Buchanan Lake Retreat

Name: Buchanan Lake Retreat
Address: Buchanan Lake, Ottertail, MN, 56571, US
Telephone: +17017995501
Price range: $
Rating: 4.6

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Buchanan Lake Retreat vacation home available for weekly or monthly rental throughout all four wonderful seasons! Ottertail County MN lake cabin for rent.
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Lake Home Retreat in Minnesota’s Beautiful Ottertail County
We're excited to offer our Buchanan Lake Retreat vacation home for weekly or monthly rental throughout all four wonderful Minnesota seasons! This ’07 built custom lake home is located on a private road and has a level lot with a spacious 100 feet of lakeshore. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 with a queen size bed, and 1 with a double bed and 2 bunk

beds. There is also a sofa sleeper in the living room accommodating a total of 8 guests. The bath includes a full-sized bathtub/shower. The home has cozy central heating and air conditioning with new appliances including refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dishwasher. It is fully equipped with a coffee maker, pots/pans, dishes, utensils, new bedding, new pillows, new towels, TV, DVD player, and various board games, puzzles and books. There is an outdoor gas grill, fire pit, and picnic table on a large deck overlooking the lake. A dock with a bench seat is provided for lakeside enjoyment and for tying up your boat. The lake home is set in a great location for fishing, boating, kayaking, skiing, picnics, swimming, biking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, scrapbooking, and more. Ottertail County is located in West-Central Minnesota, home to over 1,000 lakes and streams—the most lakes of any county in the U.S.A. We're conveniently located approximately 1½ hours from Fargo and 2½ hours from the Twin Cities and easily accessible from US Highway 10 or I-94. Buchanan Lake is nearly 1,000 acres with a maximum depth of 42 ' and 9.5' clarity. Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Walleye, Perch and Sunfish are the common gamefish species. The friendly community of Ottertail, MN is only 2 miles away and offers dining, golfing, several specialty boutiques and shops, and a bakery. Treat yourself to excellent pizza and fun at Zorbaz, float down the Ottertail River on a 2 hour tube ride, golf at one of the many popular golf courses nearby including Thumper Pond, Balmoral, Pebble Lake and Perham Lakeside Golf Course which offers 27 challenging holes. Take a hike, ride horseback or enjoy the scenic drive through nearby Maplewood or Glendalough State Parks. For your winter vacation, try ice fishing right outside the door or cross-country skiing at Spidahl Ski Gaard. It is 20 miles away and they offer 15 miles of classic and skate groomed cross country ski trails. You can find downhill skiing at the newly reopened Detroit Mountain which is about a half-hour away. There are also 275 miles of groomed snowmobile trails to explore and you can drive your sled directly to the trail located 1 mile from the vacation home. Take advantage of this recreational all-season paradise! Also about 20 miles away is the bustling and industrious little town of Perham where you’ll find a variety of stores and restaurants and even a microbrew. Perham is the home of Barrel Of Fun, Kenny’s Candies and Tuffy’s Pet Foods. There is also a convenience/grocery store for provisions, gas, and bait less than 2 miles away from the lake home (this little spot, Carr’s, bakes some of the best caramel rolls you’ll find anywhere!). We are looking for responsible, respectable renters who will take care of the lake and enjoy the lake home like they were your very own. For the comfort of all guests, smoking is not allowed indoors. We have limited local television programming, but do not have cable or satellite/dish. However, you will have good cell phone/wireless reception. Pets are allowed with a modest additional fee and deposit. Make this your family getaway!

04/29/2024

Updated…
Availability after Sept 6 only

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03/15/2024

The ice is off Buchanan Lake!! (This photo was taken from the shore of Buchanan Lake Retreat on Tuesday, March 12th.)

02/10/2024

We have openings after Sept 6th.

07/15/2023

Fishing line can pose a significant threat to wildlife. Even the most careful anglers will occasionally lose line due to a lure snag or a battle with a fish that broke the line. Whenever possible, make an attempt to retrieve broken fishing line and never discard line in the water.

In mid-June, DNR Nongame Wildlife staff received a call about a loon tangled in fishing line on a lake north of Grand Rapids. Catching wildlife is not an easy task and sometimes the risk of further injury to the animal outweighs the value of a rescue attempt. In this case, staff determined that they had a reasonable hope of helping this loon if they came back at midnight, could find the nest in the dark, and then use a bright spotlight to keep the animal immobilized.

The male loon was taking a turn incubating eggs on an artificial nesting platform. Staff were able to remove the line that was wrapped numerous times around the loon’s beak and throughout its wings. When the bird was released, it quickly returned to the nesting platform.

This story ended well because experienced staff were available in the right location with the right knowledge and tools. While our core work does not include rescue or rehabilitation of individual animals, staff do try to help or advise whenever possible and we greatly appreciate the work of volunteers who transport animals to rehab facilities when needed and the licensed rehabbers who care for wildlife.

For more info about DNR's Loon Monitoring Program: dnr.state.us/eco/nongame/projects/mlmp_state.html

05/08/2023

May 13!

Lake Country Journal Magazine put my photo on their Instagram & Facebook story cover!! Love that magazine! The ice is gone and the loons arrived at Upper Cormorant Lake 2 days ago!
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01/29/2023

Summer of 2023 is filling up fast! Dates updated as bookings are made.
Here is a list of our availability:

Before May 21
May 26-June 2
June 2-9 (booked)
Aug 4-11 (booked)
Aug 11-18 (booked)
Aug 25-Sept 1 (booked)
After September 1

Message the page to book your stay

01/14/2023

There’s a reason it’s called Ottertail county! Taken about 4 miles from Buchanan Lake Retreat 😁

https://www.facebook.com/100063261998923/posts/490901506361912/?mibextid=cr9u03

I had to go to the lakes area today so I stopped along the Ottertail River and look who I saw! It was only 4° out but he was so happy swimming around, popping up through the holes in the ice, and rolling around in the snow! I was bummed I only had my 85 mm with me because he was very far away so this is heavily cropped. He made my day though!

06/17/2022

Wow! Our renters just shared this photo with us!
”My pops just got this 3.5 lb bass off the dock this afternoon. We didn’t even really need a boat this week.😁😂”.
Way to go Pops! Nice One! 😱

02/28/2022

Taking reservations for Sept 9, 2022 and after.

02/09/2022

Summer will be here soon! Will this be your view?

09/10/2021

07/27/2021

We had a cancellation and now have an opening for the week of August 6-13, 2021. Message us to book
UPDATE: booked

06/04/2021

Hello Summer!!
Last night’s sunset taken from the shore.

05/26/2021

Summertime fun!

⏰ Counting down the days... let the fun begin!.........😎.....🐢.....🎉......🎆.....🎵🎶.....🔎.....
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03/09/2021

We have 1 opening left for the summer. August 20-27, 2021. We also have some spring and fall openings. Message us to book!

Address

Buchanan Lake
Ottertail, MN
56571

Telephone

+17017995501

Website

http://chrisms100.wix.com/buchananlakeretreat

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