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Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, a dining table, and a staircase leading to a covered area.
A living room with a stone fireplace, a television, a sofa, and a coffee table.
A wooden cabin with a garage, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained lawn.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a dining area with a glass table and chairs.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a large window.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Paddleboard available
    A rare find — hit the water on a paddleboard right here.
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Baxter, MN
  • Place, Red Sand Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, White Sand Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Lower Whipple Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Double Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!

A private, 5-bedroom home on Red Sand Lake in the heart of Baxter. Our vacation property has all of the conveniences of a medium-sized city (Cub, Target, etc. within 4 miles) but you can easily stay for days without seeing another person except when passing one by boat on the lake. Full lakeshore and wildlife views, fire pit and deck, sandy beach w/dock and pontoon included, theater room, wireless speaker system, game room and more. Both master bedrooms enjoy a beautiful lake view. Basement features a pool table, arcade game and theater room. Water toys abound with a giant swimming mat, 2 kayaks, 2 paddle boards, and more. You'll want to keep an eye out for the hawks, eagles, herons, cranes, foxes, deer and bear living on our private peninsula. Fully appointed kitchen and laundry on site, with a grilling deck and open fire cooking options as well. Newly-remodeled master bathroom features a soak tub. This is the ideal set up for large groups or families looking for a lake getaway!

Please note - we are good stewards of the beautiful land surrounding our home. We treat for critters and insects, but this home is nestled in the middle of natural, protected habitat. We are very strict about no harsh chemicals or potentially harmful practices. You will encounter mosquitos, dragonflies, and more. Sometimes ticks, too. Please do not book our home if you can't coexist with MN summer nature.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
I do ask for a pet deposit of $50 per pet.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds, gather used towels and store extra beds
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights
Please do not lock the front door or the sliding glass door to the deck. The cleaning crew will arrive momentarily.
Please secure all garbage bags in the trash cans in the garage. Loose garbage (diapers in particular) WILL INCUR A FEE. Open bags are welcome invitations to critters! Our cleaners thank you.
If you are running late we will try to work with you, but turnaround times are tight. Please do your best to arrive and depart at the times indicated.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4254490
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 15
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Baxter

Located in Baxter, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Cragun's Legacy Courses and Legacy at Cragun's are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Northland Arboretum and WonderTrek Children's Museum. Travelling with kids? Consider Nisswa Family Fun Center, or check out an event or a game at Brainerd International Raceway. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Baxter, MN

What's nearby

  • Red Sand Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • White Sand Lake - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Lower Whipple Lake - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Brainerd International Raceway - 11 min drive - 12.6 km
  • The Classic at Madden's Golf Course - 18 min drive - 14.0 km

Getting around

  • Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪El Tequila Mexican Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!?

As of 27 Sept 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country! on 26 Jan 2027 start from AU$4,471, 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 Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Private Peninsula With 3,000 Feet Of Lakeshore In The Heart Of Lake Country! located?

This family-friendly Baxter holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Red Sand Lake and White Sand Lake. Lower Whipple Lake is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 93 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It really is a place to relax and enjoy family. It wasn't perfect but no problems popped up that couldn't be handled. We had a great stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were so happy with our stay - the property has a good amount of space and several rooms for rest and entertainment. The seclusion and privacy of the outdoor space is amazing, and we were so happy to find that the lake was cleared enough to swim near the beach. The opportunity to use the pontoon for fishing was greatly appreciated as well. Would definitely return here in future!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very fun and relaxing weekend. Lots of space for the entire family.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our extended family enjoyed our time by the lake! The littles loved the shallow water and the sandy beach. Its a fairly shallow and weedy lake so the fisherpeople were disappointed in the fishing results. There were enough spaces throughout the house to spread out and it never felt crowded with the 14 of us. We look forward in going back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
We traveled with two young children woke up every morning to mouse droppings in one of the bathrooms spiders all over the house big black ants all over the house. We had to mow the grass because the ticks were so bad. They said they couldn’t mow because we had a bounce house up we would’ve taken it down but he never came to the door. The cleaning lady was awesome. She brought us toilet paper and garbage bags when we ran out the host not so good. We think we should get some money back because it was terrible. I’ll never go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love it here we will be back for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful space with great yard and beaches for kids! Our 4th time there!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family trip

Ideal place for a family trip to a cabin on the lake scenario!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice family friendly

Had a great time with family
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Relaxing secluded updated home on smaller lake

Lots of amenities, great beds, privacy, no mosquitoes
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Annual friends and family trip

This has been an amazing annual tradition for our family and friends. We talked with our 10 year old kids about perhaps finding a different place for a change of pace but they were adamant that we come back to this cabin - approval from two 10 year old girls is pretty rare
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Time

We had a great time, lots of room and activities. Would love to come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Just as advertised

Place had everything needed for a group of 12. Would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

June 2024 Vacation

Wonderful property - stayed here before too. Very well appointed, and private out on the peninsula. Great place for kids and for adults. Highly recommend! We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Karla Grogan

Beautiful lake home! Very clean and well supplied. The location was perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy grandma!

