Trying to find a place to stay on Mille Lacs

[Guest]

Hello~I am hoping somebody could help recommend a place to stay on Mille Lacs Lake. I have searched the internet and I am overwhelmed at where to start. Our days are very flexible when we want to visit but I am looking for a place for my husband and myself along with 2 little children. Our idea place would be on Mille Lacs Lake, with a place to swim, a nicer cabin (that is my request) kind of private. But still close enough to launch a boat. Any suggestions would be appreciated!! THANKS!!

[Guest]

Vicki, I would suggest Hunters Point resort. they have cabins on the water and a great launch area. They also have some of the best food on the lake.

[Benny]

Hi Vicky, I am not an epert on the lake yet, but had a similar problem earlier this year.My lady friend and I wanted to find the same type of resort so my daughter could swim and have a little more activity while I was out pulling lures around.
We normaly stay at Agate Bay resort on the East side, they have real nive motel type cabins there.But they lack any real recreational areas for kids.It seems most of the resorts on the lake are geared toward fishing and not familly recreation.
However I did find a few, Fishers have a play station and I think they have a swimming area per say but not an acual beach.

Castaways had a swim area but not a regular beach, but I didn't see any play areas.

There are a couple on the Norht west side that cater more toward the family but you have to cross HWY 169 to get to the lake.

We didn't have time to search the South side much and the North side looked like mainly mom and pop type resorts that only cater to fishing.

I used the resort locator link on this site to check out a lot of them before acualy driving around up there.Most were acurate in there discriptions on their web sites.

Good luck and hope I have given you some usefull info.
Benny

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[Guest]

Thank You both very much for your suggestions. I have spent hours on the computer trying to decide which place to stay at. Now thanks to you both I can go to bed. I just needed a little direction *smiles*

[Rick]

I recommend Fisher's and Castaway's.

http://FishersResort.com

http://CastawaysMillelacs.com

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[Roosterslayer05]

I have stayed at birchwood resort in garrison before and its a nice place. Playground for the kids, close to garison creek marina and pikes point public launch. You have to cross the highway to get to the lake but its all real nice sand beach across the road. Cabins are a little plain but I used to enjoy staying there.

[Mayfly]

I would take a look at the Red Door Inn also. I like the location this time of year too. Close to the Flats and those North End Muskies can be fun too. I know they have good water for swinmming up there too. Sand and its shallow.

[Guest]

I recommend Hunters Point also. New cabins with great food and bar. Nice sandy shore line with a nice boat launch area. Can't go wrong in my opinion.

[STILLNOFISH]

I second Mayfly. The red door has always given us excellent service and the location is great during these times.

[Benny]

I stoped at the Red Door inn , they didn't have much at all for the kids.Just a few games in the office and a small play station.No beach that I saw, but may beable to swim there as the North end is all sand for the most part.

Hunters didn't seem to have much either and was very crowded(sp?).The fish houses seemed like they were packed right on top of the cabins and there were people every where, wheelers running around all over the place.
I am not saying any thing bad about Hunters or the Red Door, just stating my observations when I was there looking for a family orentated resort.

I didn't look at Mac's or their other resort as they tend to be pricey.Also didn't go to Johnsons as I was told they were just a fishing resort and nothing for the kids to do.

Pikes point was the one I looked at on the North West end that had lots of stuff for the kids, they have a great beach area as well.Just have to be carefull crossing HWY 169 to get to the beach.

Twin Pines was ok as well, they have a great beach with a water trampoline.
But again you have to cross 169.

Rocky reef has nice cabins, but nothing for the kids to do, same with Cosy Cove and Bobs RV park.

I heard Walleye Dundys is ok,there are several resorts on the South end as well.

Benny

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[Joe Suits]

Have been going to Fisher's for eight years and very pleased.