Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers.

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A red cabin with a porch, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and tall trees.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a window, and a door.
A room with a bed, two armchairs, a small table, and a lamp.
A two-story house with a deck, outdoor seating, and a red umbrella.
A cozy living room with a sofa, two leather chairs, a coffee table, a bookshelf, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Bigfork, MN
  • Place, Little Sand Lake
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Place, Scenic State Park
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Winnibigoshish
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

+1
2 Double Beds and 3 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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    About the area

    Map
    Bigfork, MN

    What's nearby

    • Little Sand Lake - 33 min drive - 26.0 km
    • Marcell Family Center - 36 min drive - 34.4 km
    • Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center - 36 min drive - 34.4 km
    • Scenic State Park - 41 min drive - 41.3 km
    • Lake Winnibigoshish - 48 min drive - 44.4 km

    Frequently asked questions

    Is Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers. pet-friendly?

    Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

    How much does it cost to stay at Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers.?

    As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers. on 6 January 2027 start from NZ$919, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

    How much is parking at Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers.?

    On-site parking is available at the property.

    What time is check-out at Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers.?

    Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

    Where is Great northwoods retreat for vacationers, fishermen, and snowmobilers. located?

    Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Maple Lake and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Little Sand Lake. Mike Lake and Sand Lake are also within 16 miles (25 km).

    Reviews

    9.8

    Exceptional

    Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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    Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 26 reviews
    Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews
    Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
    Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
    Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

    10/10

    Cleanliness

    10/10

    Check-in

    10/10

    Communication

    9.8/10

    Location

    10/10

    Listing accuracy

    Reviews

    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Was a great home base for our ATV trip and was right on the main ATV route. Plenty of space inside and outside. Host was very responsive. Would stay again.
    Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Comfortable, quiet, private and had everything that was needed for a great stay.
    Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful cabin. The property was clean, comfortable, peaceful, and had everything we needed to make our visit enjoyable. The cabin itself was charming and welcoming, and the setting was absolutely lovely.We were especially grateful to have such a comfortable place to stay while our family was in the area. Having a quiet, relaxing cabin to return to at the end of each day meant so much to us.The host was wonderful—responsive, accommodating, and made the entire experience easy from start to finish. We would absolutely recommend this property to anyone looking for a beautiful, peaceful getaway. We would be very happy to stay here again!
    Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
    Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2026
    Thank you for your kind review. You were wonderful guests and left the cabin very neat and clean. We would love to have you come back again!
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Clean- welcoming - friendly - nostalgic home to spend the holidays in.
    Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Great place with lots of amenities and the location is wonderful. The hosts are great. Highly recommend this place. we have been coming here for 12 years because we couldn’t ask for a better place to stay.
    Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    The house was tucked in the northern Minnesota forest. The area was quiet and the grounds were well kept. The house had a lot of room. The inside was neat and clean. There is a big variety of utensils in the large kitchen. All appliances looked new. The cabinets and counter tops were new, or near new. Everything worked well.We found everything we needed and wanted for preparing food. 4 adults staying there and used less than half of the house. That's how much room it has. We would stay there again. It was great value at a reasonable price. Thanks to Nancy and Jim for a great stay.
    Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Great place to stay! Awesome hosts. Place had EVERYTHING you could possible need. They thought of everything! Definitely will be staying again.
    Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    Our family had a wonderful stay at the cabin. Everything was great! Plenty of room, fully stocked kitchen, comfy furniture. We had a terrible storm while we were there. Within a minute of our phones alerting us, the owner texted us with a warning as well. The next day when heading to The Wilderness Wedding Barn for our son’s wedding, a tree was down in the road. We were able to turn around and get there with no further issues. When we came home the tree was cut up and the wood was stacked on the side of the road. Evidently people around there ride around with chainsaws for this very reason. Check in and check out was a breeze. I couldn’t recommend this property enough!
    Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

    Family vacation

    Was the perfect fit for our family and everyone was comfortable. Very home like feel. Would absolutely book again! The lake we had family at was not too far although I wish the property had more local access to lakes you could walk to.
    Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

    Cute and Cozy

    Our stay was short but enjoyable! The owners had great communication and the cabin was clean when we arrived. Plus it had everything we needed to be comfortable. Lots of space! My friends and I would definitely recommend for an “up north” getaway.
    Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
    Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2024
    Sara and friends were wonderful guests! They left the cabin in great condition. They are welcome back anytime!
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

    North woods birding

    Great location in Chippewa National Forest. Many wonderful spring birds. Beautiful setting. Hosts were helpful and available at all times. Thank you.
    Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
    A charming homestead in the middle of the Northwoods. This lovely home had so many positives! It was very clean inside and out and the grounds were well-maintained. There is a lot of history represented in this home, which my husband and I both appreciated. The house is very nicely laid out with a back deck for grilling and a 3 to 4 season porch in the front. The kitchen and bathroom are updated and the kitchen is roomy and well-organized. The hosts, Nancy and Jim, were very responsive to any questions we had and provided many thoughtful amenities which we appreciated. Our dog was clearly welcome with a defined space for his food and water bowls and there was plenty of space to walk him without needing to go to a park or hiking trail. There are, however, several beautiful areas to hike in the vicinity and the drive among the stately pines is gorgeous.We highly recommend this property and look forward to staying there again!
    Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
    Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2026
    Thank you for your nice review! We are happy that our cabin worked well for your trip. You were great guests, and you are welcome to stay anytime!
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

    Beautiful and relaxing place!

