Paddler's Village

The yurts were very nice, and the full bathrooms and fire pits were great. There was a little confusion about how many people could fit in a yurt. Also, the yurts were right next to a busy road, which was noisy. Otherwise, it was a very nice place.

I was nervous as I read online that sometimes you book a yurt on the beach and you get something else. I am happy to report we got the yurt we booked and loved it. The only suggestion we have for them is to enforce quite hours. The tents/yurts are very close to each other, so you can hear every conversation. At night if someone is "partying", that's really bothersome. Highly recommend it, and would stay again.

I was here in mid-July 2022 for a 3 nights stay. The place is wonderful, but we had a very negative experience with the booking process, and after the fact learned of other people who had the same problem. We thought we were booking a place "on the beach," as in we wanted to exit our yurt and see the water. I even called the place after booking to make sure that the yurt we were in was "on the beach." I was assured that it was. Rather what we ended up with was a yurt about 200 feet from the highway, at the farthest end away from the lake we could be within Paddler's Village campground, a couple minutes walk from the water. Beware this establishment considers all of the tents and yurts within Paddler's Village to be "on the beach" but they are not. We met two other parties when we were there to whom the same thing happened, and then we saw on trip advisor someone prior to whom same happened. We attempted to switch to the lodging we were expecting, and/or to get a partial refund, to no avail. Other than that it was great, we did the kayak and hike tour and the grand island cruise both were wonderful, the staff was great and it was beautiful. Just know what you are getting and don't trust them to have the integrity to tell the truth about the location of your lodging.

About 15 of us go on our yearly ‘Viking camping’ here at uncle duckies paddler village. We wait all year for this adventure!! We rent 1-4 Yurts and we also got a cabin last year. The first year was about 13• on average and the next year was a little bit warmer. 23•-40• we go in January or February. Everyone was so kind to us and the grounds keepers took very good care of everyone!!! The bathrooms were heated and very clean! The yurts were so cozy, clean, and warm! Everything was plowed for our vehicles and pathways. (There’s usually 3+ feet of snow On the ground when we come up here) They always put in so much work to the place and just as much care for their guests. I cannot recommend This place enough! It’s magical! I hope they are open for the winter in 2021!!!

Such a great place! The views where amazing. We stayed in yurt #11 right on the water. Even tho the places seem close, it felt like we had the place all to areselfs.. perfect for family's of all sizes.. we will definitely be coming back for years to come!

Staying in the yurt was AWESOME. My husband and I did this as a little weekend getaway and it was perfect. The yurts are private, really well kept, clean, and super cozy. Each one has a bed, table, mini fridge, rug, outdoor chairs, picnic table, and a firepit with ADORABLE hanging bulb lighting strung throughout the grounds. Bathrooms are nearby and super clean also (with running water and real toilets)! My only complaint would be the proximity of the yurts to one another. We did not open our yurt windows because we could see into our neighbors when they also had their windows open, so that was a bit awkward. Overall, it was a great experience and we look forward to returning!

Paddler's Village was a great place for us to stay in the UP. We stayed in the Caribou yurt, which is closer to the road. Despite being closer to the road we were all able to sleep well at night. The yurt was also very close to the IMMACULATE bathrooms and showers. The actual yurt had a bunk bed (full bottom/twin top), a full pull out futon, table with two chairs, small fridge, and a coat rack. The yurt was a good size and was clean. Make sure to bring your own bedding! The campground was very well maintained, including the small beach at the campsite. We did not interact with staff too often but when we did they were always warm and courteous. When we were struggling with getting a fire started they even offered us some lighter fluid.