Our award-winning Alexandria, MN resort is located on the sandy north shore of Lake Villard, where we have offered fun-filled lakeside family vacations since 1920. Enjoy our immaculate cabins, quiet campgrounds, and beautiful resort property with full amenities to make your stay as relaxing and memorable as possible. Our new Event Center provides an ideal backwoods venue for weddings, family reunions, group retreats, and conferences. Canary Beach Resort’s location on the quiet side of the Alexandria Lakes Area vacationland—one of the most popular resort destinations in Minnesota—makes it the perfect base for your explorations. Surrounded by great restaurants, museums, trails, golf courses and unique attractions, there’s a little something for everyone.