Until July 15th or until the lake levels have decreased there is a no-wake zone 300 feet from the shoreline. The new rule is for the following lakes; Brophy, Burgen, Carlos, Cowdry, ...

Co-ops are common in Manhattan but not Minnesota's Douglas County. One local co-op is on the east side of Lake Ida. The photo above (July 2017) shows a bird's eye view of ...

Lake Ida is already one of the cleanest lakes in Douglas County and steps are being taken to keep it that way and even improve its water quality. Close to $288,000 in ...

This Friday a lake home at Idawild East goes on the market. The current status is "coming soon" which means potential buyers can view information and photos/videos about the property and can ...

The Ida Lake Association shares on their web-site, history about the lake. History that probably is not known by many that love the lake. Here are three things you may not know ...

You are getting a first look at a new listing at Lake Ida. One of my partners, Tom Wegner, is the listing agent and he asked me to grab some aerials and ...

Last week I was at the northwest corner of Lake Ida for some property photos. My location was Betsy Ross Road and I decided to fly around Little Ida Bay to show ...

Chippewa Trails is a homeowners association at Lake Ida in Alexandria on Wahtomin Trail NW. I was nearby it last Sunday and being that each year I receive inquiries about Chippewa Trails ...

If you ever get the chance to buy real estate at, or near, the south end of Alexandria's Lake Ida, move quickly. It isn't common for properties to be for sale and ...

Yesterday while at a Lake Ida home in the Caroline Beach Co-Op I took my drone high up over the lake and recorded some video. What you will see in the video ...

**This property sold and the VR tour is no longer available** This is a listing of one of my partners, Tom Wegner, and the following is how he has described this property: ...

The Legacy of the Lakes Museum (formerly named Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum) in Alexandria has many exhibits that are enjoyable to visit again and again. One of them exhibits the Grand Hotels ...

At the southwest corner of the second largest lake in Douglas County (MN), Lake Ida, is Bedman Drive. It is a paved township road with no outlet. Very peaceful. And, the location ...

It is uncommon for properties at the south end of Alexandria's Lake Ida to go up for sale in Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service but it is still fun to look at. Nice, ...

The video below was recorded on June 24, 2015 at the southwest corner of Lake Ida and gives you a counterclockwise view of Lake Ida from the air ...

Enjoy a flight above Lake Ida in Alexandria, Minnesota from a property on Bedman Drive across the lake towards Pilgrim Point. LAKE IDA DETAILS: 4,426 acres Maximum depth of 106 feet Water ...

One of my partners at Counselor Realty added a new listing to Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service today. It's tastefully finished Lake Ida cabin that is just a little over 1,000 square feet ...

Nice lakefront real estate is available to purchase in Alexandria, Minnesota at Bedman Drive, a paved drive at the southwest side of Lake Ida. In the video below, you will get an ...

Curious about the prices of lake homes in and around Alexandria? Below I have the average sale prices of lakefront real estate in the Alexandria Area since the first of the year ...

A week ago I was on the Central Lakes Trail for a 10 mile bike ride and it was beautiful. In anticipation of more nice weather I decided to order new inline ...

Most everyone that visits Alexandria knows about Carlos Creek Winery but are you aware that the 10,800 acre area south of Lake Miltona and in between Lake Ida and Lake Carlos is ...

Real estate sales statistics in 2013 for homes with frontage on Lake Carlos, Lake Darling, Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lake Geneva, Lake Victoria, Lake Latoka, Maple Lake, Lake Ida and Lake Miltona ...

After being quiet for too many years, sales of lake lots in the Alexandria Area perked up in the second half of 2013. The sales were fairly evenly distributed between twenty lakes ...

You've probably heard or read about the Jeep and fish house that broke through Lake Ida's ice earlier this week. The ice was around 12 inches thick which probably would've been okay ...