About
Welcome to Sleeping Fawn Resort and Campground in scenic northern Minnesota.
Take a moment to unwind and watch your kids play on the beach or swim in the enclosed swimming area. Stocking Lake is perfect for kayaking, canoeing, or a leisurely pontoon ride. Immerse yourself in the abundant wildlife, and keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles, osprey, and deer.
As night falls, gather around your own fire ring and listen to the symphony of the northwoods. Gaze up at the star-filled sky, and marvel at the breathtaking display of the Aurora Borealis- the northern lights
This is the resort experience you remember from your childhood. Come back, and let it become the experience your children will remember, too.
Lakefront cabins, wooded short stay and seasonal RV sites, and carry-in tent sites.
Enjoy the serene beauty of nature at Sleeping Fawn Resort and Campground, where 6 lakefront cabins, 27 seasonal full hook-up RV sites, 3 short-stay full hook-up RV sites and 2 primitive carry-in tent sites await. As you meander down the nearly mile long driveway, surrounded by 30 acres of wooded land and approximately 700 feet of lakeshore, you’ll feel the stresses of everyday life melt away. Sleeping Fawn Resort and Campground is a tranquil oasis nestled beneath towering Norway pines on the north shores of Stocking Lake, offering breathtaking southern exposure.
Stocking Lake
A spring-fed lake with exceptional clarity and no public access, Stocking Lake is a peaceful and private paradise.
Sleeping Fawn Resort and Campground is located on over 700 feet of lakeshore at the north end of Stocking Lake in north-central Minnesota. The lake has no public access which means guests have nearly private use of the lake. With a large part of the lakeshore undeveloped, you will be surrounded by uninterrupted views of nature. The crystal-clear water will delight the senses and the abundance of fish will not disappoint even the most avid angler.
Hosts
Joe Scharber, came up with idea to be business partners in a resort in the north woods. A Minnesota native, Joe grew up on Main St, Rogers, MN, and attended Elk River school district. Joe has been employed as a dishwasher, gas station clerk, and Qwest telephone cable installer. After moving to the cities, he continued his journey through the trades as a drywall finisher, restaurant manager and Minneapolis Financial firm cubical operative. Joe has also worked as a volunteer within the community, mentoring youth groups, delivering meals to the elderly and organizing community fund raisers. Joe felt that running a family resort would satisfy his longing to move north and would be a great opportunity to use his skills.
Joe is currently a member of the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, an ESB member (Emma, Stocking, Bottle Lake member), and a lake monitor for Stocking Lake.
Ellen Scharber passed in early 2023 and had been a business partner with Joe (son) for 20 years. Ellen was also a Minnesota native, having grown up on the east side of Duluth. She worked in Minneapolis for Honeywell for 4 years before finding her “niche” as a school bus driver, a job she held for over 30 years. One of her passions was coaching girls’ softball which she did for 10 years. Another was tending bar at the local tavern, formerly known as Rogers Pub. After retiring, Ellen wanted to move to the north woods where she could enjoy the wildlife, birds, the lake and reading in a peaceful setting.
Ellen will be missed by all.
History
A letter from Agnes Littrell, a founder of the resort
“Hi to Sleeping Fawn and the owners:
We have lots of fond memories of Stocking Lake and Sleeping Fawn. I will try to give you some facts as I remember them.
We bought the place from Mr. and Mrs. Ed Loft from Nevis in the 1950’s and kept it till 1963 or 1964 – with 40 acres and 1 central cabin, lots of big pine trees, and at that time there was only 1 resort at the other end of the lake – “Hoosier Beach” and 2 other cabins part way down the lake and Mr. & Mrs. Stroming owned the other place next to us.
We had been to Canada to visit some relatives and stopped in a filling station to get some gas and a cup of coffee, and they had a big old wood burning stove, in the back of it, sat a wooden box and a little fawn all curled up inside.
At that time Larry was a small child and quite fascinated with the fawn. When we left there, my husband said, if we ever get a cabin he was going to name it “Sleeping Fawn.” And that’s how it came to be.
When we first moved up there – the cabin sat in the middle of lots of trees and brush with a little path leading down to the lake.
We sold the place in 1963 or ’64, can’t remember which, moved to Texas in 1972.
I moved back up to South Dakota in “2000” after my husband died, and the following year I went on vacation for a week (with Larry and Marilyn) and we went to “Sleeping Fawn” for the week – a lot of changes had been made.
We had built 2 cabins – one on either side of the original cabin and I think Les and Delores built 2 more – 1 on each end of the original 3, making 5 and the next owner (I don’t remember their names) had added a recreation hall and the campgrounds.
Lots of good memories, and all that fresh country air – I’m 88 years old now so excuse the mistakes in my writing. I was talking to my niece in Indiana on the phone a couple nights ago – and she works in a store in Indiana.
She said a man came in the store with Park Rapids on the front of his Tee Shirt. She said “Oh, my aunt and uncle” used to live on a lake in Park Rapids. He said which lake and she said “Stocking Lake” and he said that’s where my cabin is. She got busy, he left, and she told me, wouldn’t that be a coincidence if they were from Hoosier Beach? He said he’d talk to her later, he had to go!
Sincerely,
Agnes Littrell”
