Hillman House MN

11/13/2025

We just added more original artwork to the walls at 🤩

Sourcing art from our local community is part of what makes our property feel more like a home, and we’ve had many guests tell us how much they enjoy our art. These recent finds just went up last week, and the movie room is feeling even cozier now.

The swans are the perfect addition, since we get migrating swans on the lake in both spring and fall. Thanks for that amazing score!

Also a big thanks to and for curating the best shops to source from.

What’s your favorite artwork at ?

04/06/2025

Summer is just around the corner, and guests at get to use our stand up paddle boards, canoe, peddle boat, and kids kayak to get out on the water. Bulldog Lake is great for fishing, and because it’s not very big you don’t see a lot of boat traffic. Usually just 1-2 fishing boats or a pontoon.

And when you’re not out on the lake, the big open field is great for kickball or other field games 😎

01/12/2025

Spotlight on our favorite addition of 2024 👀 the new sauna, laundry, and shower area we added to our lower level 🥳
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Guests can now enjoy a hot sauna (especially nice during winter stays) and with the walk out basement you can head outside for some cold therapy in between sauna sessions ❄️
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Our friends at absolutely killed it with this install. Every detail is perfect!
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Book your next stay soon, our calendar fills up quick 😉
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12/22/2024

Wishing for another snowy winter at ❄️
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We have tons of outdoor space for building snowmen, snowshoeing, and ice fishing on the lake 🎣
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And for the *indoor people* there’s our creative studio for art projects, puzzles, or board games, a movie room, plenty of space for reading and relaxing, plus our indoor sauna and game room with pool and foosball. And the field house with indoor pickle ball or gym games for the kids 🏓
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Get a crew together and grab one of the last few weekends available this winter 🎉
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09/29/2024

Wrapping up a beautiful summer season by taking the dock in today (even though it’s currently 80 degrees 😂)
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Ready for the gorgeous fall colors to start popping, and looking forward to a cozy winter with our new sauna!
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We have some Nov/Dec weekends still open if you’re thinking of planning a group trip this fall or winter 🤩
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09/06/2024

👀 Is this the most unique vacation rental in Minnesota?
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It’s definitely a contender, thanks to the “field house” aka a whole separate building that’s like your own private dive bar combined with a high school gym 🤩🏓
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Play pickle ball on our indoor court, or move the net aside for an open gym where kids can play games like dodgeball and floor hockey.
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Use our Bluetooth speakers for a dance party or karaoke night (one mic included 🎤)
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Tag someone you want to spend a fun winter weekend with at

08/14/2024

Who’s ready for a girls’ trip?
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is great for the girls who want to…
1️⃣ Have their own room (not everyone likes to share!)
2️⃣ Enjoy time with the group and some alone time if they want
3️⃣ Get a dose of nature without driving more than 2 hours from the twin cities
4️⃣ Have a private and completely separate building for pickleball, karaoke, and dance parties — it’s like your own private club 🪩
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Tag someone you want to go on a girls trips with!
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07/26/2024

A vacation rental with a kickball field? 👀 is great for big family groups too hang out and play together.
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Between the indoor pickle ball court, outdoor kickball field, and private lake with a canoe and stand up paddle boards, there’s plenty of ways for families to get active during their stay.
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What do you want to play first? Kickball ☄️ or pickle ball 🏓
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06/11/2024

Have you tried stand up paddle boards before? We have six available for our guests to use when they stay at 😎 and our lake is perfect for it. Not a lot of boat traffic, so you can feel safe even out in the middle of the lake. 🏄‍♂️🌊

05/25/2024

When you can sleep up to 26 adults, you need a kitchen and dining room that’s comfortable for big groups!
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Two refrigerators, an extra wide stove, and seating for 22 (extra overflow seating on the back porch or the creative studio, depending on the season 😉)
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And if meal planning for a group this big feels overwhelming, comment MEAL PLAN below and we’ll send you a spreadsheet we use to plan menus, delegate meal prep and clean up, compile grocery lists by store, and divide up food costs per person. It makes meal planning on group trips a breeze 💁🏼‍♀️
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05/21/2024

05/21/2024

When you stay at Hillman House MN you get private access to this bonus space that we call The Field House— a separate building with an indoor pickle ball court, bar area, and sound system with WiFi and Bluetooth connection to stream your favorite music (🎤 karaoke, anyone?)

We’ve also got dodgeballs and floor hockey equipment, so if pickle ball isn’t your thing you can just move the net to the side 😉

Check out photos of the rest of the property and book direct on our website: https://www.hillmanhousemn.com