013 bed · sleeps 6
Cabin 7
1 King · 2 Full · Tub + shower
The most amenitied three-bedroom on the property — fireplace, dishwasher, tub-and-shower bath. A favorite for shoulder weeks.
- Gas fireplace
- Dishwasher
- Tub + shower
Pequot Lakes · Minnesota
Summer, on Clamshell Lake.
Fifteen cabins on five hundred and forty feet of shoreline, mid-May through mid-September. The kind of place a family comes back to.
46.6° N · 94.2° W
Whitefish Chain
An old summer, every year
The same lake, the same pines, the same week in July.
Towering Pines is a family-run resort on the Whitefish Chain, kept by Roger and Jodi Nies. We don't have a spa or a concept restaurant. We have a sand-bottom swimming area, fifteen cabins under hundred-year pines, eighteen acres of woods to wander, and a stretch of shoreline that catches the morning sun on one end and the sunset on the other.
Most of our guests have been coming for years. The week feels familiar before you've even unpacked.
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15cabins
Two through five bedrooms
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540feet
Of private lakefront
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18acres
Of woods to wander
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9holes
Of mini golf, for guests only
The Cabins
Built for naps, card games, and long, slow dinners.
01Details
024 bed · sleeps 8
Cabin 15
3 Queen · 2 Bunk · Two baths · tub + shower
- Central air
- Dishwasher
- Two bathrooms
035 bed · sleeps 10
Cabin 17
4 Queen · 2 Bunk · Two baths · tub + shower
Built for big families. The full set: fireplace, central air, two baths, dishwasher.
- Gas fireplace
- Central air
- Dishwasher
Days on the Lake
Show up. We'll keep the rest figured out.
Kayaks, paddleboards, the trampoline, the lake slide, the mini-golf course, the arcade for the rainy afternoons — it's all included, all on courtesy checkout, all available the moment you arrive.
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On the Water
The lake belongs to you.
- Swimming area · sand bottom
- Kayaks — six single, one double
- Canoe
- Adult paddleboards
- Hydrobikes
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On the Property
Days that don't need plans.
- 9-hole mini-golf ($20/week unlimited family)
- Basketball court
- Pool, foosball, air hockey, juke box
- Ping-pong (indoor + outdoor)
- Volleyball, croquet, bocce, badminton
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For the Little Ones
A resort built for small hands.
- Fenced Little Tykes playground
- Lakeside swings (infant + big-kid)
- Sand castle zone
- Playhouse cabin
- Super Dome climber
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Together
Resort-wide events on Mon, Tue, Fri.
- Mini-golf tournament
- Basketball shoot-out
- Outdoor game extravaganza
- Bracelet beading
- Preschool bubble party
A line we keep near the door
"Always maintain a kind of summer, even in the middle of winter."
— Henry David Thoreau
Plain talk
A few things we're up front about.
We're a Minnesota place. That means a few rules, a season that ends when the loons leave, and an honest list of what to bring.
Read the full plan-your-stay- Pets
- Sorry, no pets or animals on the property — overnight or visiting.
- Payment
- Cash, check, or Zelle. No credit cards or Venmo.
- Bring
- Towels, soap, and charcoal. We don't stock cribs or high chairs.
- Don't bring
- ATVs, golf carts, drones, fireworks, tents, RVs, or portable fire pits.
- Season
- Second week of May through the middle of September.
2026 Season
Hold a week. Come unpack the rest in July.
Returning guests have first claim on dates. New families are welcome whenever a week opens up — send us a note and we'll find one.