Welcome, everyone. We're so glad you're coming.
Four days together with good people on good water. Lake Minnewaska, July 2026.
The lake is waiting...
This is the shape of the weekend. Most things are optional — show up to what sounds good, skip what doesn't. It's BYOB and BYO snacks, so pack accordingly. Everything else is taken care of.
BYOB & bring your own snacks. Meals and non-alcoholic drinks are covered.
We're running a family slideshow on Saturday night. Add your photos — old ones, family ones, anything you'd want the whole family to see on the big screen.
Open the album ↗What to bring, fishing license info, golf club notes, and how to get ready before you leave home.
Get ready → Info & MapDirections, the resort, nearby spots, and everything you might need before or during the weekend.
Get oriented →4,500 sq ft on the lake. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 16 beds, 2 kitchens, 100 ft of private beach. If you're staying in the house, everything you need to know is here.
Pezhekee was a Dakota chief whose band traveled to what is now Pope County and camped along the shores of this lake. The Dakota called the water here "good water" — Minnewaska. The lake held three generations of stories, including a warrior maiden named Minnewaska herself, who eventually gave her name to these waters permanently.
The lodge you're sleeping in, the golf course you're playing on, and the lake you're jumping into all carry that name forward. Worth knowing before you arrive.
Much of this comes from "The Tribe of Pezhekee," an 1901 novel by Alice Otillia Thorson, a Glenwood native. Legend and history are tangled here — as they often are on old water.