General Info:
Welcome to Borde Du Lac Lodge. We have over one-quarter mile of shoreline and one hundred acres of land at the northwest part of Benedict Lake in the beautiful Paul Bunyan State Forest. Our land area consists of tall pine, spruce, balsam and white birch trees and wildlife is everywhere! Our cabin areas are mowed and kept clean and neat. In addition to all the lovely trees, We have many varieties of wild flowers, and in their season, wild berries for your picking and eating pleasure.
Benedict Lake a is small and delightful spring fed lake, Its waters are always clean and clear. The shoreline has a very safe sandy beach with a gradual slope enabling you to enjoy your water activities. The lake is always suitable for water skiing. There is a raft for swimmers and six docks so your boat is near your cabin. Benedict lake’s water flows by boat-able channel into Leech Lake, enabling you to explore, fish and sightsee over one-hundred twenty thousand acres of water and over six-hundred fifty miles of shoreline. You may fish for and expect to catch walleye, northern pike, black bass, pan fish and maybe a trophy size musky! The many ducks and loons will entertain you daily and you may be rewarded by the displays of the playful otters, soaring eagles or the industrious beavers.
We allow pets for a charge. We carry a complete line of live bait. We have outboard motors for rent from 9.9hp to 125hp and a private boat launch. We have two gas pumps, one with pre-mixed and one with regular. The town of Benedict is only 1 mile away. It consists of a
grocery store, a post office and hardware store. Churches of all faiths are nearby. Itasca Park, the origin of the Mississippi River is only twenty-five miles away. The city of Bemidji is twenty-eight miles. You can go by water or highway to the city of Walker. The city of Walker is eight miles away and offers a complete line of goods, services, and many great restaurants. Golf courses, public tennis courts and an airport are also nearby.