Moose Track Adventures Outfitter and Guide Service in Ely, Minnesota specialize in fishing and fly fishing trips targetting walleye, small mouth bass and northern pike, and they have newly remodeled lakeside housekeeping cabins close to the waters edge on a quiet bay. Enjoy eco tourism canoe trips and learn about the fauna, flora and history of the Boundary waters as well as guided fishing and fly fishing adventures, and with an entry point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness just across from their docks, you can explore various lakes and exit points. Moose Track Adventures Outfitter and Guide Service offer full and partial outfitting packages, and also have resort and campground amenities, a fishing cleaning facility, guide service, free docking for personal boats, boat, motor and canoe rental, live bait, ice, wood bundles, a selection of tackle and so much more, it's all here for a fabulous wilderness adventure.READ MORE

Arrowhead RV Resort is located in the heart of Ely, Minnesota and offers huge RV sites many with pull through convenience and year round sites are available, here they are big rig friendly, and full service hookups area available as well as free cable TV and internet service. Enjoy immaculate restrooms and laundry facilities, and their new club house is equipped with a fireplace and BBQ and kitchen, it's ideal for club meetings, family reunions, company groups and more, and has been designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind. At Arrowhead RV Resort there's also a club lounge area, they are very pet friendly with indoor dog bathing station, and outdoor dog run for them to enjoy, there's also nightly campfires to gather around, hiking trials, sports courts, and for your safety 24/7 video surveillance and so many more attractions and activities close by, a wonderful stay awaits at this modern resort with excellent amenities and services.READ MORE

The Bear Necessities Gift Shop at the North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota offers a myriad of ornaments, calendars and cards, it's all here. Plus dozens of new items are available including porcelain collector items of the bears, Ted, Honey and Lucky as well as Shadow, June and Fern, these items make great gifts or personal collection items for you. Choose from DVD's, music cd's, jewelry, Home furnishings, toys, miscellaneous items and artwork plus a whole lot more. All items are available on-line for easy and convenient shopping, just add to your cart and surprise someone special with a stunning gift from the Bear Necessities Gift Shop.READ MORE

Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop in Ely, Minnesota is the best little bait and tackle shop here and the place to begin for your fishing adventures whether you are after giant northern pike, massive lake trout or walleye. For live bait they stock leeches, rainbow minnows, suckers, chubs, shiners and nightcrawlers, and as they say, if they don't have it, you don't need it. They have Ely's largest selection of tackle and fishing gear products, from tackle boxes to nets and bait buckets, various rods and reels, hooks, spin and casting rods, fly rods and reels, jigs, knives, spinners, terminal tackle and so much more, it's all here. Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop also offer canoe rentals and carry Alumacraft and Grumman aluminum canoe for singles or groups all fully outfitted, plus there's an in-house guide service available, or they can refer you to one of the other local professional guides, so let them tailor a trip to you, half or full day, or week long adventures exploring the back country, let the fun begin.READ MORE

The Dorothy Molter Museum is located just outside Ely, Minnesota and is a memorial to this colorful lady known by some as the Root Beer Lady and others as the Nightingale of the Wilderness. Dorothy Molter spent most of her life living on Knife Lake and is the legendary last non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, where many a canoeist would stop and enjoy her hospitality and famous home made root beer. After her passing, her cabins were dismantled and transported first to Moose Lake, then to Ely, where volunteers restored them to become the Dorothy Molter Museum. This wonderful lady, a nurse by profession treated many an ailing visitor and animal, and she paddled, hiked, fished, skied and snowshoed this pristine area, until her death in 1986, she was visited by as many as 7,000 people a year. Today the museum preserves and interprets Northwoods wilderness heritage through learning opportunities inspired by Dorothy Molter, and visitors can view the many exhibits, the bird feeding area, enjoy tours and programs with knowledgeable guides and groups are welcome, there's also a gift shop with souvenirs and more, serving ice cold root beer and a picnic area under the pines.READ MORE

