Memories of Best Point Resort

My name is Tom Lundberg.

I am 73 years old and remember the several summers I spent at best Point from around 1960-61. We lived in Boone, IA at the time and I and my cousin Bill went with our grandparents for their summer vacations. The times there will never be forgotten.

In those days the old lodge was there and on any given afternoon you could walk in and the Minnesota Twins game would be on the radio, or we would be dancing to the Juke box. Linda and Nancy were so gracious taking the time to teaches how to dance, especially when we had two left feet. The hot tune that summer was Smokey Part 1 and 2 by Bill Blacks Combo. In the corner there might be a hot game of hearts going on. It was there that Lois and Dale taught me how to play hearts.

Grandpa Hoban taught me how to clean bullheads. He gave me a skinner with a blade brazed on the handle. I got so I could clean about 3 a minute. From that lesson I used to clean bullheads by the hundreds for the fisherman that brought them in. That money gave me the funds for the juke box, a soda and a great Stewart sandwich. They didn’t have microwaves, but they had this little oven to warm the sandwich. They sure wee good!

I learned to water ski that summer. There was a family from Waterloo, IA., I believe they were the Berthoff family. The father’s name was Carl and he had a red and white Larson Playboy boat with a 50 horse Johnson. He was so patient and helped us till we finally got up on those ski’s.

We went exploring along the shoreline, took walks to the public access, we swam, danced, played hearts and formed memories that will be with me forever.I stop in once in awhile and just sit in the car and gaze over the lake and think about all the great times of the past. My grandparents had an Irish setter that went several summers. Her name was lady. On one occasion I stopped and there on the dock was an Irish Setter standing on the dock. That was a real flashback of so many years ago.

I know many others have memories of their times at Best Point. I wanted to just share mine and I know how captivating that resort is that sits at the bottom of the hill on Lake Tetonka.

Warm Regards,

Tom Lundberg

I have many great memories of Best Point. I will share some photos here along with pictures or others.

I am Dave Hoggard, from Owatonna, MN. My wife Jill and I had a camp trailer at Best Point for over thirty years.

Seen below is the road coming into Beat Point Resort. Every time I go up or down this road, I am either very

happy to arrive... or sad that it is time to go back home.

Many days my family would arrive on weekdays. These are times that the resort is quiet with hardly anyone there.

A few of the regulars will be round... but the weekend campers have yet to arrive. This is my favorite of times as

the camp ground seems to be all MINE alone. I have spent many many days relaxing at my camper in the

quiet of the weekday mornings.

At times on weekday mornings, you are hard pressed to find anyone a round at all! Those there seem

to sleep in late. Many times, I have put four hours on the water fishing in my boat and come back to hardly a soul

being up in the resort. This resort is very "LAID BACK" and I love this!.

This is heaven like to me... you can hear the birds sing and listen to the wind blowing through the leaves.

There is peace on earth here... nothing like the rat-race of the city.

My son, James (seen here in front of the Best Point Store) is able to get away from that play station long enough

to do some quality thinking here. I have enjoyed watching him grow up, I loved having this quiet place to come to.

When the kids want they can play in the water there is a great sand beach. The resort is perfect for swimming with a swimming dock.

I enjoyed watching my kids grow up here and have such fun over the years... such great memories.

Every thing one could ask for and more... I just LOVE my memories of Best Point Resort.

Now my kids are grow-up. I got to watch others kids grow up like Luke's little Gavin (seen here behind the counter at the BP Store ).

What FUN!

Do you have memories to share about Best Point Resort?

EZ to do... just email your memories/stories to our webmaster (Dave "Hoggie" Hoggard) at davehoggiehoggard@gmail.com

Hoggie will place them here. Remember this is a family site as far as content and pictures. Thanks for sharing your memories!