Amazing 4 bedroom log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods.

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Entire cabin

Dining overlooking beautiful Caribou Lake.

Kids room with a double on the bottom and a single on top.

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 13279 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Explore the area

Marcell, MN

Marcell Family Center12 min drive
Turtle Lake17 min drive
Bills Lake21 min drive
Grand Rapids, MN (GPZ-Itasca County)46 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bunk area

2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Large 4 bedroom hand crafted log lodge located on the shore of Minnesota's clearest lake, 3 bathrooms, fireplace, sauna, outdoor fire pit. This amazing lake has lake trout, large age small mouth bass, sun fish and huge northern. Private dock with row boat and kayak. Also enjoy beautiful forest and trails right out your door. We believe people need a place to get away from it all to spend time with the ones you love. This is a place you can make a tradition. Located in the Chippewa National Forest, the first lake north of the continental divide.
If you want to expand your group we have a couple neighboring lodges and a Newly built wedding pavilion overlooking the lake. OUr neighboring log lodges each have 4-5 bedrooms, 3 bathroom, Saunas, amd Field Stone fireplace. Year round rental. Very private with a nice yard, deck, and private dock on your 200' of lake shore. Located in the Chippewa National Forest, in the beautiful Suomi hills, on Minnesota's clearest lake. Our guests tell us the craftsmanship of the cabin, the beautiful surroundings, and the privacy of the place keep them coming back.
Drive north from Grand Rapids on Scenic Byway #38 to the first lake north of the Continental Divide.
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Property manager

Peggy Landin

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Steps to Jack The Horse Lake! Lake Home is ~100 ft from the Lake

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Charge of $20 per person for extra visitors

Pets

Pets allowed

One dog allowed in the summer

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

If you want to smoke outdoors but please no Butts

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events are allowed on site

Note from host: Charge of $20 per person for extra visitors

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

Property Registration Number FBL-3891-15215

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Marcell

Located in Marcell, this cabin is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Gunn Lake and Newburg Bay. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Marcell, MN

What's nearby

Marcell Family Center - 12 min drive
Gunn Lake - 17 min drive
Turtle Lake - 17 min drive
Bills Lake - 21 min drive
Burrows Lake - 31 min drive

Restaurants

Timberwolf Inn - 15 min drive
Marcell Inn - 10 min drive
Pine Cone Soup & Sandwich Cafe - 13 min drive
The Pine Cone Cafe - 13 min drive
Timberwolf Inn - 15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Amazing 4 bedroom log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Amazing 4 bedroom log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods. ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Amazing 4 bedroom log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Amazing 4 bedroom log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods. located?

Nestled on the beach, this Marcell cabin is within 9 mi (15 km) of Gunn Lake, Newburg Bay and Burns Lake. Turtle Lake and Bills Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Mandy H.

20 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved our stay and hope to come again!

This is a beautiful property with a lot of amenities to it! We want to make this a yearly visit!!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich L.

2 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Wonderland

Gorgeous property on a beautiful lake. It came complete with a brand new snowfall that painted the trees for us and made for great sledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing and sitting around the fire. Next time we might try to find some snowmobiles since there are some great trails nearby.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeff S.

14 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Stay!

Peaceful and relaxing stay,

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

6 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Explore, Play & Relax at the Edge of the Wilderness

What a special place that Peg & Tim have created for all to enjoy. The drive up on scenic 38 sets the stage for the surroundings you’ll enjoy while staying at Buckhorn on Caribou Lake. A short drive on well maintained gravel roads winding through the beautiful Chippewa National Forest and you find yourself arriving at the shore of Caribou Lake. We stayed in cabin 7, a beautiful log cabin with plenty of room for adults to relax, kids to play, and the whole group to come together and eat. The bedrooms are all spacious enough for luggage, the bathrooms all have showers and/or tubs, there is a sauna big enough for a large group, and a downstairs area with plenty of room for ping pong and a seating area to relax and play board games. The kitchen has lots of room and worked great for every meal. The kids loved sitting at the kitchen island and the adults enjoyed the unique dining table with a huge tree stump for a pedestal base. Outside, we loved spending time on the huge deck overlooking the lake, and enjoying the spacious backyard with fire pit and plenty of room for yard games. The walk down to the lake gives you glimpses of the water through the trees, then you reach a large wooden platform and take in the whole view of pristine Caribou Lake. The lake is wrapped in dense forest, treating you with nature’s finest views. Our kids loved the little island just off shore, they dubbed “kid island”! They used the provided paddle boat to reach it and they truly felt they were charting undiscovered territory! The rest of us enjoyed canoeing and kayaking (also provided), and we brought a fishing boat, managing decent success with smallmouth bass, but not getting those elusive Lake Trout! We took nature walks and hikes right down the driveway from the cabin, as well as going to nearby Suomi Hills. Peg is a gracious host and answered any and all questions we had. The beauty of the cabin inside and out can be credited to Tim and Peg for building and decorating/furnishing it. If you want a true north woods experience in a beautiful cabin, on a pristine lake, in some of the best forest area nature can offer, then Buckhorn on Caribou is where you should go.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

1 May 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversary weekend

Fantastic stay! We enjoy a weekend of peace, quiet in a beautiful cabin just off the lake.

About the host

Hosted by Peggy Landin

Tim, a master log home builder established Top-Notch Log Homes in 1977. Building hundreds of high quality hand crafted log homes for people who could afford them, he and his wife, Peg, decided to buy a beautiful spot on a perfect lake and build log place that would be available to anyone who wanted to experience the enchantment of real log home. But it needed to be a place on the clearest lake they could find with plenty of privacy, surrounded by tall forest. So in 1998 with their two young children they set out to do just that. This cabin was completed in 2002 and constructed with our local White Cedar.
Tim continues to build log homes and Peg runs the place. Their kids are now adults and hope to continue keeping this cabin going so families and friends can continue to come and do what's most important in life. Get away from it all and spend time with love ones.

Why they chose this property

An amazing lake and a cabin that is literally carved from beautiful cedar and white pine logs. Travel the newly constructed Scenic Byway 38 which snakes between lakes, hills and forest into the Suomi hill where you,ll encounter the best cross county ski trails in all of Minnesota. The cabin is Located at the top of the continental divide, so the water in this lake and from our well is the cleanest and clearest you’ll find in Minnesota. This beautifully hand scribed 4 bedroom real log cabin sits on the shores of Caribou lake and is nestled among lakes and trails of the Chippewa forest. The cabin and property offer peace and quiet and is large enough for the whole family. And as your family grows the place has room to expand to a large family reunion or wedding in our neighboring (but not too close) Log cabins.
This is a licensed property that was built so the sole purpose of creating a place where guests can get away from it all. A place where you can surround yourself with your favorite people and make memories and start traditions. Open year round, this is the place where you can.breath fresh air, swim in this clear sand bottom lake, hike or ski our nature trails, fish for bass and Lake trout, And relax and enjoy the loons, Eagles, and jump into a cool clear lake after a hot sauna.

What makes this property unique

Large enough for a few families. Large yard and your own 200 feet of private lake shore. Trails of every kind right out your door. There are also two additional log lodges along the shore of Caribou which you could expand into as your extended family grows. But each of these cabins are more private then most private lake home. The cabin comes with a row boat and canoe.
If you would like to have a large event, such as a wedding this property can accommodate that with our wedding pavilion and room for guests.

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