The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum in Tower, Minnesota celebrates the history, life and culture of the Bois Forte Band of the Ojibwe tribe. This two story building offers 3,000 square feet of exhibits and artifacts, a fur trading post, wigwam, a mural on the migration of the band into the Great Lakes area, a wall on spirituality and beliefs and so much more. The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum also has a lifeways exhibit that includes education covering topics such as ricing, bead work and basketing, there's also a constellation ceiling and veteran's wall where tributes are paid to to Bois Forte Band members who served in the US armed forces. The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum is dedicated to telling the Bois Forte Ojibwe story and is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Vermilion in the grounds of the Fortune Bay Resort. READ MORE

Pike Bay Lodge on beautiful Lake Vermilion in Tower, Minnesota offers 9 beautiful cabins and units for rent as well as accommodation rentals at the main house, come stay at this stunning resort for the perfect vacation in paradise. They have boats and pontoons available for rent, so head out on to the waters for excellent fishing opportunities of walleye, Northern Pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie and yellow perch, head out to one of the 365 islands on the lake or explore the beautiful coves and bays, and in winter there's ice fishing and snowmobiling, plus the resort is open all year round for hunting. Pike Bay Lodge is the perfect wedding venue in summer, so book the resort and spend your special day surrounded by beauty, family and friends, it's the ideal location for a memorable wedding ceremony.READ MORE

Vermilion Cabin Care are located on Pike Bay at Lake Vermilion in Tower, Minnesota and they provide a full range of services to take the worry out of maintaining your cabin property. Here they understand the challenges of taking care of a home that may stand empty for weeks or months at a time, and are always on hand and close by to provide the necessary services and maintenance. Vermilion Cabin Care offer cabin home cleaning as well as opening and closing and check throughout the year, they provide a lawn service, even do remodeling, roofing, decks, building repairs, garbage and tree removal, window washing and gutter cleaning, firewood, brushing, chimney cleaning, snow blowing and roof snow removal and even cover remote sites and so much more, name it and they will do it, let them take care of your cabin while you can't, it's the perfect solution.READ MORE

Ace Guide Service in Tower, Minnesota offers guided fishing trips on beautiful Lake Vermilion with a professional fishing guide who will not only help you catch fish, but also show you how to catch a particular species, and where the fish are located. They will fetch you from your resort, and are located on Pike Bay, and while your guide specializes in locating Muskie, Walleye, Small Mouth Bass, and Northern Pike, they also offer multi species trips. Ace Guide Service provide all equipment including new rods and reels, tackle and fishing rigs, state of the art electronics, life vests and bait, the boat with trolling motors and more, just bring rain gear your fishing license, lunch and refreshments and camera, and come for an unforgettable fishing adventure, you'll find it here.READ MORE

Vermilion Houseboats in Tower, Minnesota offer the ultimate houseboat vacation on Lake Vermilion with over 40,000 navigable acres and more than 12 types of fish and excellent recreation and activities. The wonderful houseboat fleet offers a range in size from four to fourteen people, and they all feature water slides, kitchens, bathrooms, grills, comfortable sleeping areas and more, some of them even have TV's, penthouse suites and hot tubs, let the fun begin. Vermilion Houseboats are all about the best of vacations on the lake, where you enjoy sliding off your houseboat and going for a swim, sun tanning on the sun deck, grilling with family and friends, relaxing, fishing, sightseeing at one of the many attractions, or enjoy area activities like golf, hiking and biking, the casino and so much more, an unforgettable holiday awaits.READ MORE

Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, Minnesota is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Vermilion has it all for a wonderful stay and play vacation, and lodging choices include standard or premium rooms ranging from deluxe to executive suites with an excellent range of amenities. They also have an RV park featuring 16 drive thru sites with water and 20 sites with no hook ups, complete with boat slip, boat launch and free WIFI, a swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, sauna and more. The casino has slots, table games, video poker, bingo, poker and even a free shuttle to get you there so you never miss out on any action. There are incredible dining options too from steakhouse to grills and bars as well as a buffet with all you can eat meals, so you'll never go hungry. Fortune Bay Resort Casino also has The Wilderness golf course with pro shop, practice facilities, fine dining and GPS systems on all carts, and other activities here include shopping, concerts, a pool and fitness room with workout area, a business centre, marina and fishing, fishing and pontoon boat rentals and more. Fortune Bay Resort Casino is also the perfect venue to host weddings, meetings and events in beautiful surrounds with full catering, it's simply all here, and more than you could ever imagine.READ MORE

Pier 77 Mini-Golf in Tower, Minnesota offers family fun by a family owned business from golfing on their spectacular mini golf course to refreshments in their clubhouse in the Northwoods on the shores of Lake Vermilion. The golf course includes 18 holes of mini-golf fun with a unique Northwoods theme, and after the game enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the cafe with WIFI Access. Here they are most famous for their soft-serve ice cream, malts and root beer floats, but also now serve gourmet coffee and teas and bakery snacks for your pleasure. Pier 77 Mini-Golf also feature and art display in the coffee lounge with works from select artists available for purchase, stop by and see the stunning works on display and collect your own masterpiece, they also have souvenir gifts available, it's all here, come enjoy.READ MORE

Musky Tom's Guide Service in Tower, Minnesota welcomes you to the wonderful adventures beautiful Lake Vermilion has to offer in over 40,000 acres of excellent musky habitat, with over 365 islands, and bays and reefs to explore. They have their own tackle available with hundreds of proven lures, or bring your own, and with the most handsome guide on the lake in charge of your expedition you will learn how to locate prime musky structure, what seasonal bait to use for clear and stained water, Vermilion bucktail, jerk bait and top water techniques as well as tricks then ensure following fish, reading weather conditions, catch and release techniques, casting and trolling patterns and so much more. Musky Tom's Guide Service also offers Musky at night and specialize in one on one Musky trips for full day, three quarter day, or half day, come for top quality fun and service out on the water.READ MORE

Cliff's Guide Service in Tower, Minnesota offers guided walleye fishing trips with Cliff your guide who has more than 40 years fishing experience, and will take you to all the fishing hot spots on beautiful Lake Vermilion which he has been fishing for 25 years. Your fishing adventure includes the boat, motor, gas, guide, bait and all terminal tackle, plus rods and reels are available if needed, and an enjoyable trip is guaranteed for a safe, comfortable and fun day out on the water. Cliff's Guide Service offer full day fishing trips over 8 hours, or half day 4 hour trips, plus has special rates for 6 hours, and Cliff will fetch you at your resort or by water at your lodging location, there is also a free fishing cleaning service, so come enjoy an unforgettable fishing trip out on the beautiful waters of Lake Vermilion with it's many islands, bays and coves.READ MORE

The Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center in Tower, Minnesota includes a museum in the historic train depot, as well as a steam locomotive, a railway passenger car, Caboose, and homesteaders cabin. Located on an acre of land at the western entrance to the city of Tower, the land, steam locomotive, coach and depot were donated to the City of Tower for historical purposes, and the Tower train coach car is available for rental with tables and chairs, and can comfortably accommodate 22-45 people. The Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center museum has hundreds of artifacts and photos as well as an information service, and the Homesteaders cabin was built in 1915 in the woods and hauled over the lake to Tower one winter. Come for a walk back in time and learn about the first white family to take up residence in Tower as well as when the last steam train left Tower and so much more, they also have Tower cemetry records on-line.READ MORE