Testimonies

Hadn’t had a vacation in five years, this week was the best! I hate to repeat what everyone else has written but it has been Relaxing! Great Fishing! Welcoming!

Everyone has been so friendly! Kids want to live at the beach – they had made new friends!

Ladies night fishing was great – a very nice way to meet people.  Fish Fry Delicious!  Another great way to meet people.  Great family fun!  

Dave, Donna, Jake, McKenzie & Maddison

This is our 6th year at Pike Point.  We enjoy coming here. The lake is gorgeous & not overly crowded.  We love to fish & the fishing is always good.  We thank our hosts for listening to us and adding some lamps in cabin 7 for reading (another positive).  We look forward to coming back again next year with our whole family.  Thanks again for your hospitality.  The Bibles

Bruce and Mandy, we had such a wonderful time here this week!  Loved this cabin and enjoyed the pontoon every day!  Such a great place for family to get together and make memories that will last a lifetime!  Your welcoming, friendly, positive personalities make this place one of a kind!  We are all so excited to come here again next year!   – The Redmann Family

We have been coming to Pike Point since 2015 and some one from our family has stayed at every cabin during that time.  We are so grateful for the well stocked kitchens and comfortable accommodations.  It’s been great to introduce our grandkids to fishing off the dock, boat rides and swimming in the lake.  This is a great place to gather the family!  – The Wollitz Family 

Just spent a wonderful stay with my kids & grandkids.  Everyone enjoyed laughing, fishing, laughing, playing games, laughing, sitting around the campfire, laughing, eating, LAUGHING!

Great cabin, great hosts.  Bruce & Mandy made sure we all enjoyed our time together.  This could be the start of a tradition!!  The Ward Family

The weather was great and the fishing even better.  It was our 2nd year here and already booked for next year.  Mandy and Bruce treat you like family, it reminds you of what resort life was like in past years. 

I’m so glad there are still resorts like this because most people don’t have the time or resources own their own place on a lake.

Thank you Mandy & Bruce and  hope you keep this place alive for the next 100 years.   – The Tasler Family 

We enjoyed our week at Pike Point Resort!  Joe and I had visited before we had kids, but this was our first trip as a family!  Countless hours were spent on the beach and out fishing.  We enjoyed the Kayaks, paddleboats, swim mat, lots of bubbles and the new water trampoline.  The Pratt’s did their own firework show for the 4th of July and it was amazing!  We spent most of our time at the resort but also ventured to the headwaters and into Bemidji to see Paul Bunyan # Babe, played at the park and got ice cream!  Our trip was definitely a highlight of our summer!                       The Theisan Family

Being at the cabin has given us the chance to get away from lifes busyness, to get to spend time with family the most important thing in life.  Kids had an awesome time swimming and kayaking and playing games at the lodge and eating ice cream treats.  The ladies had a super fun time fishing on the pontoon with the cane poles and also shopping at the clothing racks in the lodge.  Everyone has been so friendly and accommodating.  Thanks for a great time Bruce and Mandy – The Schleusner Family

 What a great week!  I came with my 14 year old kid and our dog.  We rented a fishing boat and went out twice a day – we caught some nice panfish and both became better at cleaning our fish.  This week’s guests were so nice.  Cabin 3 shared their hot grill coals and campfire with us a lot.  Cabin 8 took us on the pontoon they rented twice.  We fished with Mandy twice and event went with us to check out a little festival in Blackduck.  This vacation was just what we wanted!  We played cards and enjoyed so much together.  Mandy and Bruce make this place magical.  For a single mom I couldn’t have had a better week! – Anglela, Olli & Nala

 First time here, we absolutely loved it!! Weather was hot – perfect for beach and fishing was fantastic!!  We hope to return next summer with everyone –

1st year at Pike Point. First big family camping trip!  Great fishing, boating and swimming.   Beautiful sunrise views over the lake from Cabin 6.  We had a wonderful stay and are excited to plan for our trip back next year.  Thank you  – The Springborn Family

Bruce and Mandy are the sweetest people! 

We had a great time from fishign to the cornhole tournament, we all had a lot of fun- Ladies Night is always great time also!  See you next year!

