Simple, necessary and social. That is how I would describe this off the beaten path recluse. Tucked…read moreaway amid 14,452 islands in the Lake of the Woods, this lodge has all the things to make a memorable trip. Built for fishing, the lodge is a prime location to shove off into the open wilderness. With plenty of experienced guides that really know their stuff a few days of lake fishing punctuated with a shore lunch should be on your list. Besides that it is pretty straight forward and simple but the combo of a cozy lodge with good music and meals (made like you were in your mom's kitchen) will make it a wonderful social experience. Whether it family, friends, or colleagues this is a place to truly disconnect with technology and reconnect with human being. Don't worry, there is enough connectivity to get a sports game or TV show. It takes a minute to get there but it pays in spades after you are done.

This place is so awesome. The accommodations are great. The staff is first rate. The fishing…read moreadvice is accurate and not a closely guarded secret. The food is top shelf. The price is very reasonable and they make newcomers feel like they've been here 10 times before. I will definitely come back here year after year. Perfect for both fishin' with the guys or a getaway with the family. Stay here once and you'll be a customer for life.

We stayed one night while traveling from Thunder Bay to Saskatchewan. The room was excellent:…read moreclean, tidy, lots of space, and beautifully finished with lots of pine. The restaurant is bright, spacious, and welcoming. Our breakfast was fresh, nicely plated, and delicious. The owners are friendly and cheerful. The building is near enough to the Trans Canada to be convenient but far enough that you don't really hear passing cars. All in all, a first-rate place. My wife said I should also mention the nice little soaps in the rooms!

From the owner: Referred to as a "quaint roadside motel" with "accommodating and friendly staff" Cedar Creek Resort…read morehas 8 rooms, 4 of which are deluxe suites that include a privacy deck, BBQ, and deck for those lovely summer nights. The resort overlooks a large man-made pond and RV park. No full-service on-site restaurant is available, however, we do have a small kitchen that can offer light meals and snacks to our customers between 9 am and 6 pm. Pet-friendly enviroment. Nearby amenities: Hiking trails, boating, fishing, beaches, golf course, horseback riding, restaurants, gift shops, bakery, campgrounds and ski Lodge

I am writing this about the restaurant only. I come here a couple times a year (spring and fall)…read morefor lunch and dinners for several years now. The menu has not changed in the years I have been coming here. They have a couple vegetarian options (grilled cheese on kids menu, cheese pizza) and no vegan options. The salad bar is lackluster; my vegetarian friend took one look and said "Uh no thanks" which was my thought too when I looked at it previously. The dining room and bar areas are nice and clean, bathrooms are clean and you can see into the kitchen which also looks clean. The food is good, not amazing. The service in the bar and dining room is great and friendly. The views are great from the bar and dining room looking at the Rainy River. They have a nice patio to enjoy when the weather and bugs are cooperating.

Six experiences since 2011, five summer and one winter. All were fantastic, except maybe the -30…read moredegree winter one. Full disclosure: I hate winter anyway but wanted to experience winter fishing at least once ! Our guides were always cheery and pleasant, even when they would have to keep replacing the many jigs we kept losing in the rocks. Shore luches were always a necessity. Dining room meals were always great, the portions hearty, and staff friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, fish are not guaranteed, but a great time is! Whenever I hear of someone headed to LOTW for fishing, I try to steer them to Ballard's. Fish on!

Nick and Deanna are excellent hosts who try their best to make guests fell welcome and valued.read more

The place was packed with families, always a good sign. We didn't stay there but rented a boat to…read moreattempt to fish (my first try with hubby). That ended in utter failure, because it was raining cats and our dog was positively seasick and freaked from the waves slapping the aluminum hull (hilarious! what a memory). So I can't comment on the actual lodging facilities, but I can thank them for the memory-making opportunities :)

The food is always great! The service always friendly! Offering the normal burgers to some…read moreuntraditional dishes, I've tried almost everything on the menu and have yet to be disappointed. They definitely beat most of the other resorts in the area.

Great overall dinner experience. Server was busy and still had our drinks out in 2 minutes. Food…read morewas great (Ribeye cooked perfect and tasted really good , Brisket Nachos, steak bites).

We visited Flag Island Resort in late January 2023. I have been taking groups to Lake of Woods &…read moreOntario fishing for the last 10 years. Groups vary in all sizes and ages. This was our first stay at Flag Island. Our cabin seemed brand new and was great. The bar and restaurant staff was on top of it and food was great. The ice fishing results were not up to expectations but not due to the lodge it was a cold front and ice fishing can get tricky. My only and biggest complaint was at check out. I was checking out for all 12 of us, which is typical I clean up the bill and everyone pays me later. The bill was considerably higher than our reservation. I asked about the difference and was told we they had a lodging increase and I received an email. I disagreed, she looked in the system and agreed an email was never sent, she changed the lodging rate. I paid the tab for 12 and we left on our way. Once home I dug further into the bill finding out two other charges that were off. One Vexilar charges that our group did not request, two the fishing charges were $360 higher than the reservation. I contracted the resort, the person who could handle this was off and they would get back later. Okay, I contacted them again weeks later, the response was they would refund the Vexilar charges but they are not going to credit me the fishing overage, any additional questions call the owner Chuck. So I called Chuck and let him know the story that we were never notified of an increase and due to the lack of notification we think we should be credited the amount. Chuck went on a rant about he is sick of these calls, he sold the resort and if I want my money back to sue him. We ended the phone call agreeing that he would check with the new owners to see what they wanted to do and he will call me back. No return call 10 days later so I called Chuck again. He checked with new owners and they own fourteen other resorts, industry standard does not require a notification of a price change. Also I did not have a reservation it was a quotation. I disagreed and gave him our reservation number and then he hung up on me. I contacted the lodge and they said he lost cell service, convenient. I let them know you can keep the Vexilar refund as they must need the money. I have met so many good people at fishing lodges in the last number of years. This is the first bad experience I have had and wanted to share. An owner telling me to sue him and hanging up on me. Wow! Life is too short, Chuck I hope you find a better place

