Our Favorite Minnesota Vacation Spots

Hello! We are a family that normally lives in Minnesota. For the 2007-2008 school year we are living in Dublin and we're homesick. So we're making a list of our favorite vacation spots back home.

Fair Hills Resort - Located in Detroit Lakes Minnesota, we have visited Fair Hills for a couple of years now. It's very family-focused. Lots of activities for kids, catered meals, time for everyone to hang out and a little time for the parents to hang out alone.

Fun Ta Boot - Very near to the start of the Mississippi in Itasca Park, the first time the girls went fishing was at Fun-Ta-Boot, and they love it. We brought our own food and the girls actually remember the meals we had.

Adventure North - We spent a cozy winter weekend at this Leech Lake resort in Walker Minnesota. It snowed about a foot - but the girls loved playing in the snow and I loved watching them from in front of the fireplace.

Eagle Nest Lodge - Wedged between two lakes, Lake Winnie and Cutfoot Sioux, Eagle Next Lodge is a short distance from Grand Rapids and they have a great naturalist program in the summer - great for kids.

Timber Bay Lodge and Houseboats - Want something completely different? Timber Bay rents out house boats - it's great for fisherman and anyone just looking for a unique vacation near Ely Minnesota and the BWCA.

Big Timber Lodge - This is another resort in Park Rapids Minnesota, not far from the start of the Mississippi River. The cabins come with the mod cons and the lodge has a beautiful fireplace.

Pine Ridge Resort - On the shores of Girl Lake, Pine Ridge has a series of cabins, most are on the beach, all have a view of the lake. There are several restaurants near to the resort and lots of boats for guests to use.

Oak Lake Campground - On the way up to Duluth (from St Paul) it's easy to make a stop to Oak Lake Campground in Kerrick Minnesota. It's perfect if you have an RV, and if you don't have one but want one, they sell new and used RVs.