North American Bear Center

Featuring live bears in a 2 acre forested enclosure with a pond & 4 waterfalls

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International Wolf Center

Meet our resident wolves and learn how they communicate, play, hunt, and eat.

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Boundary Waters Visit the million-plus acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

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Bear Head Lake St. Park

Secluded in the Northwoods, this park contains pristine lakes; it is home to black bears, nesting eagles, timber wolves and moose.

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Dorothy Molter Museum

Tour the home of legendary Dorothy Molter, and learn why she was known as the "Root Beer Lady"

 
 
 
 


 

        

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  1. Is there a minimum stay in your bunkhouses?
  2. Are you open in the Winter?
  3. I want to go into the Boundary Waters. Do you know a good outfitter or do you rent canoes?
  4. Do I have to share a room with strangers?
  5. Will I have a private bathroom?
  6. Do you have kitchen facilities?
  7. I will be coming with a large group. How many do your bunkhouses accommodate?
  8. Can we park our RV or Tent Camper outside the bunkhouse?
  9. Do you allow pets?
  10. Do you allow smoking?
  11. When is check in/out?
  12. Do you offer vehicle parking during our Ely adventure vacation?

  1. Is there a minimum stay in your bunkhouses? 

    No.


  2. Are you open in the Winter?

    Yes, but only our loft units.


  3. I want to go into the Boundary Waters. Do you know a good outfitter or do you rent canoes?

    Yes, we offer complete outfitting services.


  4. Do I have to share a room with strangers?

    Never a bedroom shared. If you are in an apartment the whole apartment is yours. But if in the loft the bedrooms are private but the rest of the apartment is shared. The houses we rent are usually private but in busy times one group may have one floor of bedrooms & one group may have the other floor of bedrooms.


  5. Will I have a private bathroom?

    In the apartments there is a private bathroom. In the loft (if more than one group) there are two bathrooms in the upper loft apartment and one bathroom with two showers in the lower loft.


  6. Do you have kitchen facilities?

    Each unit, whether apartment, house, or loft you will have a microwave and refrigerator. In the houses & loft a coffee maker is provided but you must have your own coffee supplies.


  7. I will be coming with a large group. How many do your bunkhouses accommodate? 

    One of our houses will hold up to 29 people, two houses hold 16-19 each. Our lofts can each hold 10-14 people. Our apartments hold 8-9 people.


  8. Can we park our RV or Tent Camper outside the bunkhouse? 

    We do have a few places to park large vehicles and there is parking on the avenue near the loft & houses.


  9. Do you allow pets? 

    Pets are allowed in about half of our facilities but some are kept pet free to accommodate people who have allergies to pets. You must let us know ahead of time if you plan to bring your pet so we can put you in a unit that is pet accommodating. If you do not, we may not be able to move you to a room that allows pets & you will have to keep it in your vehicle. All customers must pick up after their dogs outside.


  10. Do you allow smoking? 

    No, you may not smoke in any of our units but you may smoke outside.


  11. When is check in/out? 

    Check-in is normally 2 pm but you may be able to get in your room before that if you let us know ahead of time. Check-out is no later than 10:00 a.m.


  12. Do you offer vehicle parking during our Ely adventure vacation? 

    We have parking for our customers renting canoes. We do not offer parking separately.

 

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