THIS IS A FISHING LODGE, YOU COME HERE TO FISH!…read more This is a fishing lodge located on an Flag Island about 3 miles east of Angle Inlet, NW Angle MN. This location is the furthest point north in the contiguous USA , look it up. You are picked up by the resort staff at Angle Inlet and make then make the short 10 min trip out to the Island. Dan Schmidt may the trip special. He was unflappable, invariably courteous and helpful to any request we made, he never begins an answer with "we don't do that here"! The pricing for lodging and boat rental was competitive, it was separated out, you pay for what you use or need, nothing is tied up in a plan if you don''t want it. This is the fairest way to go! The cabin we stayed in was very nice, 3 bedrooms, large kitchen and eating area, and nice living room with patio doors and a large deck to sit on. It faced west so watching the sun go down was spectacular, Key West FL has nothing over this area of the world! What I found unusual was how well the cabins were kept up. So many resorts everything looks like a handyman built the property with the cheapest materials they could lay their hands, this was well constructed and would be nice even in the winter. Thew beds were firm, I'd guess new in the last 12 months, not the usual old lumpy mattresses that you feel like your back is broke in morning when you get up. Bath towels were normal human size, not postage stamp size and they were soft, not sandpaper rough like so many resorts. Our boat was great, had seen plenty of use but was good for the big water. I understand they will be getting new boats next year, I'm looking forward to that. The fishing was tremendous ..... somethings never change! Lake of the Woods, MN & Ontario is the best overall walleye muskie northern fishing in the USA. You can go a lot of place to fish but I'll go here over anyplace. There is no scenery like the Island areas on the lake and the big water areas will rival any sea or gulf for size, wait until you are out in 25 mph winds and you will understand how big this lake is. Bring a GPS this isn't a pond, this is the north woods!

Camping here so went in for lunch. I had the Walleye bites with waffle fries. The fish was fresh…read moreand tasty. Served with very good cole slaw. Wine is only $4.50 a glass. Service was excellent. I'm going back for dinner so I'll add to the review. How do you make waffle fries anyway? They were very good too.

Pretty ok. Easy to be whatever you feel when you're the only game around…read more Food is good and plentiful, but the servers don't seem to know what they serve or what's available. They also seem a little put out that they have to wait on you. Good for when the fish aren't biting.

Love this place. We are here practicing the "art of doing nothing." This place has beautiful hand…read morebuilt original cabins built by the owners family. We have our own two bedroom cabin in the middle of the woods. It is quiet and peaceful. Fishing is the best as well. They have everything you need for the week. Bring groceries you will be eating in!

What an outstanding place!! Kelly and Tony are incredibly nice hosts. They make sure you have…read moreeverything you need and are always available via phone or text if there are any questions. The cabins are out of this world!! They have an old-world, woodsy feel but are completely furnished with everything you could need, excluding food but including internet, with a ton of backcountry, homey decor throughout. We chose the least expensive cabin and the moment we walked in we were stopped in our tracks, just looked around and said "WOW". Can't imagine the more expensive ones being any better, but talking to others, they are!!! They have a small convenience shop with pop, candy and some very nice souvenirs. You can rent a boat for fishing or just sightseeing around the lake (as we did). It's about a half hour ride over to Fort St. Charles - recommended. We only stayed one night and wish we stayed longer. Folks come back here year after year and we can see why. If visiting the Northwest Angle is on your bucket list, this is the place you will want to stay.

I took my family there two years ago for a half day of fishing and loved it. We had a great guide…read more(I suggest requesting Kent our guide), very friendly, and was overall a great experience. This year I took my son up for a half day as well and got the same guide. We caught a 43 inch northern pike and the staff was very helpful in preparing it to move. Overall a great experience!!

Delighted with their respectable menu so late in the fall season. Their resort caters to fishing…read moreenthusiasts, with a large area for parking boat trailers, boat landing, fishing guides & cabins for rent. Paradise in this separate section of Minnesota accessed only by boat or through Canada. It was an adventure I looked forward to and love to go back next year!!

My last review touched on my previously most northern stop in my newly adopted state, Zippel Bay…read moreState Park in Williams, MN. We kind of blew threw the charms of that place in about 20 minutes, so that left us restless for a little adventure. We'd brought our passports just in case, not sure if we'd have time to trek up to the Northwest Angle. Yeah, we had pleennnnnty of time. Getting there is a major trip. Cross the border into Manitoba, cross the border again back into MN, and once you arrive in the Angle, you have to phone customs and let them know that you're there. You have to phone again to let them know that you're leaving. The first reporting booth was out of service, so we phoned in at Young's Bay Resort. And stopped in the bar for a beer. And that was about all we did in the Angle! Plenty of people were up there for the holiday weekend and seemed to be having a fine time. I think it may actually be cool to go back, by boat, across the Lake. But I think that's not really ever gonna happen.