000 acres, North Long Lake beckons you to fish, water ski, enjoy the loons, float and sun bath on the shallow shore or….make castles in the sand. Sit under the stars talking with friends/family, around a campfire by your cabin or seasonal site. Listen to the waves lapping on the shore.
Agate Lake Resort
218-963-2224 | Visit Website | Email
Brainerd Lakes Most Relaxing Family Style Resort. Enjoy your time away this season near Nisswa, Minnesota at Agate Lake Resort. We are a family owned and operated. We offer a peaceful, clean and well maintained facility and cater to families, retreats, clubs, and groups of all kinds. We are far enough removed from, yet right in the middle of the state’s finest golf and fishing destinations. Cook at your cabin or dine out at the many restaurants around the Brainerd-Baxter-Nisswa area.
Crosslake Treetop Village
630-329-5678 | Visit Website | Email
Beautiful and newly constructed in 2017, these two story treetop cabins are perfect for the family or a romantic getaway. Secluded away in the woods, located roughly between Zorbaz and Moonlite Bay, this 1000 sq. ft cabin sleeps up to eight people comfortably. The open floor plan on the main level features a great room/kitchen/living room with a fireplace for the cold nights. The main level features a vaulted ceiling and a wonderful porch to overlook the treetops.
Woodland Beach Resort
218-866-0711 | Visit Website | Email
Making vacation memories for 81 years. Woodland Beach Resort is Located on beautiful Bay Lake, a 2,392 acre lake filled with bays, points and islands. Bay Lake is one of the top Bass fishing lakes in Minnesota. A short 99 mile drive from the Twin Cities brings you to the heart of the lakes area. We are located 10 minutes from Mille Lacs Lake. 20 minutes from Grand Casino and 20 minutes from Brainerd. A variety of golf courses, tennis courts, restaurants, movies, amusement parks, museums and shopping are all a short drive away.
Sweetwater Resort
218-575-2744 | Visit Website | Email
Hidden away, in Central Minnesota, on Fish Trap Lake, Come, unwind and relax in the sun or shade at SweetWater Resort on picturesque Fish Trap Lake. Experience pristine, vintage, modernized, knotty pine cabins in our wooded surroundings. Relax in the shade or sit in the sun on our beach.
Campfire Bay Resort
218-575-2432 | Visit Website | Email
Bring the family and enjoy swimming on a sandy beach, fish on a great producing lake, sit by the nightly campfire or take part in the daily organized activities for the kids, and of course, don’t forget the ice cream at the lodge. With family and friends our greatest asset and time often our greatest challenge, this is where you come and truly enjoy a relaxing, worry free vacation that will last forever in your memories and create stories for a lifetime. Come, be our guest.
Mountain View Resort
218-947-3233 | Visit Website | Email
Mountain View Resort features six two bedroom cabins each furnished with a refrigerator, gas range and oven, automatic coffee maker, cooking utensils, toaster, gas heat, bed linens, blankets, pillows, and a private bath. Three of the cabins have private decks. Each cabin rental includes the use of a 14 foot boat.
Boyd Lodge
218-543-4125 | Visit Website | Email
Boyd Lodge is an award winning year-round Minnesota resort in Crosslake Minnesota specializing in family vacations, couple’s packages and group resort getaways in the woods and lakes area of Minnesota. Located on the Whitefish Lake Chain of 14 Lakes, Boyd Lodge has something for everyone – toddlers, teenagers and adults. As a Minnesota fishing resort our location is perfect for a family fishing vacation! Or, just relax and unwind in one of our spacious loft cabins or cottages and enjoy our friendly atmosphere and the great views of our lakes and woods.
Camp Holiday Resort & Campground
218-678-2495 | Visit Website | Email
Camp Holiday is nestled on the shores of Turtle Lake, offering 12 Cabins, a Seven Bedroom Reunion Home, a Private Vacation Home on 30 acres and 40 Campsites. Here you’ll be able to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Enjoy fishing from two lakes or relax by a campfire and listen to the sounds of the loons.
