Ottertail Lakefront 3BR. Boat lift. Cozy. Awesome!

Top rated by guests
Yes, the cabin is DIRECTLY on Ottertail Lake. Gorgeous views. Nice breeze. Lake life at its best!
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
There is seating for 4 in the dining area off the kitchen, or spread out in the living room, or better yet eat on the deck! Morning bfast and coffee, midday sammie, or nighttime grillin' - the deck is your new favorite place!
Fish, or lounge, on the Ottertail River ('channel') side, and keep your boat here too when not using it on Ottertail Lake itself. So easy, so chill, so Ottertail!
review stars
9.6Outstanding
(28 Ratings)
"WE had a wonderful experience from start to finish. Rick communicated with us in advance of our stay. The directions and recommendations were clear and spot on! When I had questions he responded in a ..."
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9.6 / 10
Outstanding(28 Ratings)

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7 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

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About this cabin rental

Lake AND River Cabin Ottertail Lake
43101 Pleasure Park Rd

NEW LISTING 2025-2026! This is our family cabin. This year for medical reasons the contingent of the family that usually uses it can't use it so we are offering it up last minute for the lucky folks who waited, and now get the PERFECT lake life cabin. Long term stays!? Yes. Inquire. We are super flexible. This is not our first rodeo... we have a great beach homes in Alabama, but this is our first time renting our family cabin on Ottertail! Act fast! Won't last...

2025-07-03. Summer 2026 DATES AND PRICING NOW LIVE! 😁 (Mostly) full house for summer 2025. August dates remain, and Labor Day. Don't dally, or they'll be gone! PLUS NEW Virtual Tour July 6, 2026! Updates!

Wow! Be on Ottertail and ALSO have a boat dock on Ottertail River (the "channel'). Cute, cozy, 3 bedroom RIGHT on Ottertail Lake. AMAZING view and direct access to Ottertail Lake! Full kitchen, living room, nice sunroom, and THAT deck. Wow. It may be the BEST lake deck on the best lake in Minnesota (IMHO!). :-)

The is a quintessential cabin for living the ultimate relaxed lake life. "Lake Cabin" that's this. Cozy. Comfy. And the lake is RIGHT THERE all the time, from most rooms. Ah, now I want to leave my home town and head back myself right now..... AND the lake? Ottertail is a truly wonderful lake for ALL water activities. Swim, boat, ski, jetski, windsurf, fish, chill!

We love Ottertail. Ottertail is a big, yet relatively quiet, lake. It is very boat friendly, with almost all of it being easily navigable. We come every year for 2 weeks around the 4th. Its our favorite time of year! So chill. Just relax by the water, either riverside or RIGHT on the lake.

Our Little Red Ottertail Lake cabin is a 3 bedroom sleeping up to 7, and it has 2 full shared baths (both are showers, sink, toilet, there are no tubs).

Bedroom 1: Double
Bedroom 2: Double Bed and Twin Bunk
Bedroom 3: Queen

If you need the space, you also have 2 sleeper sofas (twin & double) in the awesome sunroom (which doubles as a wonderful place for kiddos to hang separate from adults--that is if they can get the adults out since... more great lake vibes!). AND a QSS in the Living Room.

KITCHEN? Yep.
Efficient kitchen area with ALL amenities: fridge, oven, stovetop, microwave, keurig and drip coffee makers, pots, pans, crockpot, blender.

BIG LAKEFRONT DECK--and lake dock
Our lakefront cabin, has an incredible deck that is somewhat elevator (with easy steps down), making it an ever better view AND more breezy too! And off the deck? Lakeside single wide rollin dock for hanging out or temporarily tying up.

BEACH and FIRE RING
Yes, you can get to the water either off the roll-in (in the water all season) dock OR directly from the sand/rock beach. Nice. AND a fire ring on the beach for those evenings you want your smores.

RIVERSIDE FISHING PLATFORM AND DOCK/MANUAL LIFT
More? Yep. Our property extends from the lake to the river, and on the river... fishing platform and boat dock with manual lift! Got BOAT? Dump her in the water, and keep her on property, sheltered in the channel. So nice! The lift is setup for a fishing type boat, up to about 18' or so, and you can alternatively snug up a pontoon on the west side of the dock.

