36 acres hosted by Paul K.
1 lodging site
All to yourself
100% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.
Creature comforts
Enjoy the comforts of home—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Paul is a Star Host
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Activities
Biking
Fishing
Hiking
Paddling
Natural features
Forest
Lake
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8 ratings · 7 reviews
Cara K.recommends
August 20, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Nostalgic Minnesota lake cabin experience. Simplicity and serenity at its finest.
Laura P.recommends
August 19, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Fantastic Location, Cabin, and Host
Paul has an awesome cabin and is an amazing host. The cabin has a comfortable full size memory foam mattress, a full kitchen and bath, and multiple sitting areas (including two futons and a comfy recliner). There are also two camp chairs on a covered deck. Paul offers a ton of great amenities to use during your stay (in case you forget to pack stuff) including citronella candles, bug spray, extra toothbrushes, and a couple of chargers, books, board games, cribbage board, and a smart TV. The wifi also works great! You get linens, towels, and he leaves some bottled drinking water since the well water has a high iron and mineral content. It seems that he has thought of just about everything to help make your stay better. There is also a canoe, life jackets and paddles available to use.
The property is secluded. Paul is building a house nearby and that's the only person you see (plus an occasional visit from his loving pup Piper...which we looked forward to each morning). Paul is a kind person who loves meeting people. We truly enjoyed getting to know him and he has great suggestions about local music and nightlife in the area. The cabin has real locks on the doors and basically functions as a small house (Paul used to live there before he built his new home)
I felt safe on property (and around Paul) and would feel comfortable recommending this location to single female travelers. I was traveling with my husband but would have no worries about returning on my own.
Madeline H.recommends
August 6, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Paul's place was an amazing piece of paradise. We feel so lucky to have found this gem. We loved it so much, we extended our stay! That should say enough...but we have to say more!!! Paul so generously let us use the canoe and took us out on his boat. The cabin is so cozy, perfect for two, but quite comfortable. We enjoyed cooking and reading in the beautiful sitting room, and spending the morning on the dock. We'd love to return! Thanks, Piper and Paul!
Jessie B.recommends
August 5, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Relaxing Getaway
My husband, dog & I all had an amazing experience staying 2 nights at Paul's Cabin! I'm pregnant and it was so nice staying in a retro style cabin that had everything you need to feel comfortable (including AC!) while still being in a gorgeous, deep woods nature setting with loons and other wildlife. The property is well maintained and loved having the seclusion. The cabin is on part of a lake that rarely has other people on it and there is access to the main lakes through a channel. We used the canoe on site for a relaxing day on the water. Paul was nice enough to take us out on a pontoon ride with the dogs to do some fishing. Plenty of firewood for fires with seating and a nice covered deck area. We also visited Itasca State Park which was about 30 min away and was 100% worth checking out. Walmart close by. Live music in the area if you're looking for things to do. Paul was super accomodating and had a great time chatting with him on the pontoon ride! He respects privacy fully but was also willing to reach out if we needed anything. Extra sleeping spots on futon or couch/room for air mattress if needed (still book for 2 people). This is one of my favorite Hipcamp stays & we will definitely be back.
A few inclusions: ice, drinking water, dog dish/tie out, canoe, wood, dishes, pots/pans/silverware, wifi, books (children's too!), folding chairs, life jackets, linens, tv/DVD player, ac, coffee maker, salt/pepper, paper towels/tp, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, and more!
Samuel C.recommends
July 28, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Awesome cabin!
This cabin was absolutely beautiful and perfect for a weekend getaway. It had everything you’d need to be comfortable there: AC, kitchen, bathroom, shower, wood stove… the owner, Mr Paul was very welcoming and his dog, Piper was an absolute sweetheart. Definitely recommend!
Renee D.recommends
July 21, 2024
Paul’s Lakeside Cottage
Loved it
Paul was an excellent host. His dog Piper is full of love and came down to visit us a few times! The full size memory foam bed was very comfortable. (There are two fold down couches to crash on as well )
Paul surely did equip his cabin with a lot of extra amenities. The A/C worked well, plenty of blankets, linens and towels. There was even a small wood burning stove that would be so cozy on a fall evening.
Mostly all of the kitchen things you’ll need for your stay. He even provided fire starters, firewood, lighters, citronella candles and other useful supplies. Ice trays in freezer, bottled water, a cooler, fish bait containers, a dog tether, he really thought of it all. Leave your camp chairs at home!
This is a very secluded wooded area right on a small lake so be mindful to bring bug spray and long sleeves. There are a lot of Lilly pads so it’s not an ideal swimming spot, but Paul includes a canoe and life vests for your perfect cabin experience. There are trees to bring a hammock. There was a lot of grassy yard for the dogs to play. The fire pit was perfect.
Stay out of the wooded areas, there was a lot of poison ivy!
There were shades on 95% of the windows, so you can control most of the light coming through in the morning. If you are sensitive, bring an eye mask.
The surrounding area is gorgeous. Bemidji, Park Rapids, Itasca and the mouth of the Mississippi are a short drive.
What a great spot. I’ll be back for sure. Thank you for your hospitality Paul!
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