Holiday Resort on Gull
612-247-7002 | Visit Website | Email
The Holiday Resort on Gull Lake Narrows is a small, family owned resort consisting of 4 cabins, a 4 bedroom house, and the owners house on 300 feet of lake shore. As a part of the resort there is plenty of dock space for your boat, a swimming beach, water trampoline, paddle boat, kayaks, and a 14′ aluminum row boat available for your use.
Quarterdeck Resort
218-963-2482 | Visit Website | Email
Minnesota’s real secret lies in its lake culture. Those who come here know it’s a place of many faces: a water sports playground, quintessential cabin experience, and four-season vacation destination. Dramatic lake vistas and casual elegance are the hallmarks of Quarterdeck, one of the finest boutique resorts in the Brainerd Lakes area, situated on 27 acres of Gull Lake’s west shore.
Sunset Bay Resort
800-262-2691 | Visit Website | Email
Sunset Bay Resort awaits you…so does the magnificent sunrises, the stunning sunsets, the Bass and Northern, the Walleye Pike, Crappie, Musky, the shining, pure water of Cedar Lake, the warm sun, the welcoming pines, the rustic cabins and the fresh air. Spend a moment with us while we present a tour of our lake resorts. MN outdoors offers the atmosphere and our Aitkin MN resort offers all the comfort and amenities needed for your next vacation. Come home to Sunset Bay
Sullivans Resort & Campground
888-829-5697 | Visit Website | Email
Sullivans Resort & Campground – a quiet, clean, family resort! Come enjoy our park-like setting with cozy cabins or RV camping. We have an indoor heated pool, hot tub & sauna for our guest’s enjoyment, along with kayaks, canoe, paddle boards, pontoon & fishing boats for rent. North Long Lake offers excellent fishing, boating and beautiful, clear waters. Sullivans Resort has shallow, sandy shores perfect for our younger & older visitors alike.
Angell’s Hideaway Resort
612-290-3528 | Visit Website | Email
All of our Cabins are ULTRA-MODERN, Exceptionally Clean and Comfortable. Fully furnished Kitchen with Microwave, Air Conditioners, Outdoor Gas Grills, Campfire Rings, Satellite TV & Free WI-FI Internet. 14′ Lund Fishing Boats are available for free, first come first serve (across the road on Lake Emily). Outboard Motor Rental available. Pontoon Boat Rental available for On or Off-Site Usew/Free Delivery! A Kayak, Paddle Boat, and Canoe are available for your fun!
Paradise Resort Bar & Grill
218-764-2328 | Visit Website | Email
We have a year round bar & grill serving great food, and drinks! We have 7 cabins and primitive campsites on beautiful Upper South Long Lake! Paradise was bought by the Hoheisel family April 2016 and has been working hard to making it the best spot for a Family Fun Getaway!
Lake Edward Resort
218-765-3419 | Visit Website | Email
Lake Edward Resort is a family resort located in the heart of the Minnesota Lakes Region, 12 miles north of Brainerd on Crow Wing County Highway #3, just north of Merrifield, Minnesota. We are close to the communities of Nisswa, Crosslake and Breezy Point. Lake Edward is one of sign the finest all around fishing lakes in the state. Although it is classified as a walleye lake, it also contains many northern, bass, large panfish and other species of fish.
Edgewild Resort
888-274-0247 | Visit Website | Email
Our resort is located in the Crosslake and Fifty Lakes region and part of the incredible Brainerd Lakes area in north central Minnesota. Edgewild Resort is a family resort with lakeside and forest cabins available. We are nestled way back in the woods, yet close to the many activities, restaurants and resources the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area has to offer.
Twin Oaks Resort & RV Park
218-764-3050 | Visit Website | Email
Twin Oaks Resort & RV Park is a quiet, family-oriented, family-run resort on the shores of beautiful Nokay Lake, located 9 miles east of Brainerd, MN and 12 miles west of Garrison, MN in North Central Minnesota. Nokay Lake is a picture-perfect Minnesota lake, featuring crystal-clear water and 680 acres of undeveloped shoreline. You will find Twin Oaks Resort and Nokay Lake to be everything you hope for in a Minnesota get-away. We offer 7 cabins, all on the waters edge and 40 seasonal RV sites.
