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NORTHERN MINNESOTA’S JACK-THE-HORSE RESORT

Our cabins are nestled in the Chippewa National Forest along the pristing shores of Jack-The-Horse Lake. Our resort is a great place for friends, families, and couples to experience lakeside living in their own peaceful and private getaway. So grab your fishing pole, roast some marshmallows, jump in the lake or just kick back and relax.

Whatever adventure this vacation takes you on, it’s sure to be memorable at Jack-The-Horse Resort!

Special Offers

Here are the current specials at Jack-The-Horse Resort:

  • May-June 8th **2 BDRM Lakeside Cabins start at $89/night or $550/week!
  • Take 10% off each additional week for vacations over one week in length

To take advantage of these specials, contact us and make your reservation today.

Testimonials

“There is something about Jack the Horse Lake and the resort that gets into a person, a feeling of longing to be there when your away, and not wanting to leave while your there.”

-Dan & Carelie Rabenhorst

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Latest Blog Post

Open H2O Challenge

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The Legend of Jack-the-Horse Lake

loggersIn the days when lumbering was the principal occupation in these woods, the trees standing about this lake were to be logged off. Working in the crew located on this tract of timber was one powerful lumberman named “Jack” D. McDonald.

On a certain wintry day, in struggling to get the last load of logs into camp before darkness fell, one of the horses hauling the sled gave out. Judging that it was useless with no help near and dusk fast deepening, to save the animal, the men loosened the harness and left the horse to its fate. Then Jack stepped into the traces which had been occupied by the fallen horse and arranged the harness so that he might pull that side of the load. Thus, they proceeded into camp amid the shouts of his comrades.

From that time forth, the man was known as “Jack the Horse” and the lake was named in his honor.

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