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Loghouse & Homestead on Spirit Lake


Vergas, Minnesota

You'll feel transported in time at this inn where no detail has been overlooked!
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This little hostelry is located in picturesque Otter Tail County in the heart of Minnesota's famous lake country. More than 1,000 sparkling lakes are surrounded by rolling hills and curving roads, free of billboards and full of wildlife. It is a verdant land in summer, a riot of color in autumn and pristine white in winter - a lovely playground in any season. Watching the ice "go out" in spring can be spectacular.

What To Do

The general area offers antiquing, craft/gift shops, art galleries, museums, golfing, hiking, biking, birding and groomed cross-country ski trails. Festivals galore are to be found throughout the area. VERGAS'S own Maple Syrup Fest held the 1st Saturday in April is the westernmost area in the WORLD for commercial maple syrup production. Syrup from our OWN sugarbush is on sale at the B&B.

Events like WE Fest and New York Mills Think Off bring thousands to the area. The Phelps Mill Art Festival also attacts visitors from all over the country. Detroit Lakes Polar Days brings crowds of bundled up fans who come to watch a bunch of hardy folks who think nothing of jumping into a hole in the lake ice in freezing temps. Snowmobile and cross-country ski races attract hundreds. The International Sled Dog races are held every January in the Frazee/Vergas area.

Boat Dock

This little hostelry is located in picturesque Otter Tail County in the heart of Minnesota's famous lake country. More than 1,000 sparkling lakes are surrounded by rolling hills and curving roads, free of billboards and full of wildlife. It is a verdant land in summer, a riot of color in autumn and pristine white in winter - a lovely playground in any season. Watching the ice "go out" in spring can be spectacular.

Carl's Hilltop Table
Onsite:

  • HIKE the Marshall Trail
  • STROLL the Prairie Loop
  • CLIMB Carl's Hilltop
  • CANOE the lake
  • WATCH the eagles across the lake. Bring binoculars for a close-up or a small telescope for an eye-to-eye view
  • FLY a kite
  • READ a book
  • TRY your luck at a board game
  • PLAY a game of horseshoes, croquet, badminton or frisbee
  • SNOWSHOE the hills and fields
  • BREAK TRAIL with your own skis on the lake or rolling hills
  • SIT and ENJOY the peace, the quiet and the spectacular views

The General Area offers:

  • Golfing galore
  • Birding: our property, Hamden Slough Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Tamarac Wildlife Refuge, Prairie Wetlands
  • Hiking, biking
  • Antiques/craft and gift shops
  • Cross Country Ski Trails
  • Stables-trail riding and carriage rides
  • Fresh water diving
  • Tubing on tghe Otter Tail River
  • Events: WE Fest, Phelps Mill Art Show, New York Mills Think Off, Detroit Lakes Polar Days, Maplewood State Park Candlelight Ski Night and Leaf Days, International Sled Dog Races
  • Festivals: Vergas Maple Syrup Fest (1st Saturday in April), Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds (3rd week in May) and Vergas Looney Daze (2nd weekend in August)
  • Museums: Becker County Historical Museum, Otter Tail County Historical Museum, East Otter Tail Historical Museum and the Doll Museum
  • Parks: Maplewood State Park, Glendalough State Park, Inspiration Peak and Itasca State Park (birthplace of the Mighty Mississippi)
  • Theater: Holmes Center Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls Center for the Arts

Guests are free to roam the property. A wildlife refuge has been created on former pastureland. Now, 3,000 hand-planted trees, prairie grasses, wetland and hardwood forest attract animals and birds year round. A pair of EAGLES nest across the lake - one can watch them from the balconies. Fox, deer, muskrats, and mink, even wild turkeys are frequently seen. Grouse drum their mating call and beavers flap their tails to sound the alarm. Plutie (we had originally thought her to be a HIM and named him Plutarch) our tame grouse, frequents the cottage for her ration of apples and peanuts. Six kinds of woodpeckers and dozens of species of migrating birds visit the feeders during the year. In April, the loons return, heralding spring with their mournful cry. The bluebirds arrive in abundance, squabbling over who gets which house. Occasionally, one catches sight of a scarlet tanager or indigo bunting or equally brilliant cardinal - truly a birder's delight. Autumns are MAGNIFICENT - acres and acres of flaming woods reflect their glory in the azure water. A canoe ride around the lake at this time of year is a most memorable experience.

Partake of this Jubilance! Bring a picnic to Carl's Hilltop table for a spectacular view of the lake. BASK in the sunset on your balcony or porch with the goodies from our welcome tray. RELISH your morning beverage and paper in the rays of the morning sun. RELAX over breakfast - perhaps an entree with our own PURE maple syrup.

Come and Enjoy!

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Loghouse & Homestead on Spirit Lake
 P.O. Box 130
Vergas, Minnesota   56587
 (218) 342-2318
(800) 342-2318
email:
Suzanne Tweten, Innkeeper

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