Our family are seasoned VRBO-goers that for several years have chosen different properties to rent around northern MN for a summer weekend. We like to try different areas and thus choose a different property each year. That will change after our recent stay at The Tamarack as we are already choosing a weekend next summer to book. This property was PERFECT for our group of 12. The house itself has plenty of seating and prep space for meals and every single drawer, cupboard, and light switch is labeled to make it very easy to find what you need. There are multiple sitting rooms for people to spread out as much as is needed for reading, playing different games, etc.
The large yard was perfect! We had bocce ball, badminton, and cornhole tournaments going on all at the same time. The deck provides a great place to observe until it's your turn!
The multiple walking trails are laid out perfectly to fit any desired length.
The lake itself may be small, but it was fantastic having it all to ourselves. The kids loved the swimming, the kayaks, and we caught plenty of large mouth bass for those that wanting to fish.
One of the highlights, of course, was the outdoor, wood-fired oven. We made pizzas multiple nights and it was an absolute hit. We can't wait to try some different menu items next summer!
The Welcome Guide we received from the owners was incredibly detailed to ensure we knew how to operate everything and left absolutely no questions for us on what to expect and what was already onsite. In fact, we will pack so much less next year because the property is so well stocked with everything needed.
It was great to feel "off the grid" - although the in-home wifi was nice to have as we did feel the need to stream a couple of Twins games!
The owners have done a great job of setting this place up for the type of experience we had and we look forward to returning next summer!