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Lakeside Cabin Rentals in the Heart of the Chippewa National Forest

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Welcome to Island View Resort!

Island View Resort is a lakeside cabin resort on Sand Lake in Northern Minnesota, with two- and three-bedroom cabins for families, friends, and fishing trips. Spend your days fishing, paddling, or enjoying the resort’s outdoor activities, with boat and motor rentals available for your time on the water.

Island View Resort logo featuring a lakeside log cabin, pine trees, and boat, with text reading Sand Lake, Minnesota

Rustic Cabins for your Kind of Getaway

Rustic lakeside cabin numbered 3 with a wooden deck, fire pit, trees, and a bench overlooking the water

Two-Bedroom Cabin Rental - $1,199/week
Up to four person occupancy.

Two-Bedroom Cabins
Rustic lakeside cabin with picnic table, fire pit, and trees along the waterfront

Three-Bedroom Cabin Rental - $1,299/week
Up to six person occupancy.

Three-Bedroom Cabins

Unmistakably Up North

A natural sand beach, wide-open lake views, and a cabin close to the water. This is the setting for your stay at Island View. Whether you come with fishing rods, beach towels, or a little of both, there’s room to make the week your own.

Located on the north shore of Sand Lake, Island View is approximately 50 miles northwest of Grand Rapids and boasts one of the best natural sand beaches in the area.

Sand Lake and the several connecting lakes exhibit an ample population of Walleye, Perch, Pike, Crappie, Sunfish, and Bass, and is one of the more aggressively stocked lakes for Walleye in the state of Minnesota.

Access to the lake is provided by a cement boat launch right on site, or public launch located on the south end of the lake.

Each cabin offers astonishing views from the bay into the vast expanse of the 4,300 acres Sand Lake. Two 100-foot steel docks are located on either end of the resort for your boating, fishing, and swimming convenience, separated by a beautiful 1,000ft stretch of sandy beach.

There is a chain grocery store within forty minutes, hiking and biking trails in the area, and golf as close as half-hour away.

Aerial view of a wooded lakeside resort with sandy beach, cabins, docks, boats, and recreational equipment.
Lakeside resort with a wooden dock, fishing boats, American flags, sandy beach, and cabins surrounded by trees

Explore the Lake Your Way

  • No charge for the boat with cabin, however, there is a $35 set-up fee which may be waived with motor rental. (Limited boat and motor availability, advance reservation required.)

    Motors as available:

    9.9 HP - $65/day - $220/week + gas

    (two-day minimum on daily rental)

    Please indicate boat/motor needs when making your reservation.

  • Equipped with a 25HP outboard, tiller steering, locator, and live well. Great three-four person outfit.

    $100/day + gas (two-day minimum)

    $445/week + gas

    Please indicate boat/motor needs when making your reservation.

  • Equipped with a 115HP outboard, console steering, trolling motor, locator, and live well. Great fishing, tubing, or skiing boat.

    Operators must be 18 or older.

    $180/day + gas

    $645/week + gas

    Please indicate boat/motor needs when making your reservation.

  • Equipped with a 30 HP motor, console steering, locator, live well, double anchors, sun top and lots of room for family fun or fishing. Rated for 8 adults.

    $160/day + gas

    $570/week + gas

    Please indicate boat/motor needs when making your reservation.

  • Equipped with a 30 HP motor, console steering, locator, live well, double anchors, sun top and lots of room for family fun or fishing. Rated for 8 adults.

    $160/day + gas

    $570/week + gas

Boat and motor rentals make it easy to plan time on Sand Lake.
To protect the rights of all guests, pets and jet skis are not allowed.

Lakeside resort marina with pontoon boats, docks, sandy beach, cabins, American flags, and wooded shoreline

Vacation at Your Own Pace

Paddle Sand Lake, let the kids make new playground friends, or bring the family together for a little friendly competition.

  • Kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and paddle boats

  • Playground and swing set

  • Basketball and horseshoes

  • Ping pong room

  • Frisbee golf

  • Communal bicycles, and more

Person paddling a canoe across a calm lake surrounded by reeds, trees, and a bright cloudy sky

Room to Come Together

Share a meal, play a game, or simply enjoy time together at The Landing. In the evening, head to the community fire pit to swap stories and toast marshmallows.

  • The Landing gathering space

  • Community fire pit

  • Board games, puzzles, and movies

  • A library stocked with books shared by guests

Rustic wood-paneled dining room with lemon-patterned tablecloths, green billiard lights, and open garage doors overlooking a wooded lakeside campground.

On-site Conveniences

Enjoy a few practical extras that make your time at the lake a little easier.

  • On-site laundry facilities

  • Fish-cleaning hut

  • Portable restrooms

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Stop by the Office for ice, apparel, ice cream treats, bait, and premium gasoline for rental and guest-owned boats.

Rustic brown office building with wooden steps, a closed sign, and a large packaged ice freezer outside.

Points of Interest

Make time to explore beyond Sand Lake, from old-growth forests and scenic drives to the beginnings of the Mississippi River.

Whether you’re planning a short outing or a full day of exploring, there’s more of Northern Minnesota waiting just beyond the resort.

Black-and-white view of loons swimming on a calm lake beneath a misty sky

Ready for Some Time Up North?

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Island View Resort: 52246 S Center Rd, Spring Lake, MN 56680

Phone: (507)-828-4203
Email: islandviewresortonsand@gmail.com