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In Minnesota’s dwindling mom-and-pop resort culture, Ten Mile Lake keeps it in the family

Reid Forgrave, The Minnesota Star Tribune
Jul 13, 2026
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The Schultz family invested in a new playground set at the 10-Mile Lake Resort in Dalton, MN on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The resort is moving into the 5th generation in one family this year -- 120 years in the same family, longer than any resort in Minnesota. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

Chris VanHorn fries up the day’ s catch at the 10- Mile Lake Resort in Dalton, MN on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Chris VanHorn fries up the dayâ€™s catch at the 10-Mile Lake Resort in Dalton, MN on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The resort is moving into the 5th generation in one family this year, 120 years in the same family, longer than any resort in Minnesota. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

Ten Mile Lake Resort is moving into the fifth generation in one family this year ó 120 years in the same family.

Ten Mile Lake Resort is moving into the fifth generation in one family this year Ã³ 120 years in the same family. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

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Reid Forgrave, The Minnesota Star Tribune

DALTON, Minn. – The legend of Ten Mile Lake Resort spans five generations and 120 years, and it starts like this:

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