Utopia Bay

U-to-pi-a:  A place of ideal perfection

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 Utopia Bay which has operated for 70 years as a historical Mom & Pop resort is now available for private ownership. Our goal with this development is to preserve the value, the structural and architectural quality, and the truly timeless ecological environment. This is your opportunity to own what is one of Minnesota’s most unique topographically diverse properties found all within the confines of 56 acres. What makes this property so unique? Utopia Bay is located in the middle of the 160,000 acre White Earth State Forest, just 20 miles west of Itasca State Park. We have over 1300 feet of lakeshore on Elbow Lake in a peaceful pristine bay. Elbow Lake is a 1000 acre lake with a water clarity rating of 10 feet, and depths on average from 30 feet to 40 feet dropping to 78 feet. Elbow Lake is over 7 miles long and has a channel linking it to Lake Little Bemidji providing exceptional fishing and recreational opportunities. Solid Bottom Creek, a DNR designated trout stream, flows through Utopia Bay for over a half mile in a sixty foot deep gorge with a mountain like setting of boulders and towering pines.  The hiking trails wind through 56 acres from the creek bed to 90’ above the lake. The lake shore offers a peaceful site to enjoy a natural flowing artesian stream, hammocks to lounge in the shade, a great swim beach, boat launch, and docking area, along with over 800 feet of low wetlands. For our owners this translates into a truly unique setting offering a sanctuary for birds, wildlife, and foliage - it's like owning your own state park. 

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