Sand Bar Beach Resort

We only needed a small cabin for a week. My buddy and I were at Big Spirit to fish for perch and walleye. We stayed in cabin 4. The beds were fine but I needed an extra blanket one night due to the temp dropping low. The cabin was clean and the outside garbage can was emptied every day. The price is very cheap but you aren't getting a 4 star experience nor did we need one. |The fish cleaning hut was clean. The fishing was fantastic and overall a great stay.

Same as a few others, cabins are dated but clean. Beds sucked, but service was good. Limited parking, but overall pretty decent place

We just returned from a week at Sandy Beach Retreat on Big Spirit Lake. The people at Okoboji Vacation Company were polite, friendly, and helpful throughout our reservation process. Check in/check out was effortless and the easiest we've ever experienced. We had ten adults and four children and we had plenty of space. The property was clean and exremely well stocked. We had a few hours of rain a couple of days but there was plenty of indoor space for games, ping pong, reading, and conversation. We enjoyed kayaking, canoeing, boating, tubing, floating, and fishing off the dock. We enjoyed the great dock, deck, and fire ring. We're making reservations for Sandy Beach Retreat through Okoboji Vacation Company for summer of 2026! This is a perfect lake retreat!

This was fun. I'd say go once and have an amazing time. It's a nice time and nice people.

This was our third time visiting, and this time we brought the whole family. What I love the most is how peaceful this place is. It's away from the busy Okoboji traffic, and the sunsets and sunrises are easy to enjoy from the beach or dock. We rented one cabin on the water and another down the way. The kids spent most of the day playing on the beach, on kayaks, or fishing on the property. The cabins are very mindful, very demure, and kitchens are well-stocked for your cooking needs. Bring your own towels, and bring extras! Cabins reminded me of my years camping at the ocean as a kid. They're clean, and most of them have that sweet 70s paneling reminiscent of my childhood. Chris, the maintenance guy is amazing. He helped unlock my car when I locked my keys in it. He's a true hero. C'ya next year, Sandbar!

This is a very nice simple place. Cabin are clean. Our cabin was right on the lake. Owners are very nice. Very nice simple vacation!

Our daughter found this quirky unique little resort. Each cabin has its own personality. Great view of sunset over Spirit Lake. Family owned since 1905!

Rented cabin 1 for wife and myself. The cabin was clean with a good size referator. Could use a better airconditioner. Only cooled the cabin down a couple degrees cooler then the outside temp but did a great job in the evening. The staff was constantly cleaning the outside area and the swimming beach was well taken care of. The fish cleaning shack was well maintained and had everything need to clean your catch. They allowed us to unload the boat at a nearby public ramp and park in their trailer lot until check in time so that we could fish until then. You can rent a lift for your boat which was very convienent but there is no outlets to charge your batteries. You can park your boat close to shore and charge them at an outlet on the shoreline. Enjoyed so much booked another stay in Sept. Will probably make this a yearly visit. Staff are very friendly and will assist you with your needs.. Wifi was not very good but not really needed.

I have written dozens of reviews and I don't really know how to properly review Sandbar Beach Resort. It is not flashy or a 5 star resort or even 3 star in the modern sense. However what it does have it does extremely well. If you are looking for a deluxe resort then you should look somewhere else and be prepared to pay for it. This is the place if you are are on a small budget and just want to enjoy the wind, waves, beach, fishing or friendly people. Don't expect overstuffed chairs or writing desks or super fast wifi or pillow chocolates. But then, the price reflects that. Various members of our family have been staying at Sandbar for five generations and soon to be six. Why? Because we get all the basics that we require. There is a primative but totally functional fish cleaning station as well as boat lifts, grills and picnic tables and chairs. The cabins vary from 2 bed to 7 beds. All but a couple of the very smallest have full kitchens. Our late season (last week of Sept) group is a dozen or so fishermen who come from all over the midwest and gather to fish for perch and walleye to eat and smallmouth bass for sport. We make a July trip with grandparents and grandkids and stay at the cabins right on the beach. The beach is only 20 steps from the cabin doors...sand all the way. Only the weather can pause the fun. It is a short trip to Arnolds Amusement Park. There are many local restaurants that are excellent. Chris is always helpful and can solve any problem or knows someone who can. Very important when you are miles from home.