Gull Lake & Beach
Paddleboard, banana-boat, fish, or cruise the lake from the Boathouse — then unwind by the waterfront pool and beach.
The Resort
Casa at Grand View Lodge
Casa Italia is tucked inside one of Minnesota's most beloved Northwoods resorts. Step off the porch into 27 holes of championship golf, an award-winning spa, twelve restaurants, and a year-round calendar of lake and forest adventures on Gull Lake.
Play
Year-round adventures.
Trails & Forest Rides
Miles of paved and wooded trails wind through The Pines — perfect for biking, hiking, and slow morning walks under the canopy.
Winter Wonderland
Cross-country ski or snowshoe 7 km of groomed trails through The Pines, sled the resort hills, or take a Clydesdale-drawn sleigh ride.
Bonfires & Skating Nights
String-lit skating rinks, crackling fires under the pines, and live music on summer weekends at Tanque Verde and On the Rocks.
Twelve tables, one resort.
From handmade pasta at Italian Gardens to dry-aged steaks at Char and lakeside margaritas at Tanque Verde Cantina — every craving is a short walk from Casa Italia.
Homemade Italian & Sicilian
Italian Gardens
May – October
Flavors that Sizzle
Char Craft Steaks
Year-round
Food. Drinks. Music.
Northwoods Pub
Year-round
Classic Food, European Flair
Cru
May – October
Restore
Glacial Waters Spa.
A Northwoods sanctuary where mineral-rich glacial waters, halotherapy, massage, and skincare quiet the mind. Named Best Spa by MN Bride and one of the Top 100 Spas of America.
- Best SpaMN Bride Magazine
- Best Resort Spa & GetawayMinnesota Monthly
- Top 100 SpasSpas of America
Heritage
A Northwoods tradition since 1919.
Grand View Lodge has welcomed generations to Gull Lake for more than a century. Casa Italia is a modern chapter in that story — steps from the original lodge porch, the same pines, the same shoreline.