Places to Stay in Ely
Fenske Lake Cabins
Quaint 1 - 3 bedroom housekeeping cabins with true Northwoods charm located right on the waters edge and surrounded by woods, wildlife and nature. Spend your days fishing Fenske Lake or plan day trips into canoe only lakes inside or outside the bwcaw. End your day with an authentic lakeside sauna and campfire. Come relax with us!Retreats on White Iron Lake
Enjoy comfortable 1 to 4 bedroom lakeside housekeeping cabins, a shallow swimming area for kids, sandy beach and so much more. White Iron Beach Resort has everything you could want in a resort vacation. Great fishing and all kinds of family fun including free use of kayaks, peddle boats and canoes. Boat, motor and pontoon rentals by the day or week. Fishing and hiking guides available. Only 3 1/2 miles from town on the areas most desirable chain of lakes.Packsack Log Cabins
Quiet lakeside setting. Neat, clean, comfortable housekeeping log cabins. Convenient location with easy access to Basswood Lake. Portage wheels available. Canoes available for day trips.Moose Track Adventures Resort
Scenic year-round resort and outfitter on the White Iron Chain of Lakes w/ direct access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Modern and fully equipped 2-3 BR lakefront housekeeping cabins. Specializing in guided trophy fishing trips to Basswood and surrounding area lakes. Customized packages to fit all of your needs. Enjoy fishing, family activities, on-site naturalist, guided canoe trips, relaxing and much more.Camp Van Vac LLC
Romantic, affordable log and stone housekeeping cabins sleep 2-10 on Burntside Lake. Central toilets, showers. Boats, sauna, Wifi. Rates: $440-$1400 weekly July-August. May, June, and September two-night minimum discounted 20%.Grand Ely Lodge Resort & Conference Center
61 Lakeview Rooms, Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Restaurant, Lounge & Banquets. FREE use of Canoes, Kayaks, Bikes & Snowshoes. Fishing/Pontoon Boat Rentals. Wireless Access- Nightly-Weekly Rates.Location on map: 1400 North Pioneer Road, Ely 55731
Phone: 218-365-6565 1-800-365-5070 or 1-877-GRAND-ELY
Phone: 218-365-6565 1-800-365-5070 or 1-877-GRAND-ELY
Smitty's on Snowbank
Resort and motel at edge of BWCAW - 3,303 acres undeveloped, crystal clear Snowbank Lake. Rustic Lodge, Am. Plan. Boat, motor, canoe, heated ice houses, 23-mile hiking trail. Lake trout, walleye, bass, northern.Wilderness Outfitters Baril Bay Camp
Remote Canadian fishing camp located 90 miles North of Ely on secluded Lac Des Mille Lacs (fly-in/boat-in). New Boats/Motors, modern cabins, sauna, and caretaker on premises. Fantastic fishing, true relaxation.Canoe Country Cabins
Moose Lake cabins and RV/tent campground. Enjoy motorboat fishing on the Moose Lake Chain and Basswood Lake, plus canoe access to other remote nonmotorized lakes.Lodge of Whispering Pines
"Your Link with Nature" A true wilderness resort, located on the scenic Echo Trail & island- dotted Big Lake. Hskpg cabins with hummingbirds at your window, good fishing, many picnic spots and hiking trials.Location on map: 17Mailing address: PO Box 327
Physical address: 3060 Echo Trail, Ely 55731
Phone: 218-365-2129 1-800-510-2947
Physical address: 3060 Echo Trail, Ely 55731
Phone: 218-365-2129 1-800-510-2947
Timber Bay Lodge
A completely modern resort located in the heart of the Superior National Forest. It's the perfect place for your spring fishing trip, summer family vacation or fall get away.Garden Lake Resort
Four cabin housekeeping resort! Clean modern cabins on a chain of four lakes. Microwaves, gas grills, fireplaces, TV, High Speed Wireless, furnished boat or canoe, playground, large docks and decks. Full service!Echo Trail Outfitters & Resort
Tired of complicated commercial vacations that are so fast paced you need a vacation from your vacation? Our four enchanting, secluded cabins located on a small lake surrounded by miles of undeveloped shoreline and acres of wilderness guarantee you will walk away feeling incredibly refreshed and relaxed. Come indulge yourself in the sights and sounds of the flora and fauna of a true wilderness resort vacation.Shagawa Inn Resort
Cabins from 1-3 bedrooms, private docks, motel cabins, small campground, cable TV, microwaves, BBQ grills, playground, freezer, motors, bait, gas, boat landing. Air Conditioned cabins.Timber Trail Lodge
Scenic Timber Trail Lodge is packed with fun, exciting activities. Enjoy FISHING, guided nature hikes, wilderness canoeing into BWCA, camping trips, beach with FREE paddleboats & more! Relax in your lakeside cabin and take in the fresh air.Big Lake Wilderness Lodge
Ely's most remote drive-in resort. Scenic Echo Trail location; family resort; walleye filled lake; friendly service; clean housekeeping cabins; deluxe outfitted island campsites; free canoes.Northernair Lodge
Only resort on quiet undeveloped lake. Log cabins with fireplaces. Private, quiet and secluded. Newly remodeled cabins. Sauna!Northwind Lodge / Red Rock
The dense forest surrounding Northwind Lodge remains almost as when grandfather Frank Baltich, woodsman and guide, first settled here. From this simple beginning in 1939, Northwind Lodge continues the family tradition.Wilderness Bay Lodge
A small, family owned resort in a secluded bay of Snowbank Lake. Surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Accessible only by water!Echo Shores Resort (formerly Shig-Wak Resort)
Our family resort is secluded in a bay on Little Long Lake. Stay in a modern cabin while enjoying fishing and the northwoods experience. Now with Satellite TV and Wireless Internet.Burntside Lodge
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Est. 1913. An authentic wilderness retreat. 1-3 bedroom cabins. Restaurant, cappuccino/espresso bar, marina, gift shop. Overnights welcome, subject to availability.River Point Resort
"A Naturally Superior Destination TM"- Secluded accommodations w/screen porches sprinkled on a mile-long peninsula at the doorstep of the Boundary Waters on Birch Lake. Family fishing vacations and romantic getaways packages. Canoe trips, hiking, complimentary kayaks, paddleboats.Location on map: 26Mail: P.O. Box 397
Physical: 12007 River Point Road, Ely 55731
Phone: 1-800-456-5580
Physical: 12007 River Point Road, Ely 55731
Phone: 1-800-456-5580
Silver Rapids Lodge
Year round lakeside cabin / motel suite resort w/ restaurant and cocktail lounge. Historic lodge with fireplaces, satellite, whirlpools, decks, private fire pits, sauna, marina, firewood, playground, groomed hiking, X-C ski, and bike trails, beach, banquets & meeting rooms, gas, store, laundry, boats, pontoons, canoes, kayaks, lakeside seasonal camping w/ full hookups, direct BWCAW access, and bait, on 4 lake White Iron Chain only 4 miles from Ely at the BWCAW.Northern Lights Lodge & Resort
Visit us here in the unspoiled wilderness of the Superior National Forest on Bear Island Lake. At Northern Lights Lodge we strive to make your vacation as relaxing or adventurous as you desire. Make Northern Lights Lodge your "up north home". Experience the northwoods in an atmosphere that surrounds you with the wonders of the great wilderness. Each of our charming housekeeping cabins officers a view of the lake and home-away-from-home comfort.












































