The Red Rock Wilderness Store in Ely, Minnesota is a large and unique retail store surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on three sides and have everything you need for your adventures including housekeeping cabins and summer rentals. With over 25,000 lures in stock as well as excellent tackle, ice fishing gear and clothing, camping gear, books, kayak, Souris River Canoes, paddle boards, jewelery, yoga wear and so much more, available, they cover all your needs with their eclectic product line. Red Rock Wilderness Store also stock hunting clothing, game cameras, tents, GPS, kayak gear, flashlights and lanterns, winter gear and all products you need for all seasons, whether camping or fishing adventures beckon, they also have free how to advice on their website, it's all here for a one stop shopping experience with excellent customer service, come stock up and let the adventures begin.READ MORE

Northwind Lodge in Ely, Minnesota offers clean and simple housekeeping cabins on beautiful Lake Jasper, and they are truly rustic with a history built into every board and log, and are kept in really good condition. Water comes form a deep well and is tested for health and safety requirements, and all housekeeping units are equipped with bathrooms, showers, kitchen facilities including a gas range, utensils and more, and BBQ grills are available, plus bed linens are provided, just bring own bath and kitchen towels, soap and paper towels. Northwind Lodge offers cabins with lake and beach views, some with decks, some knotty pines, all comfortable and beautiful for a spectacular and memorable stay, they also have two comfortable apartment units, and this is the perfect vacation resort offering family vacations, fishing, honeymoons, family reunions, hiking, kayaking and canoeing and so much more, come for a wonderful adventure at this quiet and secluded resort complete with boat and motor rentals, hiking trails, they hope to see you soon. READ MORE

Smitty's on Snowbank in Ely, Minnesota is a full service resort located right on the very edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and with accommodations including motel rooms, housekeeping suites and private cabins, there's something for everyone here. They even have boats, canoes, ice fishing houses and snow shoes available for rental and are the perfect base for enjoying fishing, hunting, hiking, cross country skiing and more. The dining room at Smitty's on Snowbank serves delicious meals for breakfast and dinner with large portions and spectacular views over the bay, and sack lunches are available with advance bookings, they also serve pop, pizza and beer in the small bar, and there's a common room with a wood stove. The store has fishing tackle, bait, seasonal items, gifts and sundries, and they are also the ideal base for your dog sledding adventure, and their location on Snowbank Lake with miles of undeveloped shoreline and isolated bays and coves ensures wonderful wilderness experiences and adventures on this tree studded peninsula.READ MORE

The Bear Necessities Gift Shop at the North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota offers a myriad of ornaments, calendars and cards, it's all here. Plus dozens of new items are available including porcelain collector items of the bears, Ted, Honey and Lucky as well as Shadow, June and Fern, these items make great gifts or personal collection items for you. Choose from DVD's, music cd's, jewelry, Home furnishings, toys, miscellaneous items and artwork plus a whole lot more. All items are available on-line for easy and convenient shopping, just add to your cart and surprise someone special with a stunning gift from the Bear Necessities Gift Shop.READ MORE

Burntside Lodge in Ely, Minnesota offers innovative classic cuisine in a rustic, yet elegant dining room overlooking Burntside Lake, and there's a lounge coffee bar, wine list and cocktails to be enjoyed. Stay in one of the beautiful cabins at Burntside Lodge, most with lake views, some waterfront, some on the hill and they were built over the years from the 1900's to the 1920's and 1930's all retaining their individual character and many with original furnishings. They also have a marina and Canoes, Kayaks, Paddleboards, Hydrobikes, Lund & Crestliner boats, and Bennington Pontoons are available for rent, plus you can enjoy swimming, fishing and the Finnish sauna, a workout in the fitness center, naturalist programs, Listening Point Tours, the library and so much more for a fantastic vacation in beautiful, historic, surrounds.READ MORE

The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota offers a welcoming sanctuary for captive bears and their mission is to educate visitors and advance the long-term survival of bears worldwide. With a welcoming interior full of educational displays, here visitors will learn about the conservation of bear habitats, stopping the poaching of bears for body parts, plus they offer rehabilitation of injured and orphaned bears back into the wild. The North American Bear Center offers black and brown/grizzly bear mounts in natural poses, a bear enclosure with its pond and waterfalls, background sounds of bears foraging, cubs nursing, and birds singing, video footage of wild black bears and wild brown/grizzly bears a cub room for the kids, plus it's the home of three captive black bears. There's so much to see and do here, it's a bear watching paradise.READ MORE

Boundary Waters Guides Service in Ely, Minnesota offers guided adventures for friends and family, including canoe trips, camping trips, day trips and workshops. Camping trips are a totally personalized guided canoe camping trips using ultra lightweight kevlar canoes, and the best camping gear with mouthwatering meals, and they provide all the gear, options include a relaxing and scenic easy trip over 3 or 4 days, an intermediate trip with Big Border Lakes, cliffs, waterfalls and pictographs, and a remote and least traveled challenging trip over 5 or 6 days. Boundary Waters Guides Service has fully licensed and knowledgeable guides available for a fun and safe trip, and day trips include a paddle into the scenic wilderness for fun, fishing and photo opportunities, they also offer workshops and group trips for photo workshops and women in the wilderness, let the adventures begin.READ MORE

Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop in Ely, Minnesota is the best little bait and tackle shop here and the place to begin for your fishing adventures whether you are after giant northern pike, massive lake trout or walleye. For live bait they stock leeches, rainbow minnows, suckers, chubs, shiners and nightcrawlers, and as they say, if they don't have it, you don't need it. They have Ely's largest selection of tackle and fishing gear products, from tackle boxes to nets and bait buckets, various rods and reels, hooks, spin and casting rods, fly rods and reels, jigs, knives, spinners, terminal tackle and so much more, it's all here. Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop also offer canoe rentals and carry Alumacraft and Grumman aluminum canoe for singles or groups all fully outfitted, plus there's an in-house guide service available, or they can refer you to one of the other local professional guides, so let them tailor a trip to you, half or full day, or week long adventures exploring the back country, let the fun begin.READ MORE

The International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota is a non profit organization dedicated to advancing the survival of wolf populations by educating the public about wolves. This multi-million dollar interpretive museum and exhibit offers fascinating facts about wolves from experts, here you can explore wild wolf habitat and track them through radio telemetry, take amazing photographs of their exhibit pack in their natural habitat and even look a gray wolf in the eye, or thrill at their howling, and they welcome all for hour, day or weekend long adventures, groups welcome too. The International Wolf Center also has on-line shopping at the Wolf Den Store and all your purchases support their mission, they have apparel, jewelery, accessories, books, media and more ideal for gifts, you can also help by joining the pack as a member of the center, or donating time, money, supplies and professional services, help to ensure the survival of wolves across the globe.READ MORE

South Kawishiwi River Campground in Ely, Minnesota offers incredible accommodation options from cabin rentals to campground camping, backcountry campsites where you can even create your own in the general forest, or group camping is available as well as sites for large RV's with electrical hookups, this is wilderness camping within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. South Kawishiwi River Campground also have a picnic area, swimming beach, shallow boat landing and a one mile hiking trail, there's fishing to be done, hunting and nature viewing, outdoor learning, scenic drives, motorized and non motorized boating on the lake and plenty of boat access, come enjoy nature's paradise in the Superior National Forest. South Kawishiwi River Campground also has a historic log pavilion which is available for rent for functions and events, and it was built all the way back in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, come enjoy the perfect wilderness stay and play vacation here.READ MORE