Breezy Point Resort
800-432-3777 | Visit Website | Email
For over 90 years Breezy Point Resort has built its reputation as the Minnesota 4-season vacation destination for families, golf groups, conferences and weddings. Our Minnesota resort guests from throughout the Midwest and Canada enjoy their wide choice of lodging options, great food in 4 distinctively different restaurants and superior service. Our state-of-the-art conference center hosts groups up to 450 with style. Let’s not forget golf vacations! Breezy Point Resort has 3 spectacular golf courses, including Deacon’s Lodge, the premier championship course in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota.
True North Basecamp
218-833-2267 | Visit Website | Email
We’re not just another campground. We provide so much more than a simple space to pitch your tent and scrub up. True North Basecamp has six expertly crafted lakefont cabins. We’ve modeled them after the taconite mining industry buildings of the early 1900s that were ubiquitous in the area in centuries gone by. While the design may be old school, we’ve kitted each one out with modern conveniences. Each cabin is fully equipped with heating and air conditioning – so no need to beat yourself up for forgetting that extra sweater or travel fan.
Pinehurst Resort
218-963-2485 | Visit Website | Email
Nestled in the woods on the west shore of Gull Lake, near Brainerd, MN. Lykins Pinehurst Resort welcomes you. Among the woods and water, you can catch walleye, bass, northern, crappie, sunfish, build incredible sand castles, see the most breath-taking sunrises, and leave behind the clamor of normal daily routines.
Leisure Suites
888-651-5300 | Visit Website | Email
Leisure Suites of Breezy Point, Minnesota offers a variety of lodging options and a price range for everyone. Deluxe condominiums on Pelican Lake to standard motel rooms nearby. All Leisure Suites accommodations include use of the recreation center – featuring a waterslide, kid’s fountain pool, sauna, hot tub, gymnasium, fitness center, and even a computer to check your email.
Ro Be Doe Resort
218-765-3211 | Visit Website | Email
This is a family friendly resort on Horseshoe Lake. There are six cabins on the lakeside. As well as, fishing docks and a sandy beach. No pets allowed. Reasonable rates. Call for availability.
Kavanaugh’s Resort
218-829-5226 | Visit Website | Email
Kavanaugh’s, a Minnesota resort that invites you to discover the difference pride can make in your next vacation. Ours is a family resort, owned and operated with a spirit of pride in offering the finest accommodations, and warm hospitality to our guests. Excellence is a family tradition at Kavanaugh’s. And it shows in everything we do. From immaculate vacation lodgings to an array of world-class recreational options, from golf to boating, biking to fishing, antique shopping, to snowmobiling. Our four season resort, located in Brainerd Minnesota, has something to offer everyone.
Pine Terrace Resort
218-543-4606 | Visit Website | Email
Pine Terrace Resort is located in the heart of Minnesota’s premiere vacation area – Crosslake, Minnesota. Enjoy a quiet family vacation with all of the amenities & attractions of our popular recreation areas nearby. Pine Terrace Resort is in the heart of the Minnesota Resorts and close to Brainerd Lakes area. The words “family vacation” or “family resort” is synonymous with Pine Terrace. We offer a great fishing vacation in Minnesota, secluded on 36 acres with hiking trails throughout.
Arrowwood Lodge & Paul Bunyan Waterpark
218-822-5634 | Visit Website | Email
Staying at the Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes is like retreating to a cozy cabin—just with all the comforts of a modern hotel. Our Lodge is known for its rustic beauty, indoor waterpark, Baxter’s Bar & Grill, and elegant meeting and event spaces. We’re located in Baxter, Minnesota in the heart of the Brainerd Lakes. We invite you to plan your next family getaway, romantic weekend, or business meeting with us.
Shamineau Acres Resort
218-575-2254 | Visit Website | Email
We are Lyn and Pam Carter and have owned and operated Schamineau Acres Resort since 1993. We are located in Central Minnesota, approximately 6.7 miles south of Motley and 25.5 miles NW of Little Falls, Minnesota. If you need a break and some family fun or are just tired of the work week, the traffic, busy phones, deadlines, schedules, along with stress and demands of a busy life style then come stay with us for a week and rejuvenate!