Willis Family

Its been 20 years since I was last here (I’m only 27 now!) and its been so special to walk through the resort grounds and remember back to my favorite childhood vacation.  

My great-grandparents used to own the resort (Ada & Galan Lapp); my dad used to come here as a kid and brought me here as a child to continue the legacy, and now we’ve been able to share the same ol’ red-cabin’ed, screen door slamming lake resort, that we remembered with our family and next generation of grandkids.  5 generations and counting!  A beautiful week of boating, fishing, campfires and laughter.  Thank you Pike Point for the memoires. 

The Lapps, Savant’s and Januski’s

We caught a lot of fish and had a lot of fun!  Charlotte and I got to go out on Ladies night for the first time this year and it was very cool!  We caught the most fish.  I hope we have more fun next year!  – Teresa Demes                                         The whole crew made plenty of memories and s’mores! I’d like to highlight Charlotte, Teresa, and Lukes valiant effort in the cornhole tournament, though they didn’t win.  All in all, another fantastic year, with many more to come!  Thanks for everything and we’ll see you next year!  –Demes Family

Bruce & Mandy, Thank you so much for another wonderful year!  We had a few cold days, but the lord blessed us with a beautiful last day!  We always look forward to coming here, it’s like a 2nd home! (Just with better fishing)  The whole family makes great memories here, from our Ms. Pac-man tournament, to whiffle ball.  Thank you for everything and we will see you next year!  – Rick, Deb, Hunter, Autumn, Travis, Graham & Kinsley Parker

Moved into cabin 2, just me and my dog.  Got settled and sat down on the futon to relax and take in the lake and the trees and the birds and wind pushing through the air, absolutely lovely.  Then a big family walked pst on their way to the beach and docks.  A oud and boisterous group, clearly having fun together.  Swimming, telling stories and jokes, gathered in a group at the end of the dock.  After a bit I mustered the courage to join them, walking all the way to end of the dock to greet the group and say hello, two hours later, I walked back to cabin 2 with a host of new friends.  The warm and welcoming family was instantly comfortable, absolutely  kind and generous.  Something a a beautiful place brings out the beauty in everyone.  Jorae Dupont

Lovely hosts, lovely guests, lovely sunrises & sunsets.  A perfect visit!

Here for 3 days!  Thanks for accomodating us in many ways! Lots of awesome fishing!  Yes, you have the biggest panfish in MN!  Bonfire, playing games – and just a beautiful setting here!  Endless laughs – Doris Makela

I truely enjoyed my time here.  Mandy & Hubby were terrific.  Enjoyed the potluck & fishing panfish was good- Thank you – A city slicker –  Michelle

Our second year here, it was amazing.  The weather was perfect, warm in the sun, cool in the shade.  No humidty.  Fishing was great and the hospitality here is the best.  Loved all the activities, ice cream social, the fish fry, ladies fishing evening.  Bruce & Mandy you two are so welcoming, kind and friendly.  Being here is lke beith with family.  And we met some nice families.  Thank you for everything.      Kevin & Sue Gerber

Another great stay at Pike Point in our favorite Cabin #9!  New porch furniture, living room furniture & new bathroom!  Bruce & Mandy are the greatest.  So much fun w/cornhold tournament, Pac Man tournament, fish fries (2), outdoor movie night.  Fireworks were fabulous and this fishing !!!  Thanks Bruce & Mandy we’ll be back!  Dienhart Family

Cabin 3 was our refuge for a beautiful week in mid-September-we thought rain was forecasted, but it never showed up until our last night.  We had so many nice surprises:  A fish fry potluck the moment we arrived; touring the lake on the slow pontoon, and sampling the fishing with success.  Then Mandy took us out and presto several meals of giant sunnies.  The drone recovery project (see facebook); shopping in the lodge including ice cream; and lots of talks with our hosts; Bruce & Mandy.  Our giant Schnauzer “Bernie” had a great time too, walking the leafy roads and relaxing.  We cooked, slept well, read, and rested which we needed very much.  This will be an annual treat for us – Thanks so much Pike Point, for an extraordinary time!  The Drahosh’s