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Rapid River Lodge

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2 indoor pools
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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7376 Woida Rd, Baxter, MN, 56425
  • Place, Northland Arboretum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Brainerd International Raceway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, North Central Speedway
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional)
    ‪17 min drive‬

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1 King Bed, 2 Bunkbeds | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

1 King Bed, 2 Bunkbeds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Executive Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(47 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Family Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Signature Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Rapid River Lodge

This smoke-free hotel features 2 indoor pools, a water park (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a lazy river, a hot tub and coffee/tea in a common area.
Rapid River Lodge offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Baxter hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

2 indoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a water park (surcharge), a lazy river, a hot tub and a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Rapid River Lodge. During your stay, you'll be close to Northland Arboretum. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 indoor pools.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Splash around at the water park with a lazy river or swim in the 2 indoor pools
  • Amenities include a business centre, meeting rooms and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Mississippi River and a few minutes from Northland Arboretum
As a guest of Rapid River Lodge, you'll find a water park (surcharge), 2 indoor swimming pools, a lazy river, and a waterslide. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is served daily. A children's pool, a hot tub, and a fitness centre are also featured at the family-friendly Rapid River Lodge. Self parking is free.

This Baxter hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Lazy river
  • Water park
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Water park (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2000
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lifeguards
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property’s water park hours are 4-9 PM Friday, 9 AM-2 PM and 4-9 PM Saturday, and 9 AM-2 PM Sunday.
Cash is accepted at check-out only.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • In-room safe fee: USD 2.00 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Rapid River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 579 out of 976 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 976 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 976 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 976 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 976 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Excellent hotel amenities for the middle of winter in Minnesota. Great for toddlers (Zero entry splash type area), young kids, teenagers and even adults with 2 water slides and lazy river
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Deb

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The waterpark was fantastic! Pools and the air temperature in the pool area aren't always warm enough for people to be comfortable, especially little ones. This place was warm (almost too warm at first but you do get used to it) and the pool temperature was perfect! The indoor hot tub was hot and the outside hot tub was just perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

lauranne

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Found some new years accessories and decorations stuffed behind the TV from previous occupants. Housekeeping didn't refresh the room at all. Pool staff could relax a bit, one fella was at a fast walk/slow jog for a good 30 minutes going around checking the pools. It was a good stay and the kids enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Pat

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our 3rd weekend we’ve stayed. The room was great and clean, the waterpark was very clean and warm in there which was great. Staff were great help and kind, breakfast was great. No complaints. We had so much fun with our 3 year old twins! We can’t wait to go back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ivette

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This place was clean and ver comfortable. It was one night but it was very nice. Plan on coming back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beds were comfy breakfast was great staff was friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and water park, friendly and attentive staff even during the busy holiday season
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and waterpark with great staff - Sherri is the best and goes above and beyond. Love coming here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always enjoy our time here, staff is friendly, room was clean, good breakfast, and the water park is perfect for our kids age group.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Enjoyed room and pool area and workers very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandii

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Norma

The pool/waterpark was awesome, the little arcade was cool although a few machines need some attention. The rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Checked in later in the day and left early. The front desk was ready and very pleasant. The room was clean. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tyler

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was great, kids loved it, room was clean and everything was nice. I personally hated the beds and thought they were super hard but the rest of the family thought they were fine. We will definitely stay again. Pool area was large enough to keep the kids plenty busy but not too big so you could see them pretty much the entire time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smaller water park then some of the neighboring facilities but it is very clean, bright, and well maintained. Like the zero entry pool for smaller kids. Loved the outdoor hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice, YOUNG AMERICA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine and we encountered no issues🙂
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Sheila

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very worn facility. Television did not work. Heater in room kept us up entire night on and off with being so loud. Discussed issues with gal at front desk. Could not be bothered to say I’m sorry or try to resolve. Won’t be back for a repeat stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abby

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025