• Office/Gift Shop with convenience items (frozen pizza available in the summer)
• Recreation Center (video games, satellite TV, pool table, board games, books,
   candy and pop) *
• Safe/Sandy Swimming Beach with no drop offs *
• Boat Launch *
• Dock Space *
• Boat, Motor and Pontoon Rental *
• Paddleboats and Kayaks *
• Children’s Activities *
• New Playground
• Laundry Facilities *
• Walking/Biking Loops - our driveway is a 3/4 mile loop and the adjoining county
  roads make loops around Jessie and Little Jessie Lakes - see walk/bike map.
  There is also miles of hiking trails through the National Forest within 1 mile of the
  resort. *
• Individual or Group Bonfires
• Lawn Games (volleyball, Bag-It, horse shoes, ‘Polish’ horseshoes, etc.) *
• Basketball Hoop *
• Spacious Grounds (perfect for a family baseball/kickball game, croquet, bocce, frisbee or
   kite flying)
• Gradual Elevation - no stairs to climb
• Convenient Location - all paved roads to resort
• Internet Connection and 24-hour Phone available
• Reunion or Large Group Accommodations

WINTER:

• Groomed Trail Access
• Plowed Lake Access
• Deluxe Fishhouse Rental (houses located directly in front of resort - walk or drive)
• Cross-Country Skiing - 9 mile loop on lake or nearby groomed trails

• Spectacular Starry Nights and Picturesque Sunsets
• Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
• Bird Watching (much of the resort is undeveloped attracting many different species)
• Abundant National and State Forest land nearby
• Lakes, lakes and more lakes! (Over 1,000 lakes in Itasca County alone)
• Festivals, Arts, Family Attractions and Shopping in the nearby towns of Grand
  Rapids, Deer River, Marcell, and Bigfork

• FISHING - Big Jessie Lake is the premier medium-size Walleye lake in Itasca
  County. In addition to Walleye, nice Jumbo Perch, Northern Pike, Crappie,
  Panfish, and Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass are plentiful.

Family Fun - This Site Is A Proud Member of Fishing Minnesota:
Our #1 Fishing Information Site

• HUNTING - The Chippewa National Forest offers the best ruffed grouse hunting in
  the state. The abundant waters and public forest land are popular with duck,
  deer, and bear hunters.

• BIRD WATCHING - Our guests have documented 75 different species of birds
  within a 5 mile radius of the resort. Can you find them all?

• CASUAL/FINE DINING (Riley’s) located within 1 mile. (On/off sale also available)

• GAS/GROCERIES (Bowstring Store) located 2 miles away.

• YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES See links page for area activities. Deer River
  and Grand Rapids hold many annual festivals. Great golf, hiking, biking, water
  sports, ice fishing, snowmobiling, x-country skiing -- it’s all here!