Inn Details

Secluded thirty-five acre B&B three miles from Brainerd. Private bath themed rooms with names such as "three marigolds and one other flower", "starry starry night", and "miss 4th of july" allude to the unique decor in each room. In addition to Inn rooms, you may stay to rear of old fashioned general store with 1930-40's cars and trucks parked beside antique gas pump, in loft of barn with French doors opening onto balcony overlooking acres of land, or in cozy cabin snuggled amongst pines. Slow your pace to enjoy gardens with markers identifying plants or take a stroll down walking trail through woods. Just look for sunflower patch that marks trail. Huge stone fireplace on inn's porch and in cottages. A hearty homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown ingredients served in "queen of the meadow blooms tearoom", an 1890 railroad passenger car, as well as a dessert/snack is included in room charge. Browse the Pumpkin Hill Market for items to delight anyone with an old-fashioned heart. Whiteley Creek Homestead takes you back to a time when laundry swung lazily on a line in the breeze.

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Location

  • Location is best described as:
    • secluded 35-acres of woods and wetlands
  • Nearest major city: Brainerd, MN (3 miles northeast)
  • Directions to property:
    At Brainerd's landmark water tower, next to the Chamber of Commerce, go east on Washington Street to the stoplights by JCPenney at the East Brainerd Mall. From the stoplights, go straight ahead on Highway 210 East exactly 2.4 miles. Turn right just past the "Whiteley Creek Homestead" state highway sign. Follow the signs down the 1/2 mile drive to the gray, weathered Whiteley Creek Inn.
  • Nearest major airport: Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl.) 150 miles
  • Directions from airport:
    Take I-494 West from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to I-94 toward St. Cloud. Just before St. Cloud take the Clearwater Exit. Go to the town of Clear Lake where you will turn left onto Highway 10 and head north to Little Falls. In Little Falls, where Highway 10 veers off to the west, go straight ahead onto Highway 371 North. Go 30 miles to Brainerd. At the outskirts of Brainerd you will have the option of either: 1)choosing the Brainerd bypass which veers to the left and takes you to Baxter or 2)choosing the old Highway 371 which veers to the right and takes you to Brainerd. Take the old Highway 371. Upon reaching the Brainerd city limits, go straight ahead through several stoplights. Just after crossing over the railroad tracks, you will see the Chamber of Commerce and Brainerd's landmark water tower on your right. Turn right (east) onto Washington Street. See "Directions to Property" to direct you to Whiteley Creek Homestead.

Room Rates (USD American Dollars)

All occupancy rates are subject to change
  • State and local taxes may apply
  • Accommodations: Inn rooms & separate cottages
  • There are 5 guest accommodations (5 with private baths)
  • Double occupancy rate is between $ 95.00 and $ 125.00
  • The rate for each additional person is $ 25.00

Amenities

In Room
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • CD player
  • Ceiling fans
  • Coffee/Tea facilities
  • Fireplace
  • Fridge
  • Private entrance
  • Radio
    • On Site
  • Board games
  • Telephone
    • Other Amenitites
  • onsite canoes
  • walking trails
  • birding
  • porch seating
  • complimentary Brainerd Airport pickup

    • Meals

    • A Full breakfast is included with room rate
    • Breakfast is served from: 8:30 a.m.
    • Breakfast is served in the "queen of the meadow blooms tearoom" 1890 RR Car
    • Additional food services included in room rate: bottled water, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, marshmallows for roasting, popcorn, microwave and refrigerator on back porch, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage

    Policies

    • No minimum stay required
    • Smoking is not allowed (Whiteley Creek Homestead maintains a smoke-free environment.)
    • We cannot accommodate guest pets (Reputable kennel recommendation upon request.)
    • Accommodations are not suitable for children (Whiteley Creek's mission is to provide a retreat for adults.)
    • No childcare is provided
    • Consumption of alcohol is permitted
    • Deposit amount required (Reservations are guaranteed with a credit card. Rates are subject to a 6.5% state sales tax.)
    • Closed: November through April
    • Check in time is 4 - 6 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 a.m.
    • Cancellations:
      To allow time to rebook, cancellations are requested two weeks prior to arrival date. A gift certificate will be issued for cancellations less than two weeks in advance of stay.
    • Accepted by the following agencies:
      • Minnesota Bed & Breakfast Association
      • Minnesota Department of Health
      • Minnesota Office of Tourism
      • Chamber of Commerce

    Innkeepers

    • Innkeeper(s): Adrienne Cahoon
      Selected Florida's 1996 Conservation Education Teacher of the Year and recipient of Disney's 1996 Teacheriffic $3000.00 Top Program Award for a school-wide waste management system utilizing composting, Adrienne has an interest in land stewardship and related environmental issues. In 1993 she earned a Master of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and completed her Master Gardener certification through the University of Minnesota Extension Service in March 2000.
    • The innkeepers speak: English

    Area Attractions

    Amusement Park, Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Lake, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Charles Lindbergh's boyhood home, Croft Mine Tour, Dinner Cruise, Berry Picking Farms, Arboretum, Crow Wing State Park, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River

    Onsite or Nearby Activities

    Bicycle riding trails, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Kayaking, 1937 Packard Tour, Canoe Outfitting, Quilt Shop, Fr. Rapids Hiking and Horseback Riding TRL (2 mi.), Mississippi River Access (2 mi.), Paul Bunyan State Bicycle TRL (2 mi.), Sailing, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Swimming pool, Tennis courts, Video Arcade, Water sports

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    Brainerd Nearby Cities

    Noted below are the approximate distances from Brainerd, Minnesota.

