Discover this 3200 sf lakeside lodge, just a 2 hr drive from Minneapolis/ St. Paul: •4 king beds, 4 twin xl’s, queen sofa bed + portable crib •Exterior hot tub •Fully stocked kitchen •Gas fireplace •Indoor/outdoor dining for 10 +highchair • 3 full bathrooms, one on each level •Fire pit w/firewood •Snowshoes •2 outdoor decks •Gas grill •Bar area +extra fridge •Kids play area •Central air/heating •All hard surface flooring •65” HD smart TVs w/ basic cable •Kayaks/floats/life jackets/dock The space Welcome to Leisure Lodge, a charming lakeside retreat near Brainerd, Minnesota, ideal for family vacations, friends’ gatherings, and group getaways. Located on a peaceful lake and surrounded by nature, our home offers everything you need for a relaxing escape, from a fully stocked kitchen to cozy living spaces and thoughtful amenities. The spacious, open floor plan comfortably accommodates groups, with three levels featuring bedrooms and bathrooms, making it easy for everyone to have their own space. Gather around the large dining table, enjoy meals on the deck, or unwind in front of the fire. The kitchen is fully outfitted for cooking, and the lodge includes fun touches like a coffee bar, board games, and puzzles. Outdoors, you’ll find a seasonal private dock for fishing, kayaks, and a hot tub overlooking the lake. With the four seasons of lakes country, amenities and offerings in the area vary with the weather and season. Winters, adventure with provided snowshoes or give a try ice-fishing on Upper South Long Lake, known for superb ice-fishing. Spend your evenings around the fire pit with a northern lights view, enjoy a day on the uncrowded lake, or take a three-minute walk to the local bar and grill for live music and dining. Leisure Lodge is perfect for all ages—toddlers, kids, teens, and adults alike. Families love our cozy furnishings, extra linens, swim towels, and baby-friendly amenities, while friends’ groups find it the perfect place for a girls’ weekend or relaxing retreat. With quick, friendly host communication, planning your stay is a breeze. Come make memories at Leisure Lodge, where guests return year after year for a peaceful, well-equipped lakeside getaway. We look forward to hosting you! •See @leisurelodgemn on IG for more looks Additional details about Leisure Lodge: •The lodge’s full kitchen features stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, along with being stocked with coffee, tea, small appliances, dishes, glasses, flatware, baking and cookware. A list of all the kitchen includes for your cooking is sent to you prior to arrival. •An outdoor Nordic hot tub is available. Rules are posted at the lodge and sent out to guests prior to arrival. The hot tub is serviced, cleaned and chemically balanced before each rental, no extra fees are charged for this amentity. We are not a hotel, just a family-owned cabin with a hot tub and do our best to make this available in all seasons but cannot guarantee hot tub perfection. Thank you for understanding. •All king and twin XL mattresses are new Sealy hybrid mediums, with new high quality bedding, fully professionally laundered between each booking. •All furnishings and linens are new with two types of pillows provided, gel and hypoallergenic filled. •Indoor dining table features 10 chairs, plus a bench and a highchair. •Outdoor dining table seats 10 on the deck connected to the main lodge. •Additional exterior seating is available for boathouse deck and for the lakeside fire pit area. •The main floor bathroom features a tub/shower, toilet/sink and a full size LG washer and dryer. •The main floor features two bedrooms, each with king beds. •The lower level bathroom features a ceramic tile shower, toilet and urinal and sink. •The lower level has a private room with a king bed and a queen sofa sleeper in the family room area. •Kids lower level play area includes toys, coloring books, crayons, books. •The upper level bathroom features a Jacuzzi tub, ceramic tile shower, toilet and sink. •The upper level features a bedroom with a king bed, plus two twin xl’s in it. The portable crib is stored here. The loft area outside the bedroom has two additional twin xl beds, with a privacy screen provided. •The lower level custom hickory bar features space for your entertaining and a refrigerator. The lower level provides walkout access to the lakefront. •Two 65” HD Smart televisions are in the lodge, one on the main floor and one in the lower level are connected to basic cable plus you can connect to your favorite streaming apps. •A variety of indoor board games + outdoor balls and yard games are provided. •The private lodge dock is available for guest use from spring ice out through September, inquire with questions. •You are provided two kayaks for your use seasonally along with a few sizes of life jackets. •Inquire on available pontoon rentals during your summer stay and sauna rental during your fall, winter or spring stay. •An outdoor fire pit is provided with local hardwood firewood and indoor gas fireplace creates a cozy space. •For spring through fall guests, there’s nearby premier golf courses, a picturesque state park and fabulous hiking, bike, trails across Crow Wing County. •For winter guests, three pairs of snowshoes are available for guest use, along with nearby snowmobile trails and cross-country ski trails. •The lodge has six steps to its entrance and there is an exterior elevation change to and from the dock, with stone steps. •Inquire with hosts Katie and Hunter with specific mobility and accessibility questions. Guest access Guests have full access to the lodge except a storage room. Guests have Upper South Long Lake private access from the shore and dock. If you are bringing your own boat, let hosts Katie and Hunter know and they will send directions for public boat access. Other things to note The listed cleaning fee is discounted to you, includes the hot tub fee and goes directly to the cleaning/ maintenance business. The lodge is professionally cleaned before your arrival by a local family-owned company who also launders ALL linens for the nine beds and three bathrooms off-site and does maintainence at Leisure Lodge, including the hot tub. If the hot tub has fresh water added on the day of your arrival we cannot guarantee it will be up to the hot temp again by your check-in but will heat up during the evening. Thank you for understanding the maintenance of a hot tub at a short-term rental. •Book the pet fee to bring up to two dogs with you on your stay. You bring your own leashes and dog kennels. We provide one dog dish, a blanket dogs can lay on, pooper scooper and bags for waste clean up. •A 24’ x 38’ unheated garage is available for indoor parking as well as the driveway. •Artisan-spring fed water supplies the lodge and has since the home was built along with a 80-gallon water heater. Water quality and flow is safe and tested. We have installed a water filtering system to reduce naturally occurring iron in the spring fed water. If you were to run showers, washing machine, dishwasher simultaneously, or multiple showers at once, water flow can slow down or stop for up to 15 minutes until the natural reservoir fills again in the well. This is up-north, rural living and not something we can change or control beyond annual well-maintenance. •The lodge is located in a natural wooded, lakeside environment, with loons calling on the open lake, acorns, leaves and seeds dropping on the deck and walkway and there are bugs, rodents and wildlife, although two elevated decks helps keep seasonal mosquitoes away. •Located in a rural area, less than a mile from beautiful public snowmobile and bike trails, you may hear the sounds of ATV’s, snowmobiles, etc. •The nearest big box shopping or grocery stores are a 10-25 minute drive into Brainerd/ Baxter. A gas station/convenience store is about 10 minutes. •Monthly discounts available, inquiry.