Walker Bay Resort

 Walker Bay Resort goes back a long ways.   According to the maps, it was just north of Walker on 371.  It is a beautiful place on the lake.    

I have a couple of connections with Walker Bay Resort.  As a kid, we visited there because a friend of my dad KC Johnson operated his launch out of Walker Bay Resort and lived in a trailer house at the back of the resort property if my memory serves me correctly.  My Friend Roger Sasse used to stay at Walker Bay Resort until it closed.

Anderson's Cove bought some of the cabins from Walker Bay Resort in the mid to late 90's.  I'm not sure exactly when it closed, but it had to be in the mid 90's or near that time.

It is a beautiful picture and the grounds look fantastic.  I hope some of you out there will have some great stories to tell about your time at Walker Bay Resort.  I'll post any updates as I get them.

From the Walker Chamber of Commerce map from the late 50's early 60's

Modern family resort.  Beach, shady lawn, playground.  Harbor - cement ramp - individual docks - private lockers - deep freeze - guide service.  Jim and Nadine Livingston.  Walker, Minn.  Tel. KI 7-1567. 

Lake View Resort

A beautiful picture of Lake View Resort.

Renae Geving gave me the following information about Lake View Resort. 

Tom and Blanche Barker built Lake View Resort in 1938 and operated it along with his business, Barker's Jewelry & Gift Shop in Walker until 1941 when he sold the resort to Thomas Coleman in November.

Coleman sold to  Elos and Mary Ray in 1944.   

Fred and Gesina Turner bought the resort in 1953 and they sold to Paul and Gertrude Bantz in 1956.  

Fred Turner, Sr. returned to operate the resort in 1956 while he and his wife also operated the Sportsman's Grill in Walker at the location of the Outdoorsman Cafe. 

Paul Vantz and his son Bob became owners in the 1970s and they sold a portion of the resort to Walker Bay Resort. Harold Bruns, owner of Walker Bay resort moved half of the cabins to the Walker Bay resort in 1978. 

The postcard picture that is posted here was from this time when the Bantz's owned the resort.  I'm not sure if they sold it to Mr. Turner or if he just operated the resort.  

Anybody out there with some stories about Lake View Resort?   I'd love to find out more.

To anybody reading this post, Renae is writing a book about the old and new Leech Lake Resorts.  I can't wait for the book to come out and pour over it!  I believe that it will be out next year sometime.  

This resort wasn't listed on the Chamber of Commerce map that I'm looking at now. I will use some of the other maps that I have and list that information when I get it.