The Family Getaway on beautiful Potato Lake - Park Rapids, MN

This is an absolute gem of a place. It's comfortable, well stocked and the location on the lake is ideal. Shawn is fantastic and gets you settled in and is there if you need anything. We already have amazing memories from the trip. Will definitely be back! Note the listing says single beds in all rooms but there are actually double beds (with the master bedroom having two double beds).

We had a great time on our vacation! Shawn and Carmen were excellent hosts! The grill wasn't working the best the first night, and the next afternoon a new one was delivered! We had 6 adults, 3 yo and 2 mo old and we all slept great with plenty of space! The extra family room in the back was a great place for the baby to sleep. We brought a pontoon and a boat and had enough room on the dock for both of them as well. Beach was very sandy and a great place for the little one to play. The only down fall we had was the swimming area was weedy, but we are people who love to be in the water swimming, but floating worked ok! He did have a weed thing to try and get some of the weeds out, which did work a little. There are a few areas on the lake that are sand bars we ventured to that are sandy and no weeds, so that worked ok for us. Overall we had a great vacation!

We had a fun time on Potato Lake! Cabin was nice and accommodating. Fishing was good. We would stay again.

We had a wonderful stay. Cabin was spacious and updated. We particularly enjoyed the large yard and large, almost private beach. Although the cabin is a three plex, there was more privacy than a resort. The owner Shawn was a helpful and gracious host.

It was a nice property and we enjoyed our stay here. I would consider coming here again.

This property on Potato lake is set on a very large lot and has a variety of items included. There is a gym set up for kids, a shuffleboard area, volleyball net and a large area for optional activities. We enjoyed the large sandy beach for water activities. There is adequate shade available, and very pleasant surroundings for peaceful visits with family and friends. The main apartment is an old resort lodge that is dated, but nice. The unit set up provides for privacy and overall is quite comfortable.. Our family did enjoy our week stay at this property !!!

This was our 2nd stay at the Family Getaway, Shawn and his family are very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed. The check in was easy and we love the location. The house is a little dated, specifically the bathrooms, but they are making improvements as they go. We loved the location and the beach. There is so much to do in the Park Rapids area, we love it!

Shawn was very friendly. Outdoor grounds are well kept with lots of available activities like horseshoes, paddleboats, canoes and swimming, etc. if you are interested. We were not aware that the Family Getaway was part of an old House/Lodge split into 3 individual living spaces when we booked it. That was a little misleading from the website and not what we expected when we wanted a Family Getaway as presented. The units are not individual, but part of one building. For a getaway we personally prefer more privacy. (I can now see that the post implies this but I misunderstood the units to be individual cabins as a typical lodge and cabins, not one lodge divided.) That is not to say that anyone was unpleasant to be around, everyone we interacted with was great and friendly. Indoor accomodations are typical for cabin style, older decor and appliances with updates desirable, but not required for short stays. It was nice to have all items such as the linens, towels and most kitchen equipment supplied as well as soaps, etc. This is a great place to take family, especially if you like community around you and want access for activities for the kids. It also provides nice easy access to Park Rapids and Walker and other area destinations as well as access to locally excellent fishing. These are good people and they really want for you to enjoy your time on Potato Lake.

Our stay at the lake was restful and fun! Shawn was very helpful and I especially enjoyed having laundry facilities. Potato lake is a favorite of ours and we appreciated having a nice place to stay while we were there. Thank you Shawn!

We enjoyed the roominess of our cabin; and especially the proximity to the lake, the abundance of towels and linens, and the laundry. New carpet has also been installed.