Marcell, Minnesota
Beautifully hand-crafted Log lodge Located on the shore of Minnesota’s clearest lake. Written up
In the Star and Tribune for its location and night skis, and private sauna. This Spacious two level cabin with Four/five bedrooms, the 5th being a large bunk room, 3 bathrooms, full kitchen, dining and bar area, fireplace, sauna. Located in the Chippewa National Forest there are trial right out the door, a large yard, fire pit, big deck on the lake and your own private dock. This secluded spacious cabin sits on the shores of the clearest lake in Minnesota. With visibility of up to 40 feet, it’s a fantastic lake for swimming and fishing. Catch Lake trout, Large and Small mouth bass, northern pike, and sunfish right off your dock or from the row boat provided for you, or the kayaks, canoes, or paddle boat available for your use, or a pontoon available for rental. .
Open year round enjoy Miles of wooded hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and snow mobile trails right out your door. Travel scenic byway 38 to the Suomi Hills north of Grand Rapids. This pristine forest scattered with lakes will exceed all expectations. We're are well established and intend to be here for years to come. So get your family and friends together, make memories and start a tradition. It will be someting you'll look forward to all year long. Full week rentals in summer months, minimum two night stays Laborday to Memorial day. WE MAKE IT FEEL LIKE YOUR OWN PRIVATE RETREAT,
If your looking for a venue for an intimate group of 50 people, you have access to additional places along 1000 feet of lakeshore with a wedding pavilion overlooking the lake an a small honeymoon cabin.
It's Quiet lake, but you can bring your own boat for water sports as long as you are certain your boat is free of invasive species We discourage jet skis because They're a bit too loud for this size lake.
And when not on the lake relax with a book, play games with the kids, hike on our miles of wooded trails.
Winter it a magical time for x- country skiing, snow shoeing, and snow mobile the right out the driveway onto 100s of miles of trails.
Once you come you'll keep coming back.
A great gathering place: The perfect place to get together with friends and family. Life is short, so start a tradition of having fun with the ones you love in this beautifully hand-crafted log lodge. We leave you alone, so You will feel like it's your own private lake home. This log lodge was built by one of the top log home builders in the Nation, and also owner of the place. Fourty years ago Tim and Peg built their first log home which for Tim became a passion. In 1977 he started his log home building business, Top-Notch Log Homes. From modest log cabins to 7000 sq ft log mansions, Tim and his crew built masterly crafted log homes throughout the Northland. Twenty years later in 1997 Tim and Peg and their two young children purchased a small resort on 1000 feet of Lakeshore on their favorite lake. Now after anothen 20'years Tim''s has FINALLY competed his log cabin dreams.
With 3 big log lodges, 2 small log cottages and a pavilion with a fantastic overlook of the lake. So come, check us out. Be it for a romantic getaway with the one you love to a big family gathering, we have that and everything in between.
But if you've dreamed of having your own log home on the lake this is a great place to start.
For those who are thinking about a log home of their own just let us know. We can answer all your questions, show you plans, and build you one. If you didn't want one before you stay here you will want one after your stay.
For those who love the great outdoors: The last leg of your drive through Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway will take you through the Suomi hills, past lakes, and over the laurentian divide, to the top of the northern watershed. Turn east though tall pines, and down our long winding driveway to the private retreat on crystal clear Caribou lake.
Miles of trails are right out your door. The Suomi and Trout lake non-motorized recreation area are a couple miles away, and the mesabi snow Mobile trail is at the end of our driveway, linking you to just about every trail in Northern Minnesota.
Cross County ski the Soumi Hills, Trout Lake Estate, Blueberry Hills, Sugar Hills, Wabana. Wonderfully groomed trails for all level of skiers,
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Absolutely gorgeous log cabin on beautiful lake. Very secluded location with great walking trails through the woods. The deck is really nice to look out over nice lot and the lake. House was well stocked and clean.
Our family had a fabulous time sledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing…as well as eating, playing games, and sitting by the cozy fireplace. A good time was had by all!
I can only comment about what it's like visiting this property in the winter. And I don't know if the owner is a wizard or not, but each time we visit everything is magical and perfect. Fully flocked trees on the drive up to the cabin set the mood. Temps around -10 and plenty of fire wood to keep us all cozy for the week. A Christmas tree greeted us into the clean house. The sauna is perfect after snowshoeing out to the main road. Our Berner loved sitting in the cold 4-seasons porch with the door closed and the heat off. Kitchen had everything we needed to cook Christmas cookies, a giant Korabuto Ham and all the other food we bought from Grand Rapids. There's a liquor store and a convenience store in Marcell - just 6 miles up the well maintained road... good for when you misjudge just how many snacks and drinks will be consumed. Ping Pong table was nice and there were plenty of blankets in one of the closets. The main point is just how magical and relaxing this place is. What a treat.
all the guys that made it out said they loved it. unfortunately i was unable to attend. they where very pleased with everything. thanks again
My wife and I got married in Marcell on Turtle Lake Sept 17. We stayed in this home with our entire wedding party. We couldn’t have asked for a better place, location, and host. Peggy was very helpful and a pleasure to rent from. We definitely will be back! Thanks for everything!
Overall, it was an amazing week to get away with the family. The home is in an amazing, quiet location on a stunningly clear lake!! The loons were amazing to watch and listen to as the sun set and the lake looked like a mirror! The home was comfortable, lack of TV was a welcome relief but the wifi worked well for any needed research or communication. The crystal clear lake was the largest draw and peaceful pontoon cruises multiple times a day were awesome!! A great week and we hope to return again in the future!!
This is a very large log home with 4 main bedroom and then a large game room with many beds. The private sauna was amazing. The lake is incredibly clear. We had fun jumping off the dock, taking out the row boat, fishing off the dock, having a fire and star gazing. We saw one boat and heard another briefly. Very private. Incredible sunsets!
There were 9 of us that stayed there with plenty of extra space and beds left over. It’s a very nice log home. The lake water is super clear, overall we all had a great time and have no complaints.
My brothers, our significant others, and our kids all got together here in June. Peg was very easy to communicate with and accommodating. The space comfortably fit all of us and the lake was beautiful! We'd love to come back!
This was the perfect place for our family of 7 adults! We loved the beautiful setting in the Northwoods and the cozy cabin. There was plenty of room for all of us to play board games, enjoy cooking, and relax around the fireplace. It was great that we could include our dogs! Thank you so much for a lovely time!
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