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3300 Tanadoona Drive
Excelsior, MN 55331
Tanadoona provides a beautiful natural setting for group rentals, retreats, field trips and weddings. Our 103-acre property located on Lake Minnewashta is bordered by Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, adding to the natural wildlife and outdoor experience. You’ll frequently see wildlife such as deer, turkeys, turtles and many birds like bald eagles, bluebirds, robins, woodpeckers and more! We’re conveniently located in the southwest Twin Cities metro, but guests instantly feel like they’re far from the city.
Each summer, we offer 12 weeks of camp, leaving Tanadoona available for outside groups to enjoy September through May. Whether you’re looking for a half-day meeting or a multi-day event, we can help you plan your upcoming event. Groups may rent specific facilities or areas of camp or exclusive use of the property.
All groups are welcome to our recreational activities, including basketball hoop, volleyball net, soccer goals, gaga ball pits, sports equipment and hiking trails. Camp Fire’s trained staff are also available to lead team-building and other activities for your group.
Team Building Programs
Tanadoona is ACA accredited, which means we are held to a high standard of safety and quality. Camp Fire Minnesota staff lead all activities, including:
- Archery
- Team-Building Challenge Course
- High Ropes Course and Climbing Wall
- Canoe/Kayak
- Nature/Environmental Education
Facilities
Facilities include a dining hall, overnight lodging and outdoor spaces.
Dining Hall
The Dining Hall is a heated building featuring a beautiful stone fireplace at the center of the main room and decorative paddles and photos that add to the historic charm of the property.
It features a full commercial kitchen with 6 burner stove, convection oven, steamer, warmers and dishwasher, with walk-in freezer and refrigerator and two serving windows opening at the center of the main room. Groups may use their preferred food vendor.
Capacity: 80 seated; 150 non-seated events
Overnight Lodging
All lodging includes access to onsite fire rings. Guests provide their own bedding.
- Bluebird Lodge (heated and electricity)
- Upper-level features bunkbeds – sleeping 30 (2 sleeping areas) – and a common area with seating and stone fireplace.
- Walk-out basement features kitchen (including pots, pans, dishes and utensils), open floor plan for multi-purpose use, folding tables and chairs and views of the Big Woods forest.
- Bathhouse located approximately 50 feet from the lodge.
- 11 10-person rustic cabins (no heat or electricity)
- Three 18-person rustic cabins (no heat or electricity)
- Yurt (no heat or electricity)
Outdoor Spaces
- Tent camping
- Ginkgo Circle: Six pavilion shelters with picnic tables and a seated gathering area around fire ring
"The Bowl" is perfect gathering space with amphitheater seating. Great for weddings, games and tenting out.
The Tanadoona Dining Hall features a center stone fireplace, two wings for dining and a commercial kitchen.
Transform the Dining Hall to fit your group's event and style. Photo credit: Paul Vincent Weddings (weddings.paul-vincent.com)
Bluebird Lodge is tucked against the Big Woods of Tanadoona, perfect for wildlife sightings. Photo credit: Paul Vincent Weddings (weddings.paul-vincent.com)
Bluebird Lodge features upstairs sleeping quarters with a fireplace and a basement kitchen and gathering area.
Perfect for outdoor gatherings, Ginkgo Circle is nestled against the Big Woods and features six pavilion shelters and a fire ring seating area.
Make a night of it in our seasonal 18-person and 10-person rustic cabins
Make a night of it in our seasonal 18-person and 10-person rustic cabins.
Tanadoona is a beautiful natural setting to say “I do” or celebrate any special occasion. Photo credit: Ingman Photography (ingmanphotography.com)
Enjoy the quiet surroundings staying in our yurt tucked along a trail in the woods.
The yurt sleeps up to 10 people.
Corona Bathhouse is located within walking distance of all overnight cabins and Bluebird Lodge.
Pricing
| Facility | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Use of Tanadoona | $3,500/day | |
| Bluebird Lodge | $425/night | 10:00 a.m. check-out; Available spring and fall |
| Dining Hall | $200/four-hour increment or $1,000/24-hour | |
| Cabin (10-person) | $100/night/cabin | Available spring and fall |
| Cabin (18-person) | $180/night/cabin | Available spring and fall |
| Yurt | $100/night | |
| Ginkgo Circle: Pavilion Shelters | $50/day | |
| Green Space (field & tenting) | $200/four-hour increment or $350/eight-hour increment |
Tanadoona rentals are available September – May.
Rental is confirmed once the following are received by Camp Fire Minnesota
- Signed contract
- Certificate of insurance
- 50% deposit
Interested in booking your event at Tanadoona? Inquire here.