Wife and I have stayed at this resort the past two weeks. Campground is beautiful. RV sites are…read morenestled in tall pines. All the amenities one expects from a top notch campground. Bathroom, shower and laundry room are very clean. The owners are super nice and take care of any problem immediately. Home made donuts on Sunday morning are a must do.

The Chippewa National forest is huge with excellent kayaking possibilities. My campsite had a small…read morechannel running behind it where I could leave my kayak when not on the water. The campsites are spacious and spread out so you can't hear the next campsite. The ranger comes by occasionally but doesn't bother you. Dead wood is abundant in the trees and you are allowed to forage for down dead branches. Fire pits with grates, picnic tables at your campsite and clean pit toilets are located conveniently throughout the campground. Well water is available near the fish cleaning station and there is a dumpster near the exit. I had a wonderful week here and plan to return in the future. Remember if you pack it in pack it out. Leave your campsite better than you found it. I pretty much had the forest to myself during the week.

Uncle Bernie's campground rocks! Super friendly and super fun. Great location on a peninsula with…read morea awesome 45 minute inner tube ride WITHIN the campground! Bernie's rates are super cheap and he does no marketing so this is a hidden gem! Uncle Bernie's campground rocks! Super friendly and super fun. Great location on a peninsula with a awesome 45 minute inner tube ride WITHIN the campground! Bernie's rates are super cheap and he does no marketing so this is a hidden gem!

This little campground is awesome. The owner is extremely friendly. No giant list of rules. Great…read morespot to group camp or independently camp! Has bathrooms and outhouses. Great prices. Awesome atmosphere! We will definitely be coming back!

Juanita snd her family are very accommodating and helpful. Beautiful, we'll kept cabins and…read morecampsites. Very nice beach. Our fsmiliy has been coming there for years over the 4th of July.

We have spent a week in late summer in Park Rapids, MN on Long Lake for a decade; and, this week we…read morestayed at Cedar Shores Lodge & Resort for the first time. It was a WONDERFUL experience. I'm a bit of a glamping kind of lady and the cabins at Cedar Shores are log homes away from home. Everything was clean and even the comforters were freshly laundered. Our family stayed in cabin #6 and it has a beautiful deck with a fantastic view and direct access to the beach. They supplied the water toys to include kayaks and canoes. The beach was cleaned every morning by Louis, one of the family proprietors. If we needed anything, Juanita or Louis was right there for us. They care about their guests and give their property TLC. We hope to spend many more weeks in late summer at Cedar Shores!

As far as campsites go I thought Crosslake was pretty good. They have a beach with a swimming area,…read moresites both with and without electricity, stalled bathrooms with showers, evening activities and enforced quiet hours. They ask that you purchase their "certified" firewood for $6 a bundle and the woodshed is only open from 6pm-8pm so make sure you get there before they close and buy enough to last. The sites that are on the edge of camp are really tough to sleep at because they are right next to the main road so all night you hear cars speeding by. But it was a fairly quiet campground during the day and even with neighbors you have privacy and peace. I also wish there was an area with softer ground for tents. It was very difficult to pitch in the gravel because they stakes didn't want to go in and there were lots of sharp rocks trying to poke up through the bottom of the tent. Everything in town is within walking distance and there are trails everywhere. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table. I was surprised by how few mosquitoes there were and wonder if the campground sprays for them. I really think my son would have a good time here so I want to bring him and update my review based on his experience too. But I would come back because we had a good time!

Fantastic campground facilities. Reservations fill up quick, and reservations open 6 months from…read morethe date you can camp. Two boat launches, large boat beach, nice swimming beach for the kids and fishing pier to keep you busy.

Such a beautiful lake and resort area! Clean, clear waters, easy access and low traffic on the lake…read moreto make it enjoyable.

From the owner: Our family resort provides a space to enjoy charming cabins on a lake with great fishing and other…read morerecreation. Having time outdoors with the sounds of nature is a restorative opportunity. We have 3 families of loons that are often heard through the day... it's truly magical!

nice cozy clean campground tent or full hook-ups. boat dock w/ access to 3 lakes. free canoeing…read more updated bathhouse with showers. full laundry. playgrounds and in ground pool (new 2014), barn arcade. snacks (ice cream, pizza, etc..) Manger is very friendly great hospitably.

Beautiful rooms and campground! Well maintained and friendly staff. Will definitely be backread more

Our one night stay in this atrocious establishment left us well over $1,000 poorer. Never have I…read morespent so much to stay in a barley heated room, broken showerhead, cracks in the walls, broken appliances, and dirt everywhere. Now we were under the false impression that we would be able to enjoy these luxurious accommidations for the bargain price of $85 dollars for the night. Unbeknownst to us, this price must have changed sometime over the eavening as the friendly staff then helped themselves to all the cash they could find in our room. When confronting the staff (directly after they had a child "cleaning our room" (and wallets)), we were then told that one of us staying in the room must have robbed ourselves. I understand how people can unknowingly rob themselves from time to time, but seeing as we were in the middle of a huge cross country trip and the money was to be spend on that, I found it hard to believe. We were "dared' to contact the police and told, "nothing will be done, what can they do, it was cash" If you find yourself moving through this area, I highly reccomend just scooching over to the next town to find a place to sleep.

This review is mainly about The Lost 40. An ancient hardwood forest that was somehow missed or…read moreforgotten during the era of the lumber barons in the late 19th century. One theory is the winters were so severe the lumberjacks gave up and deserted the project. This saves a valuable piece of land for us to enjoy whether you are a tree hugger or not. The short trail is signed explaining the types of trees and foliage in the area. I believe in Minnesota less than 2% of forested land remains as hardwoods which covered the state up to the prairie. The area of the Chippewa has camping and not much in amenities as it's not a state park and is recommended for the serious rugged camper.

I loved camping here in the cass lake loop. I can still close my eyes and hear the waves crashing…read moreon the shore. The campsite was not too far from the water, so we just pulled our kayaks on the beach overnight and we dragged our reclining lawn chairs out to the beach too. The paddling was fantastic -- especially as the water had waves (I love a little tiny bit of adventure to paddling around a lake and this one had some nice waves). There were a lot of people here but we really did feel secluded. I also love camping in national forests because its okay to burn any wood that is down on the ground, so we didn't need to buy firewood, I just collected a bunch of downed limbs and got to work snapping them down to burnable size. I would recommend it!