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Douglas Lodge Story
Did You Know....Little Known Facts about Douglas Lodge
• Douglas Lodge is named after Attorney General Wallace B. Douglas, a
supporter of state parks.
• The original name for the project was Itasca Park Lodge and it was also
referred to as the State Park House.
• Mary Gibbs, acting Park Commission (manager) from February-June
1903, was handling contracts with mill operators and stone masons in
preparations for the construction of the State Park House (Douglas
Lodge).
• Clarence H. Johnson Sr., architect for the State Board of Control,
designed the 40 foot by 80 foot two-story lodge in a rustic design with
overhanging cornices. The great room features a large stone fireplace.
• The father/son team of Thomas Corwin and Samuel I. Myers, respected
builders in the Park Rapids, Minnesota area, began construction of the
Douglas Lodge in 1904.
• The construction and furnishings/equipment costs of Douglas Lodge
totaled $10,000.
Douglas Lodge open daily 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Phone (218)699-7217
Starters
A great selection to share with others or enjoy yourself.
Bear Naked Cheese Curds
Walleye Ceviche
White cheddar cheese curds lightly
breaded & served with Fresh Red Lake walleye cured in a
brew pub mustard. 9 lime marinade & mixed with
onions, tomatoes, jalapenos,
Lavosh avocado & cilantro. Served with
15" lavosh with savory goat cheese tortilla chips. 11
spread, caramelized onions, wild
mushrooms, parmesan and finished
with balsamic glaze. 13 Hummus & Veg Platter
Walleye Nibblers Fresh hummus served with seasonal
vegetables & lavosh bread. 10
Nuggets of Red Lake walleye battered
and fried to perfection. 11 Boom-Boom Wings
Kickin' Bourbon Chicken wings fried to perfection &
BBQ Wings finished with our spicy
Boom Boom sauce. 10
Chicken wings fried to a golden brown
and tossed with a sweet &
tangy BBQ sauce. 10
Soups / Salads
Choice of dressings are Ranch, Blue Cheese, French, 1000 Island, Blackberry
Peppercorn Vinaigrette, Blood Orange Shallot Vinaigrette.
MN Wild Rice Soup
Headwaters Wild
A savory cream soup with Minnesota Rice Salad
wild rice and sautéed vegetables. cup 4
bowl 6 Fresh Red Lake Nation wild rice
smothered with grapes, celery,
Soup & Salad almonds, craisins & tossed with a
Bowl of soup with house blood orange vinaigrette. Served
salad and a roll. 10 with a roll. 10
Smoked MN
Whitefish Salad Spinach & Kale Salad
Fresh mixed greens smothered with Fresh spinach & kale with blueberries,
Minnesota caught smoked white fish, red onions & feta cheese. Tossed with a
blue cheese, cucumbers, craisins & blackberry vinaigrette and
tossed with a blood orange vinaigrette. served with a roll. 11
Served with a roll. 12
House Salad
A mix of fresh greens and a roll. 4
Douglas Lodge Classics
Tater Tot Hotdish
Wild Rice Hotdish
Seasoned ground beef in a wild
Red Lake Nation wild rice, blended mushroom bechamel sauce, topped
with ground beef, water chestnuts, with crispy tater tots & finished with
celery & wild mushrooms. parmesan. 11
Seasoned to perfection and served
with a roll. 11
Burgers
Burgers are a 1/3 lb fresh patty and come with lettuce, tomato & onion. Choice
of one side.
Itasca Burger Northwoods Burger
Angus beef with American Angus beef, Swiss cheese, sauteed
cheese & bacon. 11 mushrooms & caramelized onions. 11
Patty Melt
Bison Burger
Angus beef with Swiss, sauteed onions
Fresh farm raised bison, Swiss & mushrooms grilled on marble rye. 11
& BBQ sauce. 14.50
Cheeseburger
The American classic, how can
you go wrong? 10
Sandwiches
Comes with choice of one side
Boom-Boom Chicken
Served
Wild Turkey
Grilled chicken breast glazed with a
from
Shaved turkey breast with Swiss Boom-Boom sauce, 11:30 -
cheese, onion & cranberry mayo on
grilled wild rice cranberry bread. 10
lettuce & tomato. 12 8:00
Garden Sandwich
Reuben Spinach, onions, mushrooms, lettuce,
Shaved corned beef, Swiss cheese, avocado & Swiss on multigrain. 10
sauerkraut with a 1000 Island dressing Headwater Chicken
on grilled marble rye. 10
Grilled chicken breast with
Walleye Sandwich caramelized onions, bacon &
Fillet of Red Lake walleye homemade provolone cheese. 13
hand-breaded & fried. Served with Logger BLT
lettuce, tomato, onion & tartar sauce on
a hoagie bun. 16 Maple chipotle bacon, lettuce & tomato
on toasted multigrain. 11
Baskets
Chicken Tenders
Fish Tacos
Lightly breaded & crispy chicken breast
2 warm flour tortillas stuffed with strips with choice of side. 10
Red Lake battered & fried walleye.
