If your image of a perfect vacation involves spending quality outdoor time with your furry best friend, consider a Minnesota resort vacation. Minnesota is home to several pet-friendly resorts, giving you plenty of opportunities to hike, hunt, fish and relax with your dog. Rules and regulations-- such as cleaning up after your pet, keeping your dog on a leash and never leaving your pet unattended--will apply at most resorts.
The Anchor Inn Resort is a fishing getaway located in the core of Chippewa National Forest in Spring Lake. Accommodations include cottages and a camping area. Pets are allowed in select cabins for a fee of $80 per week per pet, as of 2010. Pet fees for campgrounds are $3 per day per pet. In addition to fishing at Anchor Inn Resort, enjoy hunting, swimming and boating with your dog.
Anchor Inn Resort
55960 County Road 4
Spring Lake, MN 56680
888-798-2718
anchorinnresort.com
Swan Lake Resort, located near Fergus Falls, has five cabins and areas for camping. Well-behaved and quiet pets are welcome in select cabins and campgrounds. Pet fees are $66 a week or $11 a day per pet for cabin stays, or $5.50 per pet per day for camping areas, as of 2010. Swan Lake is known for productive sunfish, crappy and large-mouth bass fishing. Other amenities include laundry facilities, game room, convenience store and sanitary fish-cleaning building. The resort is open during spring, summer and fall.
Swan Lake Resort
17463 County Hwy. 29
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
800-697-4626
swanlkresort.com
Moose Track Adventures is a lakeside resort located in Ely.. Lodging options include cabins and campgrounds. Moose Track welcomes quiet and well-behaved dogs in all cabins and camping areas. Pet fee for cabin is $10 per day per dog; campground fee is $5 per day per dog, as of 2010. Book a vacation package that includes a guided canoe or fishing trip for a true Moose Track Adventure.
Moose Track Adventures
593 Kawishiwi Trail
Ely, MN 55731
800-777-7091
moosetrackadventures.com
Moonlight Bay Resort and Campground is a family-owned resort located on Leech Lake in Walker. Pets are allowed on the campground only. The fee is $3 per day per pet, as of 2010. Moonlight Bay offers many outdoor activities to enjoy with your pet. Rent a canoe, kayak or paddleboat for a day of walleye, perch or bass fishing. Spend the evening playing horseshoes or shuffleboard. At night, let the sounds of nature lull you and your pooch to sleep among the oak-filled campground.
Moonlight Bay Resort and Campground
6409 Wedgewood Rd. N.W.
Walker, MN 56484
888-973-7078
moonlightonleech.com