Sandy Pines Resort
218-947-4467 | Visit Website | Email
Our Resort is truly a Northern Minnesota Experience. Our 13 beautiful modern housekeeping cabins all feature Northwoods decor. Our cabins are privately spaced throughout 5 breathtaking acres of green grass, blue skies and towering trees. With 900 feet of amazing sandy beach and our lake level cabins overlooking the crystal clear water, you can’t get a much better vacation. Watch the peaceful calling of the loons, the spectacular soaring of the eagles and end the evening with the gorgeous sunsets.
Cragun’s Resort
800-272-4867 | Visit Website | Email
Cragun’s is the largest year-round resort in Brainerd, MN offering more of everything for your vacation – at the best value! What can you enjoy while at Cragun’s, aside from the mile-long sandy beaches of Gull Lake? Check out our activities sure to excite both young and young-at-heart guests. Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd Minnesota has it all, including being named “Property of the Year” by Minnesota Innkeepers and a “Top Ten Resort” by Midwest Living.
Bay View Lodge
888-543-4182 | Visit Website | Email
Bay View Lodge is nestled on the south shore of Rush lake which is part of the 14 Chain of Lakes known as the Whitefish Chain. Established in 1945 Bay View Lodge provides a wonderful retreat for all members of your family. Whether it’s great fishing, golfing, shopping, hiking, nature watching, skiing, or just relaxing Bay View Lodge is sure to provide wonderful memories your family will carry for a lifetime.
Sundance Ridge Condos
888-230-7672 | Visit Website | Email
Welcome to Sundance Ridge Condominiums in Crosslake, the premier vacation rental on the White Fish Chain of Lakes. These spacious, well-appointed condos are located on the shore of Cross Lake and are available in two different layouts with the capability of comfortably sleeping up to 10 adults. Whether you are looking for a place to have a quiet romantic weekend or your upcoming family reunion, Sundance Ridge can easily meet the needs for your next vacation.
Clamshell Beach Resort
888-252-6743 | Visit Website | Email
We are proud to provide big resort amenities in a charming small resort setting. In the heart of the resort lies our full service lodge. Here you can relax, play games, and order ice cream and refreshments. It’s a favorite place for our guests to gather and trade fish stories or compare golf scores. Outside the lodge you can lounge by the pool or take a dip with the kids. Maybe you prefer to play at our sandy beach? Take a kayak or canoe for a gentle ride around the island of Clamshell Lake. The possibilities for fun in the water are endless.
Manhattan Beach Lodge
218-692-2246 | Visit Website | Email
Manhattan Beach Lodge is located on Big Trout Lake of the Whitefish Chain of Lakes 25 miles north of Brainerd, Minnesota. The 1920’s landmark was renovated in 1995 and the 19 lake side guest rooms offer an intimate alternative for couples or small group getaways. The handmade log furniture, great stone fireplace, acclaimed restaurant, and dramatic sunsets all complement the country inn feel. Manhattan Beach Lodge Staff will assist visitors with sight-seeing and shopping information, tee times, cross country skiing, or hiking and biking trails through our pristine north woods.
Lake Emily Resort
218-763-2933 | Visit Website | Email
Families, fishermen and lovers of the great outdoors are always welcome at Lake Emily Resort and Campground! Owners Tami & Eric Froidcoeur cordially invite you to visit this cozy little gem of lake country paradise, nestled away in Minnesota’s northern woods— offering fine fishing and lots of family fun. Come for the day, the weekend, the week or the season!
Birch Bay Resort
218-963-4488 | Visit Website | Email
Tucked away in Nisswa, Birch Bay RV Resort is your families’ ideal location for your Summer travels. We LOVE the Brainerd’s lake area; and are sure you will too. There is so much to do here: Wakeboard, paddleboard, fish, hike, eat, shop, relax… the list goes on. Birch Bay offers an escape with plenty of fun for the whole family. Our Resort offers cabin rentals and RV site rentals giving groups and individuals plenty of options for their vacation to the Nisswa area.