Topped with homemade spicy slaw _________________
& avocado. Served with
tortilla chips. 11
Side Choicess
Canadian Bluegill Fillets Coleslaw Fries
Canadian bluegills fillets breaded & Sweet Potato Fries Fresh Fruit
fried to golden brown. Served with Cup Soup House Salad
tartar sauce & choice of one side. 11Entrees
Includes choice of one side and a roll
Ribeye Pork Medallions
10 oz Angus ribeye charbroiled to your Medallions of pork loin seasoned and
temp & served with fresh vegetabes. 33 grilled, served over wild rice and
finished with homemade blueberry
Pot Roast chipotle sauce. Served
Tender pot roast served with mashed with fresh vegetables. 18
potatoes, fresh vegetables & gravy. 21
Stufffed Walleye
Red Lake Walleye Red Lake walleye fillet stuffed with our
Dinner homemade apple cranberry wild rice
stuffing, baked to perfection and
Our own Red Lake walleye finished with a mushroom cream
prepared fried or broiled. sauce. Served with fresh vegetables. 23
1 fillet 22 2 fillets 27
Grilled Pesto Chicken
Broasted Chicken Seasoned and grilled chicken breast
1/4 Chicken 15 or 1/2 Chicken 18 glazed with pesto. Served with
fresh vegetables. 16
Served
from Pastas
5:00 - Big Kid Mac & Cheese
8:00 Seafood Lasagna Blend of 5 cheeses to make a creamy
Layers of Red Lake walleye, shrimp, sauce. Topped with grated parmesan &
mushroom parmesan sauce and served with a roll. 13
mozzarella. Served with a roll. 21
Sides
Spaghetti & Meatballs Baked Potato
Coleslaw
Rich marinara with homemade wild Fries
rice meatballs served over spaghetti & Mashed Potato
finished with grated Fresh Vegetables
parmesan and a roll. 15 Wild Rice Pilaf
Sweet Potato Wave Fries
Desserts
Hummingbird Cake $9 Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
$5 ala mode $7
Caramel Brownie Cheese
Cake $8 Lemon Cake $7
Blueberry Pie $5 Chocolate Fudge Torte $7
ala mode $7
Cinnamon or Caramel Roll
Douglas Lodge $6
Rotating Dessert
Homemade Butter Cookie
Ask your server what our featured $2.50 half dozen
dessert is today.Beverages
Fountain Drinks Hot Chocolate
Pepsi, Mt Dew, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Rich & Hot 3
Orange Crush, Root Beer, Doc 360, Iced
Tea, Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade, Juice
Raspberry Lemonade. 3 Orange, Apple or Cranberry 2
Coffee Malts
Bottomless cup 3 Smooth vanilla ice cream & add your
To Go Cup 3 choice: mocha latte, chocolate,
Thermos 10 strawberry, vanilla or blueberry 7
Milk Sundaes
White or Chocolate 2 Chocolate, strawberry or blueberry.
1 Scoop - 3 2 Scoops - 4
Wine & Beer
WHITES
Winehaven Chard - A dry pale, golden Chardonnay with bold aroma of fruit
accompanied by hints of oak, butter and vanilla. Superb with fish & poultry.
Glass - 8 Bottle - 25
Winehaven Frontenac Gris - A dry wine with tropical fruit notes, soft palate and
long finish. Perfect with light pastas, fish & poultry. Glass - 14 Bottle - 42
Winehaven Honeywine - Semi sweet, smooth, nicely balanced with a crisp,
delicious finish that boasts a spectacular perfume of honey and floral scents. Glass
- 7 Bottle - 22
Indian Island Itasca - Semi dry white. Aromas of melon, pear, citrus and floral
notes. Lovers of Pinot Gris & fruity Chardonnays will enjoy this wine. Glass - 11
Bottle - 32
Indian Island Smoke - Semi-dry crisp white wine with hints of pear and citrus &
is lightly oaked for a rich finish. A natural with poultry or any other seafood dish.
