Great Northern Island
Picture yourself at your Island Retreat
The main cabin is decorated with great northern railroad memorabilia. Don’t be alarmed by the wooden Great Northern goat heads staring at you on the mantle of the fireplace!
Notice the beautiful woodwork that has gone into these cabinets and rails as well as the three goat behinds that have bellied up to the kitchen counter!
Main cabin great room. Including Great Northern Railroad artifacts and smaller kitchen in the background. The other cabin is where the big family cooking and eating happens!
Tea House
4.5 acre IslandSwimming BeachTwo log docks & one floating dock, 1 dock at access on land (near boat access)Volleyball / Badminton courtRope tire swing
Cedar sauna cabin with electric sauna seats 8 friendly people
2 fire pitsMain log cabin with bathroom and showerGuest log cabin with Bathroom including claw foot bathtub and showerTelevision with VCRModern Kitchen and FireplaceIndoor sleeping accommodations for up to 10 peopleCross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and snow angel making after sauna for the hardy Scandinavian types.
Area Amenities
Stalker Lake 9 hole golf course 1/2 mile away, with other 18 hole courses and resorts nearbyShopping, Supper Clubs, and Restaurants minutes awayGlendalough State Park in nearby Battle LakeHorseback riding at either the Silver Sage Ranch or Shady Oaks Riding StableLots of Fairs, Music Festivals, Art & Craft FairsInspiration Peak (The second highest site in Minnesota)Phelps Mill Area (Famous for Craft Fairs and Ice Cream Socials)Prairie Wetlands Learning CenterOtter Tail Scenic Byway has an amazing number of larger than life sculpturesVisit Vining Township for “The Giant Foot” and “A Pliers with a Bug” and other interesting sculpturesPerham Express TrainDon’t forget the Dalton Summerfest minnow racing contest each summer!
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- Here you have the guest cabin living room
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- Most of the cooking utensils are in this kitchen Because it’s more roomy and more spots for hungry Islanders to eat!
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- Here is guest cabin loft with queen bed and two twin beds and a full bed in a screened off area.
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- another view of the guest cabin living room and kitchen area.
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- Guest cabin with full-size bed and twin size bed with a Cloth screen to divide the room if needed.
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- another view of the main cabin great room
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- another view of the great room in the main cabin. Featuring a Display Cabinet featuring more great northern railroad antiques and artifacts To share our state’s history with the kids of all ages.
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- main cabin master bedroom with a queen bed.
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- a photo of the jewel of the island; the Tea house is one of the coolest buildings you’ll ever be in! It is decorated in an eclectic fashion with beautiful wicker furniture and wooden African animal masks and artifacts from Cuba.
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- Cedar handcrafted log cabin with Sauna with electric sauna heater inside along with changing room
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- great northern Island sign and Rocky the mountain goat for photos of your crew before everyone leaves the island after one of their best adventures ever!
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- log gazebo which houses many of our yard games. Other games are in the two sheds adjacent to the main cabin
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- Contemplate the beauty of nature on the east end of the island as the sun rises or at night when Mars makes its debut in the eastern sky.
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- Here is one of the most important photos to get your bearings of the setup. From above you can see the public boat landing to your right which if you have a boat you can park your trailer overnight. To the middle is our lot where you can park your cars in the lot or cul da sac. Guests can drive up to within 40 feet of the dock and unload their supplies on the dock while they wait for you to Arrive to pick them up with your boat. The island is 600 feet due south oh this Photo so you only have a three minute ride to arrive to your private island
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- the fire pit with beautiful long lake in the background
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- Full Size over Queen Bunk Bed in the main cabin loft. One of the guest’s favorites!
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- another view of main cabin loft