Activities
Four seasons of adventures
Outdoor enthusiasts rejoice! Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and the surrounding area offer abundant activities and places to explore. We offer the best multi-species fishing in the world, 14,000 islands to explore, island hiking trails, wildlife watching, hundreds of sheltered bays for water skiing and tubing, dockside cocktails from our full service bar and so much more.
- Sit back, relax and enjoy the view – make it even better with a cold drink from our bar
- Fish! Best multi-species fishing in the world amongst thousands of sheltered islands, bays, and vast areas
- Download the Lake of the Woods App with hundreds of cool places to explore. Lake of the Woods Exploring also offers tours of the area. Check them out at Lake of the Woods Exploring.
- Island Hiking Trails
- Wildlife is everywhere you look. Bald eagles, hundreds of different birds, deer, and so much more. It is not uncommon to see a bear taking an afternoon swim from one island to the next on a summer day
- Visit the Last One Room Public School – still holding regular classes
- Attend church services at St. Luke’s NW Angle Church
- 4th July Celebration Island Style – Spend the week boating, fishing, and relaxing in the islands. Enjoy the fireworks display at Young’s Bay
- Most Northern Golf Course in Lower 48 – Located on the mainland 12 miles away from the lodge at 9394 Golf Course Dr. NW Angle Inlet, MN
- Enjoy a day trip to Kenora, Ontario located 40 miles northeast of Oak Island. A small city on the bay. The boat ride is exceptionally beautiful through the islands. Kenora has an excellent farmers market every Wednesday mid June through late September at the Harbourfront. Take a tour of the Lake of the Woods Brewery, snap a picture with Musky the Muskie and Loonie the Bear, check out the James Mcmillan tugboat and more.
- Fall Foliage – Check out the Fall Color Report for the best time to visit us to view the fall foliage
- Splish and splash! Bring your boat! We have thousands of sheltered and vast areas to enjoy water skiing & tubing
- Shop our selection of souvenirs, tackle, clothing, and gift items in the lodge
- Over 500 Miles of Groomed Trails right out our back door – NW Angle Edge Riders Snowmobile Club and Lake of the Woods Drifters
- Edge Riders Snowmobile Rally – Feb or March
- Visit the most northernmost point Marker at Young’s Bay
- Try out your skills at one of our yard games
- Enjoy our nightly bonfire by the lake
- Enjoy an authentic walleye shore lunch
- Berry Picking
- Visit Fort St. Charles
- Paddle around in our protected bay with one of our kayaks. Complimentary to use
- By boat or snowmobile explore the area. Over 14,000 islands to explore
- Nearby Sand Beach
- Watch the Sunset on the Dock
- Visit the two most northern Post Offices in the contiguous United States – one at Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge & one located at the Northwest Angle
- Geocaching – the geocache at Fort St. Charles is the northernmost cache in the contiguous US, as declared by geocaching.com, the worldwide geocaching site
- Dining with a view. Start your day off with a hearty fisherman’s omelet and be sure to stop in for one of our walleye sandwiches and juicy steaks.
- Look up! You just never know when the spectacular Northern Lights show will light up the sky on a beautiful evening
Click here to request a reservation or call us at (800) 772-8411.