    We wanted a nice quiet place to stay in the northwoods of Minnesota and this was a truly great spot down a gravel road. The house has a beautiful newer kitchen and bathroom, a comfy living room with a great TV, a nice dining area, and a great front and back decks. That we could bring our two well-behaved dogs made it perfect. The nearby town of Bigfork has a great pizza place, nice grocery store and cute little city park. There are lots of lake and river access points within 20 miles that we enjoyed too. The owner, Nancy, was so nice and responded quickly when I had questions. When a big storm rolled through she checked to be sure we were alright too. We would love to stay again and cannot recommend this place highly enough!
    Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    This is a wonderful place to stay if you like long walks in the woods and quiet days on the lakes.

    This is our fourth year to stay at Twin Pines in late October. The Shaws are wonderful hosts and their home is comfortable, clean, and well stocked with all the basics. We bring our bird dogs and spend our days hunting in the woods. We would highly recommend it.
    Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    It is a very lovely home with plenty of room. It is a nice quiet retreat.

    Very enjoyable.
    Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
    Verified review

    10/10 Excellent

    Well set up. Quiet and peaceful. Everything we needed for a great vacation.

    The cabin was very roomy with all amenities we needed. Would definitely recommend it for someone looking for some peace and quiet.
    Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
    Archival

    10/10 Excellent

    Great Accommodations and Owner

    It's not the Ritz Carlton, but if you enjoy the outdoors and want to be central to Minnesota's North woods, you will love this house. It's perfectly located, well kept, clean, comfortable and complete with everything you need to cook and enjoy your time in the woods. The owners (Jim and Nancy) are wonderful people and wonderful "hands-on" Owners. The give you the quiet space you want but are responsive if you need them. I highly recommend this rental.
    Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
    Response from VrboOwner on 30 July 2021
    Thanks for the review. It's always great to have you guys come up for hunting! See you next year.
    Archival

    10/10 Excellent

    Cozy feel, plenty of space

    This was our second time staying at the Shaw's rental. We felt very welcomed by the thoughtful touches that Nancy put out for us to enjoy. We recommend this rental, if you're in the area.
    Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
    Archival

    8/10 Good

    Very nice house

    We enjoyed our time at the property, snowmobile trail access could be troublesome with low snow conditions.
    Archival

    8/10 Good

    Great!

    Our group enjoyed another great year at the Shaw's Up-North cabin. The cabin is clean, comfortable and well maintained.
    Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2016
    Archival

    8/10 Good

    Country Getaway

    The owners were very accommodating in making the reservations and communicating with us. The rental had plenty of very comfortable beds. I wish we could have stayed there longer, but a family reunion kept us busy for the time we were in the area. The rental had a bit of an old house smell, but the open windows provided plenty of fresh air. I would recommend this rental as a comfortable getaway.
    Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016
    Archival

    10/10 Excellent

    Great owners! Perfect for our group. Spacious home and private yard/deck. Kitchen very well equipped

    We would certainly stay here again.
    Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
    Archival

    8/10 Good

    Great house!

    We spent 3 days in the cabin and really enjoyed it. It's a great house, with a lovely back yard and deck, very well equipped and comfortable. Has some nice areas to go visit nearby. Jim and Nancy where very nice and efficent when answering to all of our emails and questions. Only downside where the bugs and mosquitos. They're a killer.
    Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016
    Archival

    10/10 Excellent

    Great home!

    Another great year of hunting for our crew. Seven of us bagged 24 grouse by Sunday. We've done better, the weather made it tough. Looking forward to coming back in 2015. Great home and accommodations. Tom K.
    Archival

    8/10 Good

    Family vacation

    We had a great time in the Northwoods. The house is clean and comfortable and fully stocked. We canoed down the Big Fork River, boated, fished, and hiked. Saw some wildlife but not as much as we expected. This is a pretty remote area - no cell service, no internet, no TV except for DVD's. It makes it hard to plan your daily activities and keep in touch. Bring the OFF - the mosquitoes and biting flies were horrible.
    Response from VrboOwner on 30 July 2021
    Thank you for the review. Sorry the bugs were so bad, but as you know, we can't control that. Unfortunately, you were here during mid-summer when they tend to be worse, and this has been a bad year for mosquitoes in Minnesota. We do have a Three-Season Porch to sit in to get away from the bugs. For future reference, there are few bugs outside up here in May, early June, and in the fall, which are all nice times to be outdoors. Regarding no internet or cell, yes our home is in a "remote" area, and we hope to someday have internet service hooked up. That is on our "Wish List", hopefully in the near future. I also want to mention that even though you can't "call" on your cell at the house, you are able to send text messages. Thank you for choosing Twin Pines!
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