Nearby Attractions
Comet Theater
Minnesota's longest running historic theater. Established in 1939 the Comet Theater is now celebrating 70 year in business. The Comet Theater is the longest continuous running movie theater in the state of Minnesota. It is located in Cook MN, 30 miles north of Virginia on Hwy. 53.
Find more information at www.comettheater.com
Spring Bay Resort
Spring Bay Resort is nestled among towering Norway Red Pine, along a protected bay, on the most beautiful lake in all of Minnesota - Lake Vermilion. It has the largest selection of boats and pontoons for rent on Lake Vermilion.
Find more information at www.springbayresort.com
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Located in Eveleth, just a 45 minute drive from Spring Bay.
Find more information at www.ushockeyhall.com
Explore Nature
International Wolf Center
Just a short drive to Ely Minnesota will bring you to the International Wolf
Center. The interpretive center in Ely features expansive observation windows looking out on a 1.25-acre wolf enclosure and den site that is home for our resident ambassador wolves. Two Great Plains wolves, Grizzer and Maya, and two arctic wolves, Shadow and Malik, hunt for squirrels, pounce each other, race across a stream bed and rest-always watchful-atop their den.
Find more information at www.wolf.org
Minnesota Boundary Waters
Boundary Waters canoe trip outfitters offer high adventure wilderness experiences into the BWCA in Minnesota & Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. BWCA canoe trips feature fishing, camping, and fly in adventures from Ely Minnesota. BWCA canoe trips are designed for groups of friends, business partners or clients, honeymooners, families, and Boy Scout Troops or other youth groups. Canoe trip parties explore the Boundary Waters for wildlife and see fantastic scenery of lakes, rivers & streams, waterfalls and forests.
Find more information at:
www.boundarywaters.com
www.vnorth.com
www.piragis.com
The American Bear Association
The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary operated by the American Bear Association in Orr, Minnesota is often described as the best place to see wild black bears in their natural habitat, and for good reason. From the expanded viewing deck visitors can learn about black bears by observing their natural behavior.
Find more information at www.americanbear.org
Vermilion Falls
Vermilion Falls is a cascading torrent of water forced through a 10-foot wide opening in the granite. It is part of the Vermilion River which runs north 40 miles from Lake Vermilion and empties into Crane Lake through the Vermilion Gorge. The 3/4 mile round trip trail to the falls and observation deck is accessible and passes by three picnic sites which overlook the river. You may bring a portable charcoal grill or camp stove for cooking at the picnic sites. Please pack out all trash and protect this fragile area.
Find more information here
Voyageur's National Park
On the northern edge of Minnesota's border, 55 miles of the park meander along the Canadian border with Ontario. Voyageurs is about 15 miles east of International Falls, MN and 300 miles north of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Voyageurs is a water based park. Access to the Kabetogama peninsula, the islands and nearly all of the park's shoreline is by watercraft. Free public boat ramps and parking are available at the park's visitor centers and at the Kabetogama State Forest Campgrounds.
Find more information at www.nps.gov/voya/
Fishing
Lake Vermilion is considered one of the top ten most scenic lakes in the United States. With its 40,000 acres of water, 365 islands and 1200 miles of shoreline, it stretches 40 miles across the heart of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region. Vermilion, being one of the most southern Canadian Shield lakes, offers some of the most spectacular fishing. It is renowned as a premier walleye lake, but considered Minnesota's best kept secret for both small and large mouth bass. You'll find exceptional northern pike fishing, but "In-Fisherman" keeps saying that Vermilion is Minnesota's up-and-coming muskie lake. The pan fisherman won't be left out either, they can even be caught right off of your own dock.
Spring Bay Guide Service
Steven has been fishing Lake Vermilion all his life. He is on the lake almost daily keeping up with fish movement, seasonal patterns and locations.
Find more information here www.springbayresort.com/htmls/fishing.html
Vermilion Guide Service
A great way to learn the lake! Flexible scheduling.
Full or 1/2 day trips. Shore lunch available on request.
Quality tackle provided.
Doug is a full-time guide and fishes Lake Vermilion all season.
References available.
Find more information by emailing Doug at dougk@culbertrealty.com
Hunting
Hunting seasons
2009 hunting seasons, opening and closing dates, application deadlines here
Snowmobiling
Snowmobiling trail map
Map of the trails around the Lake Vermilion area here
Snowmobiling on Lake Vermilion
The Lake Vermilion area offers easy access to more than 1,000 miles of interconnected groomed Minnesota snowmobile trails. Located at the junction of the Arrowhead and Taconite trail systems, you can literally sled for days without seeing the same stretch twice. The trails are well-marked and detailed maps are available.
Find more information at www.lakevermilionresorts.com/winter/snowmobiling/