Lost Lake Lodge
800-450-2681 | Visit Website | Email
With two beautiful lake shores, fourteen cozy cabins, and world class dining, Lost Lake Lodge is the perfect place to make your family’s memories. Just bring your clothes and your favorite people – we provide the rest. Come and experience luxury at the lake. You are right in the middle of the Brainerd Lakes area action if you want to be, or amongst nature, away from it all. It has wonderful cabins with the ‘Up North rustic’ feel, but all the modern amenities.
Madden’s Resort
218-829-2811 | Visit Website | Email
Explore the variety of vacation packages available at Madden’s on Gull Lake—a Minnesota Luxury Resort. Golf deals, romantic getaways, spa retreats, and family vacation experiences await at the number-one vacation destination in the midwest! Learn more about our all-inclusive packages, golf courses, recreational facilities, and more. Golf The Classic, Minnesota’s number one course! Package includes golf on The Classic, Pine Beach East and West courses, and much more.
Hideaway Resort
218-568-4249 | Visit Website | Email
Almost 15 years ago we committed to re-building one of the most beautiful small resorts on our favorite Whitefish Chain of Lakes. Now we are committed to providing our guests with the charm that Hideaway has become, and the peace and quiet that Northwoods Minnesota has to offer. We invite you to take a breather and come up to Minnesota’s legacy vacation area. We’ll make you comfortable, and see to it that you leave here refreshed and recharged.
Cozy Bay Resort
888-829-6861 | Visit Website | Email
Come Relax at Cozy Bay Resort. Nestled in a quiet protected bay along beautiful Lake Edward, Cozy Bay Resort is sure to delight you. Whether you’re interested in cabins or camping, our family-friendly environment offers a perfectly peaceful Northwoods getaway. Good fishing brings in walleye, northern, bass, or panfish for a delicious shore lunch. The boating is excellent, and our grounds are level to a sand lakeshore with a sectioned swimming area for young children, and a play area nearby.
Upper Cullen Resort & Campground
218-963-2249 | Visit Website | Email
The three-lake Cullen chain boasts some of the most consistent fishing here in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Abundant northern, bass, sunfish, bluegill, crappie and some walleye gives Upper Cullen it’s reputation for consistency while maintaining just enough of a challenge to entice even the best anglers to try their luck. Kids can catch pan fish right off our dock.
Train Bell Resort
218-829-4941 | Visit Website | Email
Train Bell Resort is a spectacular year-round, premier family resort located on beautiful North Long Lake, a fabulous fishing lake that is crystal clear for swimming and a sugar sand beach with chaises for families to watch or participate in all kinds of water sports. Our Lakeshore Cabins have lofts, a/c, sunny decks and your own outdoor fire ring, along with the best lake views, listening to the sounds of water lapping against the rocks, perhaps the call of the loon, or eagles soaring high above you.
Fishtales Resort
218-963-2415 | Visit Website | Email
Fishtales Resort is located on beautiful Lake Hubert, in the historic town of the same name. Fishtales Resort is just minutes from Brainerd, MN and to the many great attractions in the central Minnesota lakes area. Fishtales is a great place to fish and also to watch our Minnesota sunsets. Fishtales is on an excellent fishing lake, next to the Paul Bunyan State Trail, and just minutes from the quaint town of Nisswa.
Summer Breeze Resort
218-678-2881 | Visit Website | Email
Welcome to Summer Breeze Resort on beautiful Farm Island Lake. We are located just 7 miles south of Aitkin, Minnesota, and approximately 2 hours north-east of the Twin Cities. Summer Breeze is a family friendly fishing and camping resort. At Summer Breeze Resort we have created a wonderful environment that you and your family can enjoy whether you like to fish or not.
Gull Four Seasons Resort
800-964-4855 | Visit Website | Email
Our MN Family Resort has the affordable lodging options to make your vacation, family reunion, or gathering a success. Our Condos and Chalets have central air conditioning, wood burning fireplaces, and complete kitchens with dishwashers. Our traditional Cabins have complete kitchens. Every unit has a gas grill. Swimming is always a go here with our Indoor Swimming Pool Facility which includes a pool, kiddie pool, whirlpool, and sauna.