Wilderness Wind offers the opportunity for transformative nature experiences that teach listening, connection, cooperation, and environmental responsibility.
Wilderness Wind offers Lakeside cabins and outfitting for trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Stony Ridge Resort is a family operated resort located just north of Ely, on the south side of Shagawa Lake. Stony Ridge offers rustic log cabins with the modern conveniences of home.
We also offer RV and tent sites with water and electric hook-ups and of course, an awesome view of scenic Shagawa Lake.
Shagawa Lake is a 2000 acre designated Walleye lake with no slots. It is stocked every 3 years with an average of 2.9 million fry. It also has very strong natural reproduction; this would explain the DNR’s 29.11 Walleyes per gill net!
Shore lunch you ask? How about 26 islands to choose from. Stony Ridge Bait & Tackle Shop is a throw back to the “good ole days” with much to see and of course, we have everything to meet your fishing needs.
Stony Ridge Café is very popular with Elyite’s (locals) as they refer to it as “Ely’s Best Kept Secret”. Our award winning café features over 50 gourmet burgers and our “Famous Stuffed Hashbrowns”. Stop in and give us a visit, we look forward to seeing you!
Arrowhead RV Resort is Big Rig Friendly Resort nestled in the heart of Ely, Minnesota. We are on 20 beautiful treed and landscaped acres close to the BWCA.
Arrowhead has 23 full service sites (water, sewer, electric and Wi-Fi). We offer a clean, safe, easy hook-ups.
We are an all season park and offer 10 sites with winterized hook-ups for fun winter camping. Easy access to groomed snowmobile and ski trails.
Now entering into our second decade, TLC provides residencies for artists who crave dedicated time to work on their projects, for creative who seek individual growth through guided workshops or retreats, for organizations that want to make time to re/focus on their goals or mission, for leaders to gather to exchange ideas with colleagues in their field.
Tofte Lake Center strives towards racial equity and inclusion and provides a range of programs for artists and arts organizations across disciplines to participate in week-long residencies. We hope you will apply to be considered for one or more of our season’s fifteen weeks of programming.
Visit our website for workshops, classes, residencies, and schedules.
Tofte Lake Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
We help you reduce your stress! Good Fishing, Art classes, Nice Cabins
Fish are biting! Art classes are in full swing! Our waterfall is making beautiful white noise and the loons are calling in the background! What more does one need for a great, relaxing time away from traffic, crowds, and stress? Call now to get in on these cabin rental deals. They won’t be here forever!
We put Remote Within Reach for you! You will encounter an active outdoor experience on the edge of the wilderness. We provide this experience from our exceptional location on Snowbank Lake located on the edge of the world famous Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) near Ely, Minnesota.
We provide northern Minnesota quality fishing, ice fishing, outfitting, dog sledding, hunting, hiking and other outdoor activities make your time on the edge of the wilderness remarkably unforgettable. We put remote within reach by providing an accessible and affordable destination on the brink of America’s true wilderness.
Our promise to you is simple: we will not leave a mint on your pillow, make swans from bath towels, nor provide a hot yoga room. We will, however, provide clean cabins, a responsive staff, quality equipment, and an abundance of spectacular Northern Minnesota outdoor adventures putting remote within reach for you.
Our operation is twofold: we are a boat and motor fishing lodge on Lac La Croix and we also offer canoe trips into Minnesota’s BWCAW and Ontario’s QUETICO PROVINCIAL PARK. If you don’t see a package that suits your needs, you can rest assured we will provide one for you.
We are proud to be a family owned operation for 80+ years. Let our family introduce yours to the ways of the wilderness in comfort; it would be a pleasure to host you.
Lakeland Motel has been in business since 1952, we’re a small motel with clean and comfortable rooms for reasonable rates. The rooms are small with a northwoods feel that a lot of people expect from the area we call home, Ely Minnesota. The rates run from $50 to $120 per night depending on room size and the number of people. Please call us at (218)365-3330 for reservations or stop in and visit us.
The Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast is a lakeside lodge adjoining the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) – our million acre front yard near Ely, Minnesota. At the Blue Heron you can experience all the wilderness of a canoe trip but with a king or queen size bed, private bath, and breakfast in the dining room overlooking the lake.
You can launch from our shore to canoe, fish or just laze about. By boat or by foot you can explore the nooks and crannies of our 10 acres and the BWCA… next door. Numerous trails and logging roads nearby can be used for hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing. In winter we host dog sled trips. Or perhaps you’d rather ‘just be’ in a comfortable chair by the shore, on the porch or in front of the fire.
Trolling for a Boundary Waters Outfitter or Ely Resort? There are many Outfitters and Resorts around the Boundary Waters and Ely MN, but only Moose Track Adventures takes the #1 spot on Trip Advisors. We handle it all – we are a Boundary Waters Outfitter and Canoe Guide Service, Fishing Guides, and have a resort with lakeside cabins.
Our resort is nestled just outside of Ely with 6 lakeside cabins. This is perfect for a comfortable get-away with family, friends, the guys, the ladies or as a couple. Our specialty lodge in Ely has boats, canoes, kayaks, and even fish finders available to our cabin guests. And if a cozy cabin stay isn’t quite what you had in mind and you wish to be immersed in the Boundary Waters – turn to our superior Ely outfitting services. We’ll equip you with top quality gear and help route your Boundary Waters or Quetico Park Wilderness Adventure.
