Oak Lake RV Sales & Service

 

Selling New and Used RVs since 1969

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52777 Hoffman Drive, Kerrick, MN 55756

Phone (218) 496-5678

www.oaklakerv.com

Dear Guest(s),

We appreciate the opportunity to make and keep you as one of our customers. The following is a little bit about the property, the people working here, and the benefits of staying at Oak Lake Campground and/or purchasing a Recreational Vehicle from us.

The business is set on 95 acres. This allows us to have three campground areas positioned around our impressive 3000 ft. of shoreline. The main campground with 126 sites has 1300 ft. of shoreline and includes a clean, safe, sandy beach. Positioned throughout the park is 1300 ft of boat docking. This also serves our Riverside campground with 22 sites privately positioned near the main campground. Our Oak Lake II area is set by itself with only 15 private sites on 50 acres and 1700 ft. of lakeshore. This acreage also has our hiking/biking/golf cart trails and most of our golf course. Boats, pontoons, peddle boats, canoes, golf carts are available for rent. Our large log-built store/game room has snacks, beverages, pizzas, ice, ice cream, bait, tackle, RV parts, misc. items, game room, many tables for gatherings and Karaoke nights. Entrance to the Nemadji State Forest is located 3 miles from the campground offering quite possibly the finest trail system in the state. Trail uses include ATV, Jeep, Snowmobile, Motorcycle, Horseback, and Hiking. Car races and Moto-Cross/Enduro bike races are held there as well. Things to remember when comparing our resort would include, but not be limited to the following:

And in addition to the above for our seasonal guests:

Private boat slips are available at a seasonal price and occasionally at a weekend rate. Oak Lake II docking is included in the seasonal price and features the largest sites we are aware of in the state. Some of our customers even have their own private docks, though no new private docking is allowed. We are located conveniently to both the Twin City area and Duluth. Duluth’s city limits are only 27 miles away, and it is the home of Grandma’s Marathon. As the Head of the Lakes, Canal Park features the aerial lift bridge, ship watching, the Great Lakes Aquarium, and many more attractions. State parks within 25 miles include Banning, Jay Cook, Pattison Park, Moose Lake, St. Croix, and Nemadji. Golf courses in the area include Moose Lake, Sandstone, Mahtowa, and Birch Creek. Restaurants include Lobo’s Den, River Inn Supper Club, Lola’s, Banning, Partridge Café, Docs, Ernies, Red Oak Inn, Hanging Horn Village, Wabegon, Brick Yard, Blue Bear, Art’s Café, Subway, Dairy Queen, Gampers, and the Duquette Store. The Duquette Store, only 2 miles away, also has groceries, sporting goods, fresh meat counter, produce, and is an all-around treasure. Our Service Department can handle all types of repairs from water damage, to electrical issues, appliances, to complete mechanical engine overhauls and transmission work. We also can make outboard and boat repairs, deck replacement, welding (including aluminum), and much more. Our service is mobile, so if our campground is full seasonally and you end up in the general area we can provide RV Service. We regularly perform service at Timberline, Edelweiss, Bremen Woods, Red Fox, Sun Bay, and Country Side Acres campgrounds to name a few. We do setups with a camper purchase at these locations as well.

Our staff is hard-working and good natured. The following people have been key contributors in the past, and continue to be part of our excellent team:

Bill is our #1 technician working mostly in the RV Service area as well as Sales. Bill is precise and consistent and if it can be fixed safely, he has always been able to fix it. He is a Certified Master RVIA Technician, as well as ASE Master Certified with plenty of other Certifications to his credit in the auto and RV field. He also spends a high percentage of his time in Sales. Bill was raised here in Kerrick and built his own log home where he resides with his family. He has been with us since leaving his Shop Manager position with Saturn of St. Paul in1998.

Darren not only works for us full time, but is a seasonal camper himself! Even tempered and fast, Darren is up to most any task. He installs all of our hitches as well as most of our floor covering needs. He also assists in most set-ups/extractions of campers in the park as well as overseeing the dock and boat lift installation/extraction. Darren also performs most of the trailer winterizations. Used to working many hours, Darren was an equipment mechanic for a construction company before coming to us in 2003. Darren and his family live in Cloquet, MN.

Tim was most recently the head mechanic for a Chevrolet dealership and has quickly become efficient in RV repairs, which requires aptitude as a jack-of-all trades problem solver. Tim is a master ASE Certified Technician, with several Chevrolet and RV certifications to his credit. Tim lives locally in Kerrick and has been with us since 2007.

Alan is probably best described as the office manager for the campground and RV sales. Duties include receptionist, finance manager, bookkeeper, campground store clerk, night-watchman, answer-man to your questions/concerns, and generally regarded as 2^nd man in charge. Alan grew up on the property since he was a one-year old and has been involved in every aspect of the business. In charge of campground maintenance from 1992- 2005, he has become a jack-of-all trades able to handle most issues that arise. He built many of the aluminum docks used today and installed most of the sewer lines when he was a certified sewer installer. Alan, like Bill, is also heavily involved in RV sales and lives on site.

Diane works part-time in the office. Diane has been involved in the business since she was born into it in 1976. She held Alan’s current position until her son Ray was born. Diane worked at a car dealership in Cloquet, MN in the same capacity, and brought many of the office practices with her that we still use today. Diane mostly works on Alan’s day’s off and specializes in Webmaster, customer billing, titles, and keeping Alan organized. Diane lives in Kerrick with her family.

Wayne is a good, hard-working man whose primary focus is campground maintenance. He also assists in the shop and on setups on and off premises. Becoming an all-around qualified staffer, he takes pride in how the grounds appearance is and is quick to lend a hand for any type of task. Wayne has been with us since 2005 and lives locally in Kerrick.

Joey is a bright young man with a solid future. He is dependable, and a quick study. Joey has been working mostly in campground maintenance since he started in 2007. His plans include becoming a full-time Master Certified RVIA Technician. Joey lives locally in Kerrick.

Norma has also worked every aspect of the business. Her credentials-both past and present- include: sewer installation, lawn care, receptionist, store manager/clerk, restroom maintenance, titles, and has probably forgotten more aspects of running your own business than most people have ever taken part in. Norma has been a mainstay since 1969.

Henry was born on the property and has been running the business since 1969. Henry and Norma have lived on site since that time as an unbeatable husband & wife team. Built basically from scratch, the business has evolved constantly since that time to what it is today. Those that have seen the entire journey recognize his visionary-type skills and moxie to execute with much personal sacrifice. We expect that he will continue to outwork men half his age for the foreseeable future. We invite you to enjoy the fruits of Henry and Norma’s labor. A summer-long vacation priced much, much lower than a week for two at a vacation "hot spot" and still priced less than many of the parks in MN.  To read more about the history of the campground, go to www.oaklakecampground.com and read "From Your Hosts".

We feel that we offer a unique setting here in MN quite possibly without peers and we’re sure you will agree!