New! The Headwaters Inn | Douglas Lodge rooms | Douglas Lodge fourplex | Four-season suites
Douglas Lodge rooms
Unit | Details | Accessible Shower | Cost per night | Cost per week |
Double rooms | Sleeps four. Two bedrooms with one full bed and two twin beds (linens provided). | No | $145 | $870 |
Single rooms | Sleeps two. One bedroom with one full bed (linens provided). | No | $85 | $510 |
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Description:
Located on the second floor of the historic Douglas Lodge built in 1905, these rooms offer the comforts of home while experiencing a glimpse back in time. (Stairs-No elevator present.)
Availability:
Seasonal - Friday of Memorial Day weekend through first Sunday in October.
Features:
- Three double rooms include bathroom with shower (towels provided)
- Four single rooms share 2 1/2 bathrooms with showers in the hallway (towels provided)
- Heat and air conditioning
- Full restaurant on site
- Common area with stone fireplace and Wi-Fi
- Patio and large deck off main level
Douglas Lodge fourplex
Unit | Details | Accessible Shower | Cost per night | Cost per week |
4PL1-2 | Sleeps two. One room unit with two twin beds (linens provided). | No | $105 | $630 |
4PL3-4 | Sleeps two. One room unit with one full bed (linens provided). | No | $105 | $630 |
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Description:
This historic log structure built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservations Corps (CCC) offers a glimpse back in time in a motel style setting.
Availability:
Seasonal - Friday of Memorial Day weekend through first Sunday in October.
Features:
- Bathroom (tub only, towels provided)
- Stone fireplace
- Heat; no air conditioning
- Screen porch
- Picnic table and fire ring with grate – shared between all four units
- One parking stall
Four-season suites
Unit | Details | Accessible shower | Cost per night | Cost per week |
IS61 & IS71 | Sleeps two. One bedroom with one queen bed (linens provided). | $150 | $900 | |
IS62 - IS66 | Sleeps four. One bedroom with two queen beds (linens provided). | No | $150 | $900 |
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Description:
Two six-plex buildings with 12 modern, two-room suites near Douglas Lodge offers the comforts of home with Wi-Fi and T.V. These units do not offer a picnic table or fire ring.
Availability:
Year-round
Features:
- Kitchenette with dorm style fridge, two burner cooktop, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, coffee maker - no oven (kitchen towels provided)
- Full bathroom with tub/shower (accessible units have accessible shower, towels provided)
- Cable TV and Wi-Fi
- Adjacent units can connect via interior door and screen porch door
- Shared parking lot
- Air-conditioned in summer, heated in winter
- Each building has an outdoor courtesy phone
*Great deal! Off peak rate of $105 per night and $630 per week (from November 1 through Thursday prior to Memorial Day).
Peak season rates are $150 per night and $900 per week (from the Friday prior to Memorial Day through October 31).
The Headwaters Inn
Unit | Details | Accessible Shower | Cost per night | Cost per week |
Six single rooms | Sleeps two per room. One bedroom with one full bed (linens provided). | No | $85 | $510 |
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Description:
The Headwaters Inn dates back to the 1920s. It has served many purposes over the years, operating as the Itasca State Park Headquarters, a forestry office, and the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel, to name a few. This beautifully maintained log structure now offers Itasca State Park visitors year-round accommodations conveniently located within walking distance to the Lake Itasca public water access and sports rental shop, swimming beach, picnic grounds, amphitheater, playground, and trails maintained for four-season recreation.
The Headwaters Inn offers six comfortable guest rooms, available individually for reservations. Guests share amenities, including three bathrooms, one spacious kitchen, and a charming great room featuring a wood burning stone fireplace. Venture outside to play games on the lawn, cook dinner on the campfire, or roast marshmallows under the stars.
The Headwaters Inn is a great option for individuals or small groups. Please note that rooms must be reserved individually. We do not offer a group reservation rate at this time.
Availability:
Year-round.
Features:
- Six guest rooms, each furnished with one full-size bed. Rooms must be reserved individually.
- Three bathrooms, including one multi-stall men’s bathroom, one multi-stall women’s bathroom, and one family bathroom. All bathrooms have showers (no bathtubs). Rooms do not have private bathrooms.
- Full kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, two stoves, two sinks, one single-serve coffee maker (coffee pods not included), one drip coffee maker (coffee filters and coffee grounds provided), salt and pepper shakers, assorted pots and pans, assorted bakeware, basic cooking utensils and tableware.
- Great room is furnished with an eight-person dining table, one sofa, two armchairs and a wood burning fireplace. Firewood is not supplied, but is available for purchase within the park.
- Two four-season porches furnished with an assortment of tables and chairs.
- Parking space accommodates two vehicles per room. Additional vehicles must park in the Lake Itasca public water access parking lot located across the street from The Headwaters Inn.
- Central heat and air conditioning.
- Wireless internet. Signal strength may vary.
- Bed linens, bath towels, and kitchen towels provided.
- Outdoor fire ring with cooking grate and picnic tables provided.
- Pets are not allowed at The Headwaters Inn.
- Pets are not allowed in any of the Itasca lodging facilities. Pets must be personally attended at all times.
- Wireless Internet access is available at certain locations around Itasca State Park! Please note that signal strength may vary.
Access is available at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center, Douglas Lodge, Pine Ridge Campground, Campground Office, Forest Inn, Mary Gibbs Headwaters Center, Four-Season Suites and Bear Paw Campground.
For Itasca State Park information call 218-699-7251.
Make a reservation
Reservations can be made up to 120 days in advance, 24 hours a day, except for the first day a reservation becomes available. On that first day, reservations cannot be made online before 8 a.m.
A non-refundable reservation fee ($10.00 for call center/$7.00 for web) is charged for each advance reservation.
Call 866-857-2757
October - March
8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
April - September
8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Daily
Call center is closed holidays.
Reservations policy and FAQ