Charming Lakeside Lodge run by a very friendly family . There are a few idiosyncrasies to be aware of. There are no coffee makers in the lodge rooms, but you can get coffee down at the restaurant/bar. Also the tap water tastes like sulfur, but you can go to the restaurant and get your water bottle filled. We rented a pontoon boat and really enjoyed our time out of the lake. I highly recommend this lodge for your Voyageurs National Park visit. read more

What a great family run experience. This is just their fourth summer owning and operating Sandy Point Lodge. Tanner, Brooke, and Al were kind and gracious. My sister and I were impressed with our lodge room and we had two fantastic days fishing with Tanner as our guide. (As fishermen of walleye know, fishing is not always the same as catching. Tanner still was able to put us on some walleye even tho the walleye weren't all that interested in biting. We came in with a few when others didn't.) We'll definitely be back. read more

On a recent trip to Voyageurs NP we found the most amazing family-operated lodge. I called and was able to book a lodge room with only a few days notice (granted it was off season). Check in was easy...I love the old school honor system mentality. We kept our room and food on a tab and paid up when we checked out. The bar and grill had great food - we had pizza and burgers. Breakfast was delicious - definitely try the French toast. It felt like home! If you ever get a chance to visit, give Sandy Point a call. read more

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Do you like spiderwebs everywhere? How about Granny's old musty furniture from her estate sale? A bed that has the support of a bag of cotton balls? Or towels that have been around since 1989? Well you will find all these luxuries and more at Sandy Point Lodge! Listen, this place might have been the epitome of Lake Chic in the 1950's, but please believe us when we tell you that she has fallen on some hard times. We weren't expecting luxury, but we were expecting customer service. The owner was apparently away during our stay and there were, maybe, two people "running" the place with no help to be found the majority of the time. Everything is decrepit and falling apart--and not in a charming way. We probably wouldn't have even written a review of this place (it's a small business that probably had a hard time during Covid, so far be it for us to diminish their "five star" status), but allow us to regale you with a little tale: Because it was going to be 95+ degrees on the lake on Friday, the operator of our Voyageurs tour company wanted to change our start time from 10 am to 7 am, which meant we'd be done by lunchtime. Responsible nerds that we are, we checked with the guy "in charge" first because at that point, it wouldn't make sense for us to stay the night and we wanted to head back to Minneapolis that afternoon and didn't want to be charged for the extra night. He said "No problem, we won't charge you!" and so we proceeded to confirm with the tour operator. Then, later that day, he ends up telling us that he checked with "the boss" and the boss said no, but at that point we had already changed everything, and booked an extra night in MPLS. We complained, but the boss insisted. Any normal businessperson would have AT LEAST just split the cost since he was at fault for having his employee tell us the wrong information, but NOT THIS GUY!!! So, doing the math, that's $150/night--the most expensive accommodation we had during our 9-day trip in MN--at a COMPLETE DUMP. You have been warned. Stay away from this super dodgy and crumbling business. read more

Sandy Point Lodge is a fantastic resort. My parents and I stayed here in late March while Lake Kabetogama was entirely frozen. Our cabin was wonderfully prepared with comfy beds, a clean bathroom, a full kitchen, a spacious living room, and best of all, we were surrounded by God's great nature. There is not much of a community around so be prepared with food and emergency items. Note: this perspective is only accurate for late winter and early spring. International Falls will be the closest "city" nearby (Virginia is second). Duluth is on the way from Minneapolis. Gordon and Jennifer were lovely hosts, most hospitable, and took care of us well. They even gifted us some wild rice and two of their own walleye filets. I hope to revisit again one day, maybe in the summer when the lake is warmer and alive! read more

I stayed at Sandy Point Lodge on a Thursday and a Friday night. For Thursday, I had brought some leftovers from a dinner I had had the night before. For Friday, I thought I would have dinner at the onsite restaurant. Lo and behold, the restaurant was reserved for a private party and I was turned away at the restaurant. Mind you, I'm ACTUALLY staying at the lodge, in a cabin, but yet, I can't get a table for one at the restaurant. I was told the nearest restaurant was 5 miles down the road. That was exceptionally disappointing. This information was, not provided when I checked in. There were open tables at the restaurant, so it was not like it was completely full. As far as the cabin I stayed it, it was fair. The cabin had settled, so you were walking slanted throughout. Only the heater in the bedroom worked, so at night the living/room kitchen area was a bit chilly. The wifi was pretty slow. There was also a resident dog that barked incessantly, which disturbed the peaceful location. There are many other lodges in the area, I'd pick another one when I come back to this area v read more

The cabins are okay. Mouse poop in the bed, toilet very wobbly and soft spots all over the floor. Decent enough for a fishing trip. The downside is all of the park rangers that this resort has watching guests. Hard to do any fishing when they take up hours of your time trying to write tickets. read more

The friendliest place we ever stayed! The staff was above and beyond accommodating! The cabin was clean and inviting with a beautiful view of lake kabetogama. HIGHLY recommend staying here by yourself or with your entire family. So much to do either at the resort or out on the lake read more

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Just stopped in for dinner. We were early for the full supper menu. Settled for burgers. The waitress and the menu stated that the fries were the best on the Lake. We went with the fries. The burgers were as close to perfect as you could ask for. Bun was great. Toasted and flavorful. Meat was medium and juicy. The fries? Unbelievable. I don't know what it was about them but they are fantastic. The only weird deal....ice tea refills aren't free and ice teas are pretty small. They told us up front so not a surprise. All in all you couldn't ask for a better burger. The setting of the place is beautiful. Overlooking the lake. Perfect. read more

Great stay at Sandy Point Lodge. The lodge rooms were neat, clean, and well furnished. The staff was wonderful. The food was excellent. This is the best lodge I have ever been to. Gordon and Jennifer run a top notch business and I will be staying there every time we go to Kabetogama (2x a year). read more

Beautiful view of Lake Kabetogama and great food. My wife and I both had the walleye which was baked in olive oil. Cooked to prefection!