Big Lake Wilderness Lodge: Horizon - FREE PONTOON

Ely, Minnesota vacation rental

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  • Bedrooms - 2
  • Bathrooms - 1.0
  • Sleeps - 4
  • Pets considered
  • On Big Lake on the Echo Trail

Lakeside deck! Lakeside cabin! Remote lakeside vacation experience! Horizon is shaded by mature pines and has that true Northwoods flavor. Boating Big Lake and stopping at different islands is fun for the entire family. Look beyond the Horizon and dip your paddle into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - a day-trip must if you are here for a week. The glaciers left behind thousand lakes and streams, rocky shores and wonderful sandy beaches. We're the most remote drive-in resort in northern Minnesota!

Inside our Horizon Cabin is something the group cook will love, a well-stocked kitchen with full-size gas range, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, small electrical appliances with dinnerware and cookware. Satellite TV. Step our the door to the deck, charcoal Weber grill, picnic table, and patio furniture. Step a little further to Big Lake - 1,800 acres of water, 14 islands, and numerous inlets and bays. There are 15 well-spaced cabins at our Big Lake Wilderness Resort so bring your extended family too.
Satellite Tv
Sleeping arrangement: Double bed in bedroom #1, twin over double bed in bedroom #2. Full bath with tub.
FREE Pontoon when you rent this cabin (Sat-Sat) You pay the gas.

Unique Features

Big Lake is a DNR top-rated walleye lake is the crown jewel of rugged beauty. It is also known for northern pike, huge smallmouth bass, and perch. Bring your boat (there is a public boat ramp nearby - no motor-size restrictions) or rent one of our fishing boats or the pontoon boat. If fishing is the priority for your vacation, inquire about our Wilderness Fishing Sampler.

Our resort and lake is surrounded by The Superior National Forest, a wide variety of 4 season recreational opportunities like hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Rock climbing is unique in the Forest; the exposed bedrock is some of the oldest in the world and there are many sheer cliffs and rocky knobs that provide places to climb and rappel.

Things To Do

Imagine freshly caught fish ready for the fry pan and a lakeside fire pit. This is probably the best place for fresh walleye shore lunches in the world. Within a few miles of the resort, there is exceptional hiking on many Echo Trails: Scenic waterfalls, seasonal berry picking, gorges over 250 feet wide, former iron ore mining pits, around the Whiskey Jack lakes with high ridges with scenic overlooks - look for Moose here! These areas are relatively untouched and many trails are minimally maintained on purpose.

Visit the Dorothy Molter Museum. The legendary last resident of the BWCAW, who died in 1986 after living most of her 79 years on Knife Lake. Watch one of the most elusive and misunderstood animals in the world: wolves at the International Wolf Center. You can even go on evening howling expeditions. Mining exploration at Minnesota's first and deepest underground iron mine is fun for kids and parents. Put on a hard hat and live life as a miner.

Amenities: Rental type

  • Large-group resort
  • Access to resort amenities
  • Suitable for events
  • Non smoking
  • Pets considered
  • Suitable for children
  • Boat and trailer parking
  • Seasonal rental

Amenities: Housekeeping

  • Linens Provided
  • Guest Laundry Service

Amenities: Utilities/Firewood

  • Fireplace

Amenities: Kitchen amenities

  • Furnished kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Oven
  • Microwave

Amenities: Bathroom amenities

  • Shower
  • Paper products

Amenities: Onsite recreation

  • Television
  • Satellite/Cable TV
  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Picnic table
  • Outdoor grill
  • Outdoor firepit

Amenities: Waterfront recreation

  • Pontoon boat rental
  • Canoe(s)
  • Kayak(s)
  • Lifejackets
  • Shared dock
  • Fish cleaning station
  • Swimming platform
  • Boat launch
  • Level lot

Amenities: Nearby recreation

  • National Park
  • State Park
  • Hiking trails
  • ATV trails
  • Museum
  • Library
  • Golfing
  • Historic sites
  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Water sport rentals
  • Public boat launch

Amenities:

Rental type

  • Large-group resort
  • Access to resort amenities
  • Suitable for events
  • Non smoking
  • Pets considered
  • Suitable for children
  • Boat and trailer parking
  • Seasonal rental

Housekeeping

  • Linens Provided
  • Guest Laundry Service

Utilities/Firewood

  • Fireplace

Kitchen amenities

  • Furnished kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Oven
  • Microwave

Bathroom amenities

  • Shower
  • Paper products

Onsite recreation

  • Television
  • Satellite/Cable TV
  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Picnic table
  • Outdoor grill
  • Outdoor firepit

Waterfront recreation

  • Pontoon boat rental
  • Canoe(s)
  • Kayak(s)
  • Lifejackets
  • Shared dock
  • Fish cleaning station
  • Swimming platform
  • Boat launch
  • Level lot

Nearby recreation

  • National Park
  • State Park
  • Hiking trails
  • ATV trails
  • Museum
  • Library
  • Golfing
  • Historic sites
  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Water sport rentals
  • Public boat launch

Property styles

  • Cabin
  • Cottage
  • Vacation home
  • Multi-cabin resort

Property settings

  • On an all-sports recreation lake
  • Walking distance to water
  • Lakeview
  • Wooded
  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA)

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Rates & Specials

BOOK DIRECT
$1400 - $1595 per week

3rd party booking

$1820 - $2074 per week

Based on 4 people.

5/17/2024 to 6/7/2024: $1470/wk

6/8/2024 to 8/16/2024: $1595/wk

8/17/2024 to 10/5/2024:
$1470/wk

Nightly rates available

Fee is $95 per week or $19 per night per pet. (upon approval)

Fishing boat, motors and pontoon boats are for rent. Deposits: A deposit of 50% of the cabin rate is required to secure your reservation. Deposits are due within 10 days of your reservation request. Payment in full for reserved cabin and equipment is due at check-in. If your cancellation notice is received less than 60 days in advance of arrival, refunds minus a $150 service fee will be made ONLY IF the cabin is rented to another party for the entire time of the original reservation.

Woohoo! We are offering vacation rental special(s)

FREE Pontoon with a weekly rental (Sat-Sat)

Children age 5 and under stay FREE.

Reviews

Cathy Baker Beautiful solitude! (fun too)!!
Justin Overturf — 5 star
Karen Lootens Chantry — 5 star
Tommy Wisneski — 5 star
kyle d Reviewed June 15, 2015. My two boys and I had a week long adventure to Big Lake Wilderness Lodge. I planned the trip along with the help of the resort manager and fishing guru.

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Property Details

4988 Big Lake Road
Ely, MN 55731
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