Real Rest: Why We Need It and How to Get It
I was the only one in the lodge office, 10 p.m., brain buzzing, eyes burning. And the list still wasn’t done. A quiet, persistent hum lingered in the back of my mind: just one more thing. One more email. One more task. One more reservation to review, confirm, or fix. It was the kind of […]
Read More10 of the Best Summer Camp Games
Here in Minnesota, you’re going to be hard-pressed to find someone with no childhood memories of cabin or camping vacations with aunts, uncles, and cousins. Personally, I remember hunkering down behind a lichen coated rock, trying so hard to steady my excited breathing while flashlights hit the trees around me. There were nights by the […]
Read MoreFive Unique Adventures on Fish Trap Lake
Welcome to Fish Trap Lake! Surrounding the dead center of Minnesota is over 1,160 acres of water, fish, loons, and a myriad of bugs and botanical wonders. We here at Campfire Bay Resort are very lucky to call it home – and many of our guests have come to call it their second home! And […]
Read MoreHibernation Hobbies: Surviving the Dark Seasons in MN (Part 2)
As frost has settled in the panes of your windows, your mind itches for something to do. Your fingers do as well. The dark seasons are here, and with them, the chance to pick up a new cozy hobby. The Depths of Hibernation Season Even in the middle of winter, with the sunrise of […]
Read MoreHibernation Hobbies: Surviving the Dark Seasons in MN (Part 1)
Do you feel that? The chill off the lake? The peace that flows through a body in the blue hours of the morning? It could mean only one thing: the dark seasons have arrived, and so has hibernation. An Introduction to Hibernation and the Dark Seasons “What are the dark seasons?” you may ask. […]
Read MoreBest Books to Read on Break
There are many moments while on vacation that beg for the perfect book. The quiet time when you’re curling up before the fire in the evening with the scent of fresh air lingering in your hair. Watching the kids hurl themselves off the end of the dock and into the lake. Floating in the middle […]
Read MoreHow to Create the Perfect Romantic Cabin Getaway
Does your relationship with your significant other need a pick me up? An escape from the busyness of life to a quiet place in nature may just be what you need. We aren’t relationship experts, but we have been married for almost thirty years and dated for over four before that, so we do know […]
Read MoreTop 10 Things To Do in the Brainerd Lakes Area in the Winter
If you live in a cold climate, the thought of a winter vacation in that cold climate instead of say, the Caribbean, may not excite you. You don’t know what you’re missing! We want to encourage you to take another look at a spring break or winter getaway to a lake cabin in northern Minnesota. […]
Read MoreFamily Holiday Traditions
Even if you like change and adventure, you probably still enjoy at least a couple of traditions at the holidays whether it be a turkey meal, or the ugly sweaters, or coming to a cabin at Campfire Bay Resort (we love that tradition!). At our heart’s core, we all like to have things we can […]
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