Don't leave your pets behind. We have brought together as many Minnesota pet friendly cabins as possible so you can include your furry friends!

Pet Friendly Minnesota Cabin Rentals


Many Minnesota cabin guests like to bring pets because it makes the getaway feel more like a true “family vacation,” reduces stress and guilt about leaving animals behind, and fits naturally with Minnesota’s outdoor, cabin-in-the-woods lifestyle. The state’s lakes, trails, and pet-friendly cabin options also make it easy for travelers to include their dogs in everyday vacation activities. Pets are seen as part of the family, so people want them included in special trips and memories, and bringing a pet along eases separation anxiety for both owners and animals, which helps guests actually relax once they arrive at the cabin. Being with a familiar pet adds a comforting sense of home in a new place, which can be especially reassuring for kids or first-time travelers.​

We've rounded up all our pet-friendly cabins in Minnesota: 

 

119 vacation rental(s) found...

Cabin 5

Birch Bay Resort

Cabin 5

Grand Rapids, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$195 - $210 per night
$965 - $965 per week
3rd party booking
$253.5 - $273 per night
$1254.5 - $1254.5 per week

Retreat to this lake escape on the shores of Wabana Lake. Our immaculate waters offer the perfect place to relax --- wat...

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Perch Lake Cabin - "Eagles Wings"

Perch Lake Cabin - "Eagles Wings"

Side Lake, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$500 - $700 per night
$3000 - $4200 per week
3rd party booking
$650 - $910 per night
$3900 - $5460 per week

NOTE: WE ARE TEARING DOWN THE CABIN BEGINNING IN SEPT 21 AND BUILDING NEW. COMING AUGUST 2022 Eagles Wings Cabin - E...

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Duplex 4B

SweetWater Resort

Duplex 4B

Cushing, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$0 per night
$0 per week
3rd party booking
$0 per night
$0 per week

SweetWater Resort is open for reservations May 1 through November 15. Duplex 4B is one of SweetWater's seasonal cabins ...

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Cabin 7

WA-GA-THA-KA Resort

Cabin 7

Grand Rapids, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$0 per night
$1295 - $1295 per week
3rd party booking
$0 per night
$1683.5 - $1683.5 per week

Step into Cabin 7 at WA-GA-THA-KA Resort and feel that instant exhale that only lake life delivers. Your three-bedroom h...

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Lakeside House

SweetWater Resort

Lakeside House

Cushing, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$165 - $385 per night
$920 - $2 per week
3rd party booking
$214.5 - $500.5 per night
$1196 - $2.6 per week

SweetWater Resort is open for reservations May 1 through November 15. Treat yourself, friends and family to a 14 x 30...

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Sunset Cabin

Northern Lights Resort & Outfitting

Sunset Cabin

Kabetogama, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$195 - $210 per night
$950 - $1595 per week
3rd party booking
$253.5 - $273 per night
$1235 - $2073.5 per week

Want to be close to the water, the resort beach, the dock? This is the cabin. The patio door leads you onto a large deck...

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Vermilion-FREE PONTOON with weekly rental

Big Lake Wilderness Lodge

Vermilion-FREE PONTOON with weekly rental

Ely, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$0 per night
$1275 - $1385 per week
3rd party booking
$0 per night
$1657.5 - $1800.5 per week

Here are some of the special sounds of the wilderness you'll experience on this remote themed vacation: Freshly-caught f...

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Cabin 5

Gold Mine Camp

Cabin 5

Orr, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$60 - $480 per night
$400 - $3200 per week
3rd party booking
$78 - $624 per night
$520 - $4160 per week

Looking for some Northeastern MN seclusion? Private property in this area of the Vermilion River is limited and public...

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Granite Point -newly remodeled

Big Lake Wilderness Lodge

Granite Point -newly remodeled

Ely, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$0 per night
$1285 - $1395 per week
3rd party booking
$0 per night
$1670.5 - $1813.5 per week

Family-oriented summer getaways can get pretty remote! Our Granite Point family-sized lakeview cabin is a hand built an ...

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Hackensack Reunion Cabin

Hackensack Reunion Cabin

Hackensack, MN

Pets considered

BOOK DIRECT
$0 per night
$1500 - $4000 per week
3rd party booking
$0 per night
$1950 - $5200 per week

This lake home is a great family reunion home. It is on the north side of Pleasant Lake, with a perfect southern exposu...

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Traveling with pets can also be cheaper than boarding or hiring a sitter for several days, especially on week-long Minnesota lake stays, and guests avoid the stress of coordinating drop-offs, pickups, and check-in times at kennels back home. A pet-friendly cabin offers more space—yard, deck, and living room—so caring for pets is easier than in a typical hotel setup. Minnesota’s lakes, forests, and quiet backroads are ideal for dog-friendly fun like hiking, swimming, paddling, and evening walks by the water, and many cabin resorts and private rentals now welcome dogs, with trails, shoreline, and outdoor seating that work well for pets. The “up north” cabin culture encourages unplugged time outdoors, and dogs often motivate guests to get outside more for walks and play, which supports the restorative feel people seek from a Minnesota getaway.​

Pets help reduce stress and boost happiness, making a Minnesota cabin retreat feel more restorative and laid-back, while also encouraging more physical activity through walks on forest paths, fetch by the lake, and exploring new spots around the cabin. Watching pets explore new sights and smells adds an extra layer of joy and entertainment, especially for families with children. For marketing, it can help to emphasize that cabins make it easy to “bring the whole family, paws included” and avoid boarding stress or extra costs, while highlighting Minnesota-specific perks like lakeside walks, nearby trails, dog-friendly patios or parks, and roomy yards or shoreline at the rental, along with clear, welcoming pet policies.

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