Think back to those summer days spent at the lake with the family: Hooking your first fish, cannonballs off the dock, hot dogs and ice cream, building sandcastles, catching frogs and making s'mores by the campfire. These are the kinds of memories that are made every year at Walters Resort. Our property sits right on beautiful Lake Ida so there is no shortage of things to do at Walters Resort.
From boating and swimming to fishing and roasting marshmallows, your family will have a blast! Want to catch fish? From our resort you can hook in to Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye and more!
From boating and swimming to fishing and roasting marshmallows, your family will have a blast! Want to catch fish? From our resort you can hook in to Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye and more!
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Pack both cool and hot weather clothes. While temperatures are warm during the day, in the evening they can dip into the 50s even during the summer. Warm clothes will make those cool evenings by the fire much more pleasant. Don't forget your swim suit! The cabin kitchens are fully outfitted with dishes, utensils, pots and pans, dish soap, dishcloths and towels.
We offer 5 two-bedroom cabins and 1 two-story three-bedroom cabin, all available from May through October. We rent our cabins by the week from Saturday to Saturday. The Daily Rate for extra guests is $10 per day, per guest. This rate applies to guest over 4 people in cabins 1-5 and guest over 6 people in cabin 6. Please notify us if you have additional guests.
Walters Resort sits on Lake Ida which is connected to both Big Sand Lake and Little Sand Lake. This gives you over 2000 acres of water explore by canoe, kayak, wakeboard, water ski, jet ski, or just swim! 16' fishing pontoon, 6 passenger, live well, depth finding, trolling motor: $500 per week or $125/day.
Many of our guests come just for the fishing. Lake Ida, Big Sand Lake and Little Sand Lake boast some of the best fishing waters around where you can catch Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye and more! Big Sand Lake is particularly known for its Walleye as well as good sized Northern Pike up to 3' in length.
Only a mile away is the quaint little town of Dorset, MN, the self proclaimed 'Restaurant Capital of the World'. It is the perfect place to explore local shops filled with hand crafted pottery, unique decor and antiques. Then try one of the excellent restaurants this town has to offer.
If you are here on the first Sunday in August, be sure to check out the annual 'Taste of Dorset' where you'll find entertainment and food from the local businesses.Also running through Dorset is a 27 mile paved segment of the Heartland State Trail. This part of the famous trail connects Walker and Park Rapids and is perfect for walking, running, biking or rollerblading.
If you are here on the first Sunday in August, be sure to check out the annual 'Taste of Dorset' where you'll find entertainment and food from the local businesses.Also running through Dorset is a 27 mile paved segment of the Heartland State Trail. This part of the famous trail connects Walker and Park Rapids and is perfect for walking, running, biking or rollerblading.
Reviews (9)
Janette Sanchez
Oct 30, 2021
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Maureen Kurtz
Oct 24, 2021
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Renita Eidenschink
Jan 28, 2021
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We’ve been coming for over six years and hate leaving each one. Tons to do (paddle board, paddle boat, fishing boat, kayaks, pontoons, canoes, off shore fishing.) The lake is crystal clear and the owners are wonderful. This morning we watched a turtle swim by, the loons and crane get breakfast and the baby sunfish take a peak at the shoreline.
Seth Disner
Jan 22, 2021
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We reserved a boat rental through Walters, and they even agreed to deliver it slightly out of their range for an extra fee (which was awesome, not many other places offered this). The reservation process went super smoothly and easily. Unfortunately, with the insanity of the summer of 2020, we ultimately had to cancel our reservation due to COVID19 exposure, which was a huge disappointment, but Tim and the Walters team was super understanding about it which made our lives way easier. We'll definitely go back to them the next time we're in the area.
Angela Benser
Jun 19, 2020
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Another year at Walters and it never disappoints. Weather was great, clear water, swimming all day, fishing was excellent, cozy cabin right on the waters edge. We saw deer, eagles, loon and a very busy muskrat during coffee talk each morning on the deck of cabin 3. This is a perfect spot to unwind and enjoy all the lake has to offer. We’ll be back next year!!! Thanks Tim and Deb!
Harriet Lubchenco
Dec 27, 2019
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With summer around the corner it's time to think of going back to the lake. Walter's Resort is the place to go!
We loved walking steps from our cabin to the lake. Our pontoon trip around Lake Ida was a chance to see wildlife up close. Gorgeous!
There were also boats to rent for fishing and skiing.
After bicycling on the nearby Heartland Trail it was great to come back to our "home away from home."
We can't wait to return!
We loved walking steps from our cabin to the lake. Our pontoon trip around Lake Ida was a chance to see wildlife up close. Gorgeous!
There were also boats to rent for fishing and skiing.
After bicycling on the nearby Heartland Trail it was great to come back to our "home away from home."
We can't wait to return!
Alicia Hess
Aug 16, 2019
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I love coming here! We have a ton of fun every time we stay at Walters. The access is great. The cabins are right on the water and you can rent a boat and dock it right in front of the cabin. It’s fun to take the boats under the bridges into Big or Little Sand Lakes for the afternoon and come back to the relaxed atmosphere of Lake Ida for the evening.
Pat Nichols
Aug 11, 2019
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Corina Holmes
Jan 21, 2019
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