Shady Rest Resort

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One of Minnesota's Best family vacation and fishing Resorts!
"Where friends and families come to vacation!"
We are taking reservation for the 2011 season NOW! Book early for the best selections.

We welcome you to Shady Rest Resort celebrating our 34th year by continuing the great Alexandria MN Family Resort tradition of offering exceptional individual lakeside cabins and spacious RV campsites that are perfect for a fishing or family vacation on beautiful Lake Amelia.
Shady Rest Resort is very easy to get to. Located only 2 hours from Minneapolis, (midway between Fargo and the Twin Cities), in the Alexandria Minnesota lakes area near the small towns of Glenwood and Villard. Our resort features quiet, comfortable, informal and safe facilities where families and friends can relax by the lake, be together and, at the end of each day, enjoy the wonderful sunsets we are know for. Perfect for your summer vacation.
Our Cabins and Campground are located on over 30 acres of spacious, shady grounds on the clean, clear waters of Lake Amelia. Guests have over 940 acres of water for boating and fishing pleasure on Lake Amelia and smaller boats can reach Lake Villard for an additional 530 acres. A small channel connects the 2 lakes. Bring your own boat or rent one of ours.
For the golfers there are 6 golf courses within 20 minutes. At the resort we have a small convenience store with live bait, tackle, groceries, tee shirts, sweatshirts, along with an assortment of items that may come in handy.
At Shady Rest you'll find a great fishing resort, but more importantly, you'll find a great place to spend time with your family and friends.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people not to transport firewood to our resorts in MN. The spread of diseases and insects have been devastating our forest and we want to pass along this message. Please check locally for restrictions in your area.
Sorry No Pets - Jet Skis - ATV's or Fireworks

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e-mail: vacation@shadyrestresort.com

Our Commitment to Excellence
We know that choosing a vacation destination or the best Minnesota resort can be difficult, especially one that you have never actually seen. Too many times we hear from our guest that they've stayed at a place that had a great brochure or nice pictures on their web site, but when they arrived it was not at all what they expected. For over 34 years, our Family has been establishing a vacation destination with your comfort in mind. We listen to our guests and are continually making improvements in order to continue the tradition of excellence that our guests have come to know. We take pride in the cleanliness of our Cabins and of the Resort grounds. On our Web Site, we made an extra effort in providing as many pictures as possible to give you the best idea of what Shady Rest Resort is like and why so many of our guest come back year after year. Our wish is that you'll start a family tradition of summer vacations at Shady Rest Resort. "Come on... Let's head to the Lake."
We hope to see you soon!