    Merrifield B&B's - 8 milesLittle Falls B&B's - 27 miles
    Crosby B&B's - 14 miles 

    Contact Information

    Whiteley Creek Homestead Bed and Breakfast
    Whiteley Creek Homestead
    12349 Whiteley Creek Trail
    Brainerd, MN 56401
    USA
    Phone: +1-218-829-0654
    Innkeeper(s)
    Adrienne Cahoon
    Rates:
    $95 - $125
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    A signature entree, "Flossie's Eggs on the Rails", was named after Whiteley Creek's most prolific egg laying hen "Flossie" and the 1890 railroad passenger car tea room where guests' breakfast is served. Our free-roaming black and red "Red Star" brown-egg laying hens are fed organic chicken feed and garden veggie scraps.Magestic Russian Mammoth Sunflowers stand guard at the entrance to the primitively-fenced garden plot outside the "out my kitchen window cottage". The cottage's loft overlooks Whiteley Creek's heirloom vegetables, herbs, and cutting garden flowers.
    The "out my kitchen window" cabin features a bedroom loft overlooking flower, vegetable, and herb gardens. French doors open to a balcony providing a secluded setting to quiet the soul and catch a glimpse of wildlife attracted by purposeful landscaping. Air conditioned with fireplace and seating area on lower level. At night, the light from the fireplace peeks through the cracks in the wood floor... so cozy!Queen-size bed with outdoor clothesline-dried bedding. Rate is $125.00, which includes a dessert and beverage, as well as a full hot homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown in-season ingredients. A marshmallow floating in a steaming cup of hot chocolate... a fire lazily crackling in an outdoor fieldstone fireplace... Relax in twig chairs on Whiteley Creek Inn's huge screened-in porch while savouring each bite of the evening's complimentary dessert. A refrigerator on the porch is available for storing items to prepare a simple lunch for day trips into the surrounding Brainerd area, as well as for storing leftovers after dining out in the many area restaurants.
    Serenely nestled in the woods, in harmony with its habitat, the air conditioned "cabin in the pines" has a queen-size and twin-size bed with outdoor clothesline-dried bedding. The cabin offers guests a quiet hideaway with a front porch to sit and do nothing but "cultivate the seeds of serenity" ("The Art of Doing Nothing" p. 9). Nearby, a stand of sunflowers and a pair of bluebird houses beckon guests to meander down a wooded trail where a bench provides a welcome spot to listen to the murmur of the breeze in the pines. Rate is $125.00, which includes a dessert and beverage, as well as a full hot homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown in-season ingredients. The front porch of the "three marigolds and one other flower" cabin looks out over the expanse of Whiteley Creek's thirty-five acre property. Embark on a journey through woods and wetlands by entering the trail to the left of the woodpile. Stop along the way to paddle a canoe through a serene wetlands area teaming with wildlife... no sounds but the chirping of birds, the splash of a beaver's paddle tail as it gathers trees to build a lodge, a turtle slowly sliding into the water to cool itself, or a deer lapping cool water alongside the bank.
    Vintage aprons hanging on the many windows in the "three marigolds and one other flower" cabin frame the view of dense woods outside. Fireplace and air conditioning. Queen-size and twin-size bed with outdoor clothesline-dried bedding. Rate is $125.00, which includes a dessert and beverage, as well as a full hot homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown in-season ingredients. The "miss 4th of july" room located in the main inn has a private bath with an antique clawfoot tub/shower and old-fashioned red hand water pump sink to match the red-white-and-blue patriotic decor. The windows look out onto the screened back porch and the many bird feeders and bird baths that attract flocks of birds to the property. Pack a lunch to enjoy at a table beside the birds' feeding stations with only a screen between the birds and you! The room is conveniently located by a trail that runs behind the porch leading you to a wetlands area where there are complimentary canoes beckoning you on the bank. Rate is $95.00, which includes a dessert and beverage, as well as a full hot homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown in-season ingredients.
    The "starry starry night" room is conveniently located a short hallway from the main inn's screened wraparound porch where there is a table to sit and watch flocks of birds gather at the many feeders and birdbaths. Savour the scent of old-fashioned outdoor clothesline-dried bedding on the quuen-size bed as raindrops pitter patter on the tin roof of the porch outside the window. The private bath, with a clawfoot tub/shower and oldtime hand water pump sink, looks out at the mercantile/general store that houses the "three marigolds and one other flower" cabin. The inn has central air conditioning and heating. Rate is $95.00, which includes a dessert and beverage, as well as a full hot homemade breakfast prepared with organic and locally grown in-season ingredients.

    Features

    Property Noted For:
    • Seclusion
    • Antiques/decor
    • Economical rates
    • Honeymoons
    • Nature
    • Peaceful getaway
    • Romantic escape

    Type:
    • Bed and Breakfast

    Details:
    • Opened for business in 1999
    • Parking available