Glass - 9 Bottle - 30
REDS
Winehaven Merlot - Dry full bodied wine features toasted oak flavors with black
cherry and berry. The perfect complement to beef or pasta dishes. Glass - 12 Bottle
- 36
Winehaven Marquette - This dry red wine exhibits black currant flavors &
aromas integrated with notes of blackberries, pepper and plum. Excellent with
beef, pasta or wild game. Glass - 10 Bottle - 30
Red Marechal Foch - This light and refreshing medium-dry red wine contains
berry aromas with a subtle oak finish. Excellent with your favorite beef, pork or
pasta dishes. Glass - 9 Bottle - 27
Wild Mountain Wild River - A dry red blend aged in American oak. Notes of
cherry, black and red currant and berry fruit. Great with full flavored meals and
steak. Glass - 9 Bottle - 27
Northern Hollow Razzberry - Sweet and Juicy red raspberry wine. Glass - 9
Bottle - 27
BEER
Tap - Bemidji German Blonde, Bemidji Red X - 6
3rd Street Brewing - MN Gold 12 oz. - 5
3rd Street Brewing - Sanity Break IPA 16 oz. - 6
Grainbelt Light - 4
Castle Dragon Stout - 5
Sociable Cider Werks Freewheeler - 6
Thanks for coming in!Breakfast
Served from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Itasca Sunrise Mississippi Great
2 eggs done your way, with choice of smoked bacon, English muffin with ham, sauteed wild rice, basted
sausage or ham & toast. 7 eggs and hollandaise sauce. 9
Mini Forester The Bobber
1 egg done your way with choice of 1 slice bacon or English muffin with scrambled eggs, American
1/2 order sausage, hash browns & toast. 6 cheese and your choice of bacon, ham or sausage. 9
Forester's Classic Breakfast Burrito
2 eggs done your way with choice of smoked bacon, Scrambled eggs, sauteed ham, jalapenos, peppers,
sausage or ham. Served with hash browns and toast. cheese & onions rolled in a flour tortilla & served with
8 a side of hashbrowns. 9
Douglas Lodge Mini Chef Corned Beef Hash
1 egg done your way, 1 wild rice pancake or 2 eggs your way over sauteed corned beef, sweet
buttermilk, slice bacon or sausage. 7 peppers, onions & American fries. 10
Douglas Lodge Chef's Choice
Blueberry Fritter French Toast
2 eggs done your way, wild rice or buttermilk
pancakes, bacon, ham or sausage. 9 2 slices of blueberry fritter bread dipped in egg
batter and griddled to golden brown with choice
of bacon, sausage or ham. 9
Omelets
Outdoorsman Vegetable Scramble
3 egg omelet stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, sweet 2 eggs done your way served on a heaping pile of
peppers, onions, tomatoes, cheese blend and choice sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms &
of bacon, sausage or ham with toast. 11.50 cheese with toast. 9
Meat & Cheese Wild Mushroom & Cheese
3 egg omelet with choice of bacon, sausage or ham 3 egg omelet, sauteed wild mushrooms, blends of
and blend of cheese with toast. 10 cheese with toast. 9
Pancakes / Waffles
Your choice of bacon, sausage or ham
Classic French Buttermilk Pancakes
2 slices of classic French toast One cake 5 Two cakes 7 Three cakes 9
grilled to perfection. 6.5
Belgian Waffle
Cranberry Wild Rice French Toast Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. 7
Cranberry wild rice bread dipped in egg batter and
griddled to golden brown. 10 Wild Rice Belgian Waffle
Our classic waffle with MN wild rice. 8
Wild Rice Pancakes Oatmeal Bowl
MN wild rice infused with our pancake batter Oatmeal with nuts, blueberries, maple syrup and
and griddled to perfection. One cake 6 Two finished with a splash of cream & a side of toast. 8
cakes 8 Three cakes 10
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or
eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Sides: Ham $3, Sausage $3, Bacon, 1 Egg $1, 2 Eggs $2, Hashbrowns $3, 1
Toast $1, 2 Toast $2, American Fries $3 & Cup Fruit $5You can also read