PLEASE let us know AHEAD OF ARRIVAL, directly communicating once booked, and ensure we have replied, that you will have a boat. You can't take a trailer to the cabin (trust me, not a fun thing), BUT we have easy options nearby, just coordinate! We send messages about this too, automagically, so be sure once booked you are receiving our direct communications.

Oh, and kiddos love to walk to the bridge at the bend in Ottertail River and tub back to the lake house (the current will take them to the front side of the cabin, in the lake, or pop off by the riverside dock platform. Repeat to exhaustion. The true brave at heart depart the bridge by jumping off! Fishing off the bridge is common too.

THINGS WE LOVE
So our first love is... chillin' on the lake, but.... things that we miss as soon as we leave include:

Williams Store. Bike ride to coffee (or drive...), smoothies, sandwiches, and more. This place is the best. Its a daily bike ride for my wife, kiddos and me. Plus the owners are super awesome! Say 'hi!' to Dan & Marnie.
Ottertail Fitness Garage. Workout? Ottertail has the Fitness Garage. Full facility, including cardio and free weights. Highly recommend!
Zorbaz. Pizza place RIGHT on Ottertail. Take a boat ride over, tie up there, or drive... or for the more adventuresome, its a doable, if longish, bike ride too!

And there is a lot of nearby golf, a smattering of stores and restaurants in Ottertail that are well worth a stop, and field trips to Perham and other areas are worth a half day or more. Just inquire. We know the area, love the area, happy to help you love it too!

Long term guests welcome. Please inquire. Up to 65% off, even a bit off in summer. Most platforms will show the long term (24-28+ days) discount.

Reach out. Happy to help, and answer questions. As a new listing, I am sure I've missed things.

Thank you! Rick & Susan Goldsworthy and the rest of the Gang...

Amenities at Ottertail Lakefront 3BR. Boat lift. Cozy. Awesome!

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

9.6 / 10
Outstanding(28 Ratings)
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
WE had a wonderful experience from start to finish. Rick communicated with us in advance of our stay. The directions and recommendations were clear and spot on! When I had questions he responded in a timely manner. The cabin was clean and quaint. The kitchen was well stocked with everything I needed for preparing meals and saving leftovers. The river was fun to fish. The kids even caught and released a painted turtle. The deck furniture was comfortable and plentiful. His recommendation on where we could rent a pontoon was great! Another great rental experience. We already booked for next year! This is a gem!!!!
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
We had a wonderful time at the lake. The cabin worked very well for us. We truly enjoyed our stay. The lake was great, and the kids loved running off the lakeside swimming pier--and we could watch all the action from the deck! The recommendations for things to do were spot on--definitely try out Williams Store! We had snacks and coffee there almost every day!
10 / 10Outstanding·Mar 2026
Felt right at home. We've been coming to Ottertail lake every summer as a family get together and this was one of my favorite summers in a long time due to the little red cabin. The kids played in the lake everyday, or fished off the river dock, my dad caught the biggest fish of his life, and we all hung out on the beautiful deck from sunrise to sunset. What a beautiful spot for long lasting memories. Every question I had was promptly answered! [🥰 Yay! Thank you so much Jessica for the warm fuzzy review! I really appreciate the kind words, and am so pleased you all had a wonderful time in our cabin! I would be happy to host you all again anytime--and love that we are getting you set up to bounceback to our cabin for 2026! Shoot me a DM if you have any suggestions or requests. Thanks again! 🙏]
6 / 10Average·Oct 2025
My wife and I picked this place as it had a boat lift advertised on the riverside. I got my boat stuck coming into the channel cause the water was so shallow. Finally got it out. The boat lift was so shallow there is no way any boat is going on there. Also, it would have been nice to know that there is no turn around area at the cabin. First day I pulled my boat up through a very narrow driveway. Very difficult to get the boat and trailer in and out of that property.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this cabin?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Ottertail Lakefront 3BR. Boat lift. Cozy. Awesome!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this cabin?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cabin. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Ottertail Lakefront 3BR. Boat lift. Cozy. Awesome! pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this cabin is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Ottertail Lakefront 3BR. Boat lift. Cozy. Awesome!?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.