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March 22, 2022 The past year has been an exciting time of changes and updates here at Kavanaugh’s Resort!  Starting in the spring of 2021, we began our many new projects.  We started with new flooring in the Woods units, plus new bedding throughout the resort and the replacement of 60 beds. With the mattress replacements we finally have just three bed sizes throughout the entire property, Kings, Queens, and Twin XL.  In replacing all our bedding, we, also, doubled our pillow count on each bed. As we entered the fall of 2021, we kept the excitement going and finally began the long-awaited building project

January 2, 2021 It might be safe to say that we needed to put 2020 in our rearview mirror and start to look ahead to better times.  When Covid-19 first fell upon us, we certainly could not have foreseen what laid ahead for our country and the world in facing this pandemic.  While Covid has been terrible for all of us it has been brutal for the hospitality and travel industry as a whole and will eventually leave many shuttered businesses.  For us it started on March 15 when we closed operations for two months, eventually re-opening again in Mid-May.  During the first three months

We would like to share some updated information with regards to the changes brought on by Covid-19 and hope you are patient and understanding of these changes that we hope help make this a memorable and safe stay with us at Kavanaugh’s.   The most important thing…. WELCOME TO KAVANAUGH’S and thank you. The Kavanaugh family is very pleased to be hosting you!  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.  Your assistance and patience in making all these changes work as efficiently and safely as possibly is very much appreciated. Regarding towel delivery: (Slight Change) Please make sure, if you need

We would like to share some updated information with regards to the changes brought on by Covid-19 and hope you are patient and understanding of these changes that we hope help make this a memorable and safe stay with us at Kavanaugh’s. The most important thing…. WELCOME TO KAVANAUGH’S and thank you. The Kavanaugh family is very pleased to be hosting you!  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.  Your assistance and patience in making all these changes work as efficiently and safely as possibly is very much appreciated. Regarding towel delivery: (Slight Change) Please make sure, if you need fresh

We would like to share some updated information with regards to the changes brought on by Covid-19 and hope you are patient and understanding of these changes that we hope help make this a memorable and safe stay with us at Kavanaugh’s. The most important thing…. WELCOME TO KAVANAUGH’S and thank you. The Kavanaugh family is very pleased to be hosting you!  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.  Your assistance and patience in making all these changes work as efficiently and safely as possibly is very much appreciated. Regarding towel delivery: (Slight Change) Please make sure, if you need fresh

We thought it might be fun and helpful to share some of our favorite places, activities and things to see and do during your summer vacation right here at Kavanaugh’s Resort.  The Brainerd and Nisswa areas have some really fun places and of course, some fantastic dining, golf and shopping to go right a long with your perfect resort stay.  We certainly know that sometimes it can be hard pulling yourself away from Sylvan Lake, the beach, or the swimming pool but just in case we want you to be prepared. Top 5 Places to Eat: The Classic at Madden’s….Everyone in our family loves to

As of March 20, 2020, our family made the difficult decision to temporarily cease our resort operations until at least May 1, 2020.  We feel this brief closure is in the best interest of our entire community and will help keep people healthy and safe in these difficult and changing times and, also, follows guidance and direction from our local, state and national officials.  Of course, this closure is temporary and when the time is right (and it will be again), we will be ready to help you have your best vacation ever at Kavanaugh’s Resort.  We look forward to welcoming you back for a

It has been a snowy winter and we also have had to deal with more ice on the drives, sidewalks and roads than usually, but things are slowly starting to improve.  While the winter snow conditions gave us some of our best snowmobiling we’ve had in a long time the fact that the freeze on the lakes was slow going didn’t allow it to really kick in right away.  The February sun has definitely warmed things a bit and of course as we move towards March the thoughts of Spring and of course, the many projects start to come to mind.  Spring can be a

     In the early 1990’s a core group of Brainerd Jaycee members came up with an idea to help raise money for the the Camp Confidence Learning Center and numerous other local charities as well as showcasing the Brainerd Lakes Area and of course, its great fishing!  What an idea it was and now 29 years later it has grown into the largest ice fishing tournament in the world and has world wide exposure on numerous networks, including the NBC Today Show.   Today the Ice Fishing extravaganza generates over $1 million in area revenue and raises over $150,000 for more than 45 local charities. 

We certainly hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your planning for the Holiday Season is well under way.  We also hope that you are planning a fun winter getaway (perhaps even a New Year’s Getaway) with us and to the Brainerd Lakes Area.   Here at the resort we have had a little quiet time since the last weekend of October when we pretty much close until the start of our winter season on December 26.   A few of us were lucky to slip away for a bit of vacation during the fall.   John & Vicki made their annual trip to Sanibel Island, Florida