Mike's Guide Service on beautiful Lake Vermilion in Cook, Minnesota offers an incredible fishing experience with the perfect guide for your adventure specializing in walleye but also other species including Northern pike, perch, crappies, sunfish, bass, and his passion shines through with over twenty years of fishing experience on the lake. All are welcome from experienced anglers to first timers and children, and the goal of your fishing guide is to help you catch a lot of fish, fishing out of a spacious 20 foot skeeter with front and rear trolling motors which can comfortably seat 3 - 5 passengers. Mike's Guide Service provides the rods and reels, rigging, tackle, bait, life jackets, education on techniques as well as pick up and drop off at your site, and they do the fish cleaning and packaging for you, just bring your fishing license, appropriate clothing, beverages, own rods and reels if you prefer and don't forget the camera, come for a wonderful time out on the water with your guide.READ MORE

Timbuktu Marine in Cook, Minnesota is the premier marine dealership and service center to Lake Vermilion and surrounding areas and cover all your boating needs, they also have factory trained mechanics to fix the brands they sell and almost any other outboard. Come for the best boat and pontoon lines with the best outboards made by Mercury, Yamaha and Suzuki, they also sell Shorestation and Hewitt lifts and docks, trailers and accessories from the best manufacturers. Timbuktu Marine have a pick up and delivery service and do shrink wrapping, as well as have inside storage and winterizing, they have new boats for sale as well as used boats and motors. Timbuktu Marine cover all your marine needs including seal legs and boat lifts, and look out for promotions and clearance sales.READ MORE

DreamWeaver Salon and Day Spa in Cook, Minnesota is a full service beauty and tanning salon and day spa with friendly and attentive, experienced staff on hand to discuss your beauty needs. They have an incredible range of services including facials, waxing and pedicure services, as well as massage services with varying times including a hot stone massage or chair massage. DreamWeaver Salon and Day Spa also include tanning services and hand services from basic to spa manicures with paraffin or not, gel polishes and acrylic or gel nail removal. They have hair cutting and styling services with chemical services including highlights and lowlights, semi or permanent color, permanent waves, spiral or specialty wraps, a relaxer and brow tint, come for a new you.READ MORE

Timbuktu Marina located in Oak Narrows on beautiful Lake Vermilion in Cook, Minnesota have everything you need for the perfect lake trip as well as marine boat services which includes dock slips and dry storage, a repair service, winterizing, shrink wrapping, winter storage and all the best accessories including depthfinders and trolling motors. They have two locations, one on Lake Vermilion, and Timbuktu Marine sales and service on Vermilion Drive, both locations, sell premier pontoon, skeeter and G3 fishing boats. Timbuktu Marina also has a store with everything you need for the lake including live bait, boat and pontoon rentals, tackle, refreshments and snacks, Caribou Coffee, St. Croix rods, fishing licenses, ice, beer and liquor. They also have four cabins for rent on Lake Vermilion that are fully furnished with full kitchens, bedding, decks and grill, satellite TV, fireplaces and heat, it's all here for the perfect vacation by the lake come enjoy.READ MORE

Spring Bay Resort in Cook, Minnesota lies along a protected bay and is nestled among towering Norway Pine, and this top quality resort with reasonable rates offers old fashioned service and can accommodate large groups, families and even couples. Cabins are fully furnished come with charcoal or gas BBQ grill, WIFI, deck chairs and more, and with choices from two to seven bedrooms have accommodation for everyone. Spring Bay Resort has the largest selection of boats and pontoons for rent on Lake Vermilion, and they assist with boat launching, plus they offer discounted guided fishing for guests and have a fish cleaning house, there are also paddle boats, hydro bikes and paddle boards, chaise loungers for the beach, play areas for children, canoes and kayak, golf carts for those with walking difficulties, a freezer service and so much more, it's the perfect place to stay, and take advantage of their summer and fall specials and packages.READ MORE

Cooks Country Connection in Cook, Minnesota is a petting zoo and farm connecting people, animals and the land, and here you can interact with donkeys, ponies, alpacas, llamas, bunnies, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, fowl feathered friends, their pets, wildlife and more. You can also meet the farmers at Cooks Country Connection and the farm store will have beautiful items for purchase as well as clothing, craft items, great gifts, souvenirs and more. Located not far from Lake Vermilion on a family farm homestead, Cooks Country Connection shares with you their farm and animal life, and it's more than just a petting zoo, it's an education destination too and a great location for classes and seminars, so come interact with the animals, and also learn how to grow something, they are also an event center for parties, plus there are hiking and nature trails, it's all here and more.READ MORE

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Zup's in Cook, Minnesota and other areas was founded on family tradition and they are well known for their famous sausages, poultry and meat supplies, they also have sausage making supplies and fresh products of steak, meats and sausages, and check out their smoked products too, a must. They even have their own specialty clothing range and on-line ordering is available with and ordering guide, there's an incredible selection of wild rice varieties, wild rice cookbooks, wild rice pottery jars and mugs and even soups. Zup's has bear center mugs and jars for your bear loving friends or yourself, they have seasonings and condiments, beef steak special, even root beer, potica and jam it's all here and more, come see for yourself. Contact them for all your catering needs, they have exquisite buffet menus and party trays available too.READ MORE

Pehrson Lodge and Resort on Lake Vermilion in Cook, Minnesota offers a peaceful and private setting in this beautiful family run, owned and operated lodge ideal for the perfect family resort vacation. They have an incredible range of cabin choices including beach, lakeside, point and wooded cabins, there's also the Grand Vermilion chalet, a grouping of four gorgeous townhouses under one roof ideal for family reunions, retreats or business groups, they also have pet friendly cabins, which make for the perfect honeymoon getaway. Pehrson Lodge and Resort has incredible amenities including Camp Twain with supervised children's programs, sports and watersports with kayaking, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, canoeing, hydro biking, paddle boating and paddelboarding available, and there are rental boats, a games room, library as well as area attraction close by, come for a wonderful stay, it's all here and much more.READ MORE

Retreat Lodge in Cook, Minnesota is the perfect family fishing resort on Lake Vermilion well known for walleye, northern pike, muskie, small and large mouth bass, crappie and other pan fish. Set on 26 wooded acres and with 40 miles of soft water with the spring fed Lake Vermilion to explore, this is a place to relax, refresh, renew, explore and simply enjoy. There are excellent cabins choices with all the trimmings, a deck and gas grill, and all linens supplied, as well as a 3 bedroom lake home with boat docking and housekeeping lodge units too all fully equipped. Retreat Lodge has a paddle boat and canoe free of charge, as well as boats available for rental, come for great fishing adventures, they have a small bait and tackle store for all your needs as well as a fish cleaning building, and they will reserve a fishing guide for you if required. They also have safe sandy beaches, enjoy swimming, walks off the beaten track, evening fires under the stars and so much more, it's perfect here.READ MORE