Handcrafted log lodge on Minnesota’s clearest lake. Nestled in the woods.

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.

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.

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.