Our home is situated just south of the Canadian border and very rural. A great cell signal, gas, food and lodging are few and far between. Google search results aren’t exactly reliable- if you can get the page to load. We operate mostly by word of mouth up here! When the puppy pickup date finally arrives, we know you may be interested in making the most of your time up near Lake of the Woods. Whether you’re staying a night or for the weekend, here are some suggested places to stay or visit while you’re here!
Places to Stay
Hampton Inn
(Rooftop Dining/Pet Friendly)
Doc’s Harbor Inn
(Located on the Warroad River/Pet Friendly)
Etta’s Bin
(Unique housing/Located between Dancing Sky and Warroad)
Places to Eat
Best Coffee/Breakfast: New Moon Coffeehouse + Eatery
Best Eats: Ken-Mar-Ke Resort, Border View Lodge , Grace Sushi , 218 Tavern
Best Dinner: The Hawk
(5 minutes from Dancing Sky)
Best Dinner Lakeside: Rock Harbor Lodge at Arnesen’s Rocky Point Resort
(15 minutes from Dancing Sky)
Best Breakfast: Joe’s Place Cafe
Best Pizza: The Nomad Tavern
Best World Cuisine: Vientiane (Lao and Thai Cuisine)
Best Ice Cream: Scoops
Lake of the Woods Coffee Company (Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch)
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company (Craft Beer, Pizza, Food Trucks)
Pup Friendly Activities
Willie The Walleye (Baudette, MN on the Rainy River)
Zippel Bay State Park (State park fee to enter) – Beautiful white, sandy beach and trails to walk your pup located just 20 minutes east from Dancing Sky. If you are bringing the kids, they can enjoy splashing in the shallow waters of Lake of the Woods.
Big Bog Boardwalk (State park fee to enter) – 2 mile round trip boardwalk over the Big Bog near Red Lake; an hour drive from Dancing Sky and for many, on the trip back south to the metro area. Lots of different plants and photo ops along the walk. Bring the fishing pole for an opportunity to catch bass in the pond by the parking lot!
