
Northern Waters Lodge
5 bedrooms · 4 baths · Sleeps 8–14 · 2 acres · 5,000 lb boat lift · Heated garage · Kids camp





Large private lodge for groups and retreats
A spacious A-frame lodge on nearly 2 private acres with Miller Bay and Pipe Island views, a four-season porch, lakeside deck, kids camp and room for larger families or retreats.
About the property
A private home on nearly 2 acres with stunning views of Miller Bay and Pipe Island. The A-frame great room opens to all living areas, a four-season porch, and the lakeside deck.
Walkout lower level has a "Kids Camp" with game area and bunk beds. Master suite upstairs with whirlpool tub and lake views. Ideal for large family vacations, team retreats, and girls weekends.
Note: Steep walk to fire pit and dock staircase — may be difficult for elderly guests. No pets allowed. The Merit restaurant at Trappers Landing is 1.2 miles away.
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Property overview
Northern Waters Lodge is a private home on nearly 2 acres of privacy with stunning views of Miller Bay and Pipe Island on Leech Lake.
The A-frame great room connects to the main living spaces, four-season porch and lakeside deck. The walkout lower level includes a “kids camp” with game area and bunk beds.
Important access note
Access to the fire pit is by a steep walk over the lawn. Access to the dock includes a steep staircase to the shoreline and a wood stair structure at the lake. Elderly guests may have difficulty walking down to the lake and back to the home.
Included with the stay
- Gas fireplace
- Large deck overlooking the lake
- Log furniture
- Private dock with 5,000 lb boat lift for v-hull boats
- Fully stocked kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Heated garage for fish cleaning
- Four-season porch
- 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
- Kids camp walkout basement
Best fit
Northern Waters Lodge is set up for team-building retreats, family vacations and girls retreats. It gives larger groups space to spread out while keeping the shared living areas connected.
Quick facts
Simple booking details at a glance
Review fees, deposits, extra guest rules, payment timing and cancellation details before you book.
Reserve
50% of the rental fee is due at booking.
Final payment
Balance, taxes, fees and damage deposit are due 30 days before arrival.
Cancellation
30+ days before arrival receive deposited funds refunded. Within 30 days, Rick attempts to re-book the dates and refunds according to the re-booking policy.
Rate summary
- Booking fee: $50
- Cleaning fee: $395
- Damage deposit: $500 card authorization
- Tax rate: 7.375%
- Base rate: Includes 8 guests
- Extra guests: +$10/person/night for groups of 9–14
- Pets: No pets
- Minimum renter age: 25+
- Minimum stay: 3 nights
- Reserve: 50% of the rental fee is due at booking.
- Final payment: Balance, taxes, fees and damage deposit are due 30 days before arrival.
- Cancellation: 30+ days before arrival receive deposited funds refunded. Within 30 days, Rick attempts to re-book the dates and refunds according to the re-booking policy.
Full rate notes, bedroom policy and cancellation details
Fees
- Cleaning fee: $395
- Booking fee: $50
- Refundable damage deposit: $500 credit-card authorization only
- Tax rate: 7.375%
Rate notes
- 3-night minimum
- Base rate includes 8 people
- Groups of 9–14 pay $10/person/night over base rate
- Rewards Program: stay 5 cumulative nights and get 1 night free
- Rates subject to change without notice
Bedroom policy
Groups of 8 or less have the master suite, Lumberjack bedroom on the upper level and the lower level available. The 2 main-floor bedrooms and Flag bedroom can be opened for additional fees if desired.
- Groups of 8 or less: master, Lumberjack and all lower-level beds open; total beds = 6
- Additional 1 or 2 bedrooms can be opened for $50 per bedroom per stay
- Groups of 9–10: Flag bedroom opens automatically
- Groups of 11–12: Flag and Nautica bedrooms open automatically
- Groups of 13–14: Flag, Nautica and Bear bedrooms open automatically
Booking & cancellations
50% of the rental fee is due at booking. The balance, including taxes, fees and damage deposit, is due 30 days before arrival. Cancellations more than 30 days prior to arrival receive deposited funds refunded. For cancellations less than 30 days prior, Rick attempts to re-book the dates; if successful, guests receive 90% of deposited funds or 90% of the re-booked amount, whichever is lower, less a $50 processing fee.
Everything set up for a comfortable stay
Bedroom access is designed to keep smaller groups affordable while automatically opening more bedrooms for larger groups.
Bedrooms & baths
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Suitability
- Minimum age limit: at least one person older than 25
- Children welcome
- Non-smoking only
- No pets
- Wheelchair inaccessible
Bedrooms
- Owner’s suite: 1 king with lake view
- Bedroom 2 upper: 1 queen
- Bedroom 3 upper: 1 full + sofa sleeper
- Bedroom 4 main: 2 twin beds
- Bedroom 5 main: 1 full bed
- Lower walkout: bunk bed, full, queen and twin
- Beds for 14
Bathrooms
- Owner’s luxury bath with whirlpool tub, 2 sinks and shower
- Upper level full bath
- Main floor full bath
- Lower level 3/4 bath
Entertainment
- VHS player
- DVD player
- Games
- Hulu streaming TV
- HD TV in great room and master suite
- VHS TV in upper bedroom and kids camp
Kitchen & dining
- Coffee maker
- Full cooking utensils, blender, grilling utensils and baking dishes
- Dishes and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Completely outfitted kitchen
- Microwave, oven, glass-top stove and toaster
- Pantry items/spices
- Ice maker and second refrigerator/freezer in garage
- Log dining table seats six
- Kitchen island seating for 2
- Deck picnic table seats 4–6
Outside & general
- Lakefront with dock and boat lift via steep grass walk/stairs
- Fire pit
- Boat lift and dock
- Log furniture
- Wood and ceramic tile floors
- Heated garage
- In-floor heat at master bath and lower level
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- Washer/dryer
- Gas fireplace
- Deck overlooking lake
- Propane grills in garage and on deck
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Lake & Dock Area 9 photos









Exterior 8 photos








Entry 5 photos





Living Room 12 photos












Kitchen & Dining Area 11 photos











Upper Floor Landing 4 photos




Sunroom 6 photos






Bedrooms 32 photos
































Bathrooms 9 photos









Kids Camp 12 photos












Deck and Firepit 6 photos






