Northern Minnesota Family Resorts
Spend your next family vacation at Joe's Lodge!

While Joe’s Lodge started in 1924 as a fishing camp, it doesn’t end there! There is nothing to compare
to the uniqueness of a northern Minnesota resort experience!

At the resort, we offer sandy shoreline for swimming and other water activities. The WATER BONGO is a huge draw to kids of all ages!  The paddle boats, kayak, hydrobikes, and other water toys are yours to use free of charge. There is a small playground, tennis court with basketball hoops, horseshoes, a game room with video games, pool table, piano, and juke box, satellite TV and movies in the lodge for those rainy, kicking back days. Evenings around the campfire are always a hit. Our 40 acres include hiking trails that extend into the national forest land for the hiker amongst us, the birding group, and the nature lover. Arrange with us for a canoe trip down the river or a pontoon trip out onto Star Island, where you can enjoy Lake Windigo, a lake within a lake.

Adventure out and enjoy the quaint shops of Walker or the diverseness in our nearby regional center and college town of Bemidji, walk across the Mississippi’s beginning at Lake Itasca, enjoy an animal park or a water slide, golf our many courses, learn about the culture of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa in Cass Lake, or take your chances at the casino. The list is endless! Hunting is second nature here and plentiful. Winter finds a quiet, peaceful setting to enjoy the crisp, cool days for snowmobiling the hundreds of miles of trails, cross country or downhill skiing, ice fishing, and viewing the stars and northern lights.

Winter at Joe's Lodge
We are open year-round and in the winter you and your family will find great winter fun!!
The cross-country ski trail on our 40 tree-studded acres, lead you to surrounding state forest land. There are hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails and downhill skiing at Buena Vista Ski area in nearby Bemidji.

The Jack Frost Gift Shop
The Jack Frost Gift Shop carries unique gifts for everyone...north woods pottery, birch, linens and tapestries, souvenirs, garden, Christmas and holiday gifts, Old Virginia Candles, candle burners and accessories, handmade jewelry, gift baskets, greeting and note cards, journals, Scandinavian, and clothing. The list is endless.