We love the property. Nice beach for kids and great yard that is secluded. It is a quiet get away! We enjoy being close to Nisswa also! We will go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place for families

Very private and peaceful setting. Nice lawn and small beach. Could use a little origination of towels and closet space. Overall great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Loved this home. We were a group of four couples and had more room then needed. Loved the property and beauty of lake. So peaceful. The pontoon was an added bonus for evening cruises. Several tried out the paddle boards and kayaks as well. Easy access to anything needed in town as well. Loved this property! Home was well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at this property. Having so much space meant our group could spread out. We enjoyed the numerous gathering areas and well stocked kitchen. There were toys for kids, games, books, movies, and even a pool table. The swimming area was clear, shallow and sandy; great for the little kids and for the adults to enjoy some floating time. The pontoon was fun to have onsite to explore the lake and do some fishing. The large flat yard was great for yard games. During the daytime there were almost no bugs! We loved how secluded this property was. At the same time it was incredibly easy to get to town. The owner was very responsive. We made some great memories during our stay here.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Family get=a-way!

House worked perfect for us. Every family had there space when they wanted it, but then we also had plenty of space to be together. Kitchen items were great. Enjoyed the outside firepit, those chairs were the best. They did catch some fish also. Overall a good get-a-way!! Thanks for this.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

The house was exactly what we needed for our family vacation. We had plenty of room both inside and out. The home was well furnished from the kitchen to all the rooms and bedrooms. The pontoon was fabulous to have along with the paddle boards and kayaks. We used them all every day. The host was quick to answer any questions although we didn't need much. I highly recommend this property. kayaks. We used all
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Vogel

The WiFi didn’t work so my son in law had to go to library to work which was an inconvenience. The house and rest were good
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay!! So many amenities, great open lay out and perfect yard with boat.

Our stay here was so wonderful! They had so many things to do in their property from kayaking, to pool, to watching movies in the movie room from their outstanding selection, to going on the pontoon. The lake is very shallow but we did find a couple spots where it got deep enough for us to go for a dip. You could tell the cabin was well loved by the owners and that they had all around great taste. They have a very stocked kitchen so no need to brings things like salt, oil, and some other pantry items. The lay out of the home was lovely and open. Table large enough to sit around and play games for everyone, s’mores by the fire, tons of bath towels, everything you could hope for on a staycation! They have about 7 remotes for the living room tv but you only really need 1 of them (the white one.) can’t think of one negative thing to say!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Erin Larson

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I grew up in Minnesota, spending summers and holidays at the family cabin in the Brainerd Lakes Area. I split time between the Cities and this lake home, and after lending it out to friends and family I realized we have something special here. I'm happy to share this beautiful, private lake home with the right visitors. I hope you enjoy!

Why they chose this property

I was looking for a true getaway in the Brainerd Lakes Area. I wanted someplace where me and my dogs could spend weeks on end in complete peace and privacy, but also wanted the security and convenience offered by a medium-sized city. We almost didn't even look at this property because I couldn't believe the seclusion I needed would come from a lake home in Baxter. When we turned onto the gravel road, my whole mindset changed. All it takes is driving down our private drive, catching a glimpse of one of our animal neighbors (fawns in the spring!), enjoying the sun setting over Red Sand Lake, and you forget that the outside world exists. We are the sole human occupants of a 4 acre peninsula on a small, very private lake. I couldn't have asked for a nicer spot.

What makes this property unique

The privacy offered is unparalleled, in my experience owning and enjoying lake homes. The lake is smaller than some, but with that comes complete privacy as well as safety. We drop our water mat in the middle of the lake with people lounging on it and are never worried about boat traffic. You can enjoy all the perks of Northwoods lake living and still be able to pop out for groceries in less than a half hour. Rainy weather just means you don't feel guilty hunkering down in the theater with your choice of hundreds of DVDs or Netflix.

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