Pelican Lake Resort in Orr, St. Louis County, United States | Resort

For many decades, Pelican Lake Resort has been a popular stopping point for thousands of white pelicans as they wing their way from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and back again.



Generations of families and fisher folk also travel to Pelican Lake Resort for some of the best family vacation experiences––and best fishing––available in the United States.



Pelican Lake Resort in northern Orr, Minnesota is the perfect spot for a quality family vacation with fresh air, clear water and that bestseller that’s been sitting on your nightstand since Christmas.



Take a break from the busyness of work, school and the calendar that never quits. Eat when you’re hungry. Nap when you’re tired. Swim when it gets hot. Practice your loon calls. Take another nap. Fish all day. Or not.



Pelican Lake Resort is a little piece of nature’s backyard––not far from your own. It’s a great place to vacation and a great place to fish. Just ask the pelicans.



Twelve different northern Minnesota Resorts provide a wide range of accommodations and hospitality services on Pelican Lake Resort and neighboring Elephant Lake. We take our cue from the white pelicans who use the area as their home away from home. Our Resorts are designed to provide everything you need to have fun.



Each lake Resort has its own character, but every owner works hard to provide a variety of opportunities for you and yours to get up close and personal with nature’s finest. Visitors will find shallow, sandy swimming beaches for “splashing about” vacations. Boats, bait and gear for “Look what I caught!” vacations. Trails and tours for “over the river and through the woods” vacations. And quiet comfortable rooms, suites and cabins for “Who’s up for a round of Cribbage?” vacations.



Most of our Resorts have been in the area for decades. Some owners grew up on Pelican Lake. Others were summer visitors who decided to stay. These gracious hosts are eager to share their own passion for taking time to enjoy life in Orr, Northern Minnesota.



At Pelican Lake Resort , some visitors just can’t get enough of the sweet Northern Minnesota air and the sound of loons, pelicans and eagles conducting their daily debate over the best fishing spots. For folks who want to spend all day––and all night!—outdoors, Pelican Lake features some of the most prime northern Minnesota camping spots. Close enough to nature that you can play connect–the–dots with the stars at night. Close enough to civilization that you can scoot into town for a round of golf or a round of drinks during the day.