About Us 2026

It’s always amazing how fast the year goes, and hard to remember each year what we did the year before! LOL! Here were the highlights from 2025!!

In January, Amanda went back to school and Rachel started a new job at St. Gabriel’s in Little Falls. She worked in the lab and got very good at identifying “good veins.” Phil took his annual trip to Canada with some buddies and enjoyed all the fishing and snowmobiling! Coni stayed home and stayed warm!

February took Phil back to Cananda for more fishing and fun!

March took the family to New Zealand for red stag hunting and traveling through the stunning countryside to celebrate Rachel’s college graduation. April was spent with Amanda recuperating from gall bladder surgery and us gearing up for opening.

In May, Rachel was accepted into Duluth’s Medical School and Amanda started an internship in Ironton! Yahoo!!! We were busy with opening the campground.

June was busy. It is always fun to see everyone coming back for camping!!

July was Coni’s turn for gall bladder surgery! Geez!! Like mother, like daughter!

August took both the girls back to school. September was a beautiful fall and the ending of another safe, fun, blessed season.

October took Coni and her mom to Germany where they had a blast traveling the countryside. They were able to stay with friends and are very grateful for that! Phil went to Colorado for his annual elk hunting trip. His group got a nice bull this year and they had a lot of fun.

November and December were filled with lots of family, food and fun for all the holidays. Coni and Phil learned lots of biology, physiology, and other things from Rachel. From Amanda, they learned that lots of letters in math is beyond their understanding and that Amanda should NEVER need help balancing her checkbook.

We are looking forward to seeing all our families and friends as well as meeting new families in 2026! Drive safe!!

Phil

Phil worked for the State of Minnesota for 23 years before buying the campground and taking his family on this adventure. He was a member of the MN National Guard and served for 28 years. Phil is super handy and can fix almost anything! He has lots of projects going, as you can see in the park, most seeming to be going on all at the same time. When not running around the campground, he is running with the kids. Phil enjoys fishing whenever he can and hunting anything as much as possible! If you throw him an invite – and Coni gives her blessing – he might jump in the boat with you.

Coni

Coni worked as an educator for the Brainerd School District for more than 20 years before indulging her husband in this adventure! LOL! However, she still gets her kid fix by subbing for her former colleagues. She has lots of fun with the camping folks that come to spend time with them at the campground, and is always willing to listen to, or share a story. Coni does most of the reservations, and if you try to get ahold of her in the off season, she will get back to you either through email or phone. It may take a few days though, as she is still running around and may be working outside of the home.

Rachel

Our oldest daughter graduated from NDSU in December and sent us back to having a live in😊! She worked at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls waiting to see if she would get into Medical School. In May, she got the call! She is now attending the University of Duluth’s Medical School where she is studying for Rural Family Practice! We are so excited for her! Rachel will not be around much this summer. When she is here, rest assured that you are in very capable hands. She will take care of whatever you may need!

Amanda

Our youngest daughter is still at NDSU as a Junior studying Manufacturing Engineering! She had a wonderful internship last summer and is hoping to get another one this summer somewhere! She is living her best life up there is Fargo– missing her sister – but still enjoying all the things that college life brings. If Amanda happens to be around this summer, she will be putting some hours in here as well! Amanda is also very responsible and will make sure that you are well taken care of!

Gus

Gus is our lab. Because he is a treat all by himself, he doesn’t need any from the camping folks. So please, just petting, go easy on the treats. Gus loves to swim in the lake, so much so that when he escapes his kennel he can be found swimming in it and refusing to come back. Not even for a treat. Once in a while, you may be privileged to see the rodeo that occurs when he goes rogue and heads for the lake. Gus enjoys people, and will take any petting that you would like to give him. He is not helpful though. However, he will like to see you.