There are more than 900 lake resorts in Minnesota, offering the ideal stay for most anyone - from large complexes with luxury suites, on-site golf courses, spas, and gourmet restaurants to rustic historic lodges providing large quantities of charm. Most Minnesota resorts are family-operated cabins or cottages situated on magnificent lakeshores.Many of these vacation resorts have added recreational activities beyond the lakeshore.&nbsp; Minnesota resort vacations may also include winter activities such as cross-country skiing, ice fishing and snowmobiling. http://exploreminnesota.com/resorts/rss-articles 2009-11-20T14:48:27.0000000-06:00 http://exploreminnesota.com/a-resort-vacation-is-a-minnesota-classic 2009-11-02T12:00:03.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/resorts_thumb.jpg" border="0" />A Minnesota resort isn't just a place to stay on your vacation, it IS your vacation. It's an experience all in itself - a chance to have your own cabin (or townhouse or lodge) by a lake.<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/dog-sledding-winter-adventures 2009-11-19T12:49:23.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/dogsled_thumb.jpg" border="0" />Dog sledding is quickly becoming a popular snow sport, and not just among mushers with their own teams of sled dogs.<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/explore-minnesota-downhill-skiing 2009-11-02T12:58:05.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/w0708/w0708boarding_thumb.jpg" border="0" />Cruising the slopes amidst Minnesota's gorgeous scenery, feeling snowflakes brush your face, you hear the swoosh, swoosh, swoosh of your downhill skis and you're reminded of what's good about winter.<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-resorts 2009-11-19T14:06:51.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/buckhorn_resort_sml.jpg" border="0" />Information and search tools for finding the perfect Minnesota resort.<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/article/45800/the-inns-and-outs-of-southern-comfort-stay-at-an-inn-enjoy-an-outing 2009-11-02T12:01:23.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/article_the-inns-and-outs-of-southern-comfort_sml.jpg" border="0" />Now is the perfect time to cozy-in at a comfy B&B. Indulge yourself with a gourmet breakfast at the inn or maybe a long, soothing soak in a whirlpool.<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/snowmobiling-room-to-roam 2009-11-02T12:58:25.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/article_snowmobile_sml.jpg" border="0" />Eager to climb back on your sled and cruise over a deep blanket of gleaming snow?<br style="clear:both;" /> http://exploreminnesota.com/explore-the-gunflints-winter-wilderness 2009-11-19T13:57:33.0000000-06:00 <img align="left" valign"top" src="http://exploreminnesota.com/assets/images/image/Image/Articles/article_gunflint_sml.jpg" border="0" />When winter casts a gentle hush across Minnesota, the deepest drifts can be found along the 57-mile historic Gunflint Trail.<br style="clear:both;" />