The Front Porch Coffee and Tea Company in Ely, Minnesota offers a comfortable relaxed atmosphere, a place to gather and connect and enjoy a wonderful menu of coffee and espresso drinks, specialty drinks, daily fresh baked delights, wraps and sandwiches, all day breakfasts, burritos and salads and so much more. This WIFI hot spot with high speed computers, also offers print and fax services, and they have a meeting room with a computer to rent for groups of 3 or more up to 10 people. The Front Porch Coffee and Tea Company also has a coffee shop with equal exchange fair trade organic coffees for sale and some great blends, and the tea shop offers and incredible range of the finest loose leaf teas. There's also a gift shop with tee shirts, tea and coffee mugs, games and more, it's all here for a wonderful dining and drinking experience.READ MORE

The International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota is a non profit organization dedicated to advancing the survival of wolf populations by educating the public about wolves. This multi-million dollar interpretive museum and exhibit offers fascinating facts about wolves from experts, here you can explore wild wolf habitat and track them through radio telemetry, take amazing photographs of their exhibit pack in their natural habitat and even look a gray wolf in the eye, or thrill at their howling, and they welcome all for hour, day or weekend long adventures, groups welcome too. The International Wolf Center also has on-line shopping at the Wolf Den Store and all your purchases support their mission, they have apparel, jewelery, accessories, books, media and more ideal for gifts, you can also help by joining the pack as a member of the center, or donating time, money, supplies and professional services, help to ensure the survival of wolves across the globe.READ MORE

Lodge of Whispering Pines in Ely, Minnesota offers a spectacular wilderness vacation in the Superior National Forest on Big Lake which is secluded, private and nestled among tall pines, birch, spruce, balsam and Aspen and encircled by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness where wildlife are your companions including deer, moose, black bear, timber wolves, loons and more. They offer beautiful cabins as well as camping sites on the lakeshore all separated by trees, and they have water, electricity, picnic tables, BBQ grills, private toilet facilities and a traditional wood fired sauna to enjoy. The main lodge at Lodge of Whispering Pines is perfect for relaxing, enjoying the massive stone fireplace, and also has a gift shop with grocery items and facilities for conferences, meetings and receptions. There's also a live bait and tackle shop, a fish cleaning house, satellite TV, boat and motor rentals, pontoon rentals, paddle boats and canoe and kayak rentals, a sandy swimming beach, board and ball games, outdoor fire pits, a children's playground, boat docks, gas and oil for boats and so much more, come enjoy a fantastic stay here.READ MORE

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Company in Ely, Minnesota can help with every aspect of your canoe trip in the wilderness and that covers all lightweight camping and canoeing equipment plus a delicious menu of custom packed meals, they also have partial outfitting services available. With complete outfitting packages they've thought of everything from the sleeping bags and pads to the portage packs, cookware, utensil, stove, rain ponchos, detailed maps, fire grate, compass and more, your ultimate wilderness adventure starts here. They are strictly a canoe trip outfitting company, and have a campground for overnight stays before or after the canoe trips complete with sauna bath and shower facilities, modern bathrooms, open-fire cooking facilities, as well as private bunk room and campsites to pitch tents. Cliff Wold's Outfitting Company also offers free transportation for full outfitting packages and will bring the food and equipment to group members within a 22 mile radius.READ MORE

Northwind Lodge in Ely, Minnesota offers clean and simple housekeeping cabins on beautiful Lake Jasper, and they are truly rustic with a history built into every board and log, and are kept in really good condition. Water comes form a deep well and is tested for health and safety requirements, and all housekeeping units are equipped with bathrooms, showers, kitchen facilities including a gas range, utensils and more, and BBQ grills are available, plus bed linens are provided, just bring own bath and kitchen towels, soap and paper towels. Northwind Lodge offers cabins with lake and beach views, some with decks, some knotty pines, all comfortable and beautiful for a spectacular and memorable stay, they also have two comfortable apartment units, and this is the perfect vacation resort offering family vacations, fishing, honeymoons, family reunions, hiking, kayaking and canoeing and so much more, come for a wonderful adventure at this quiet and secluded resort complete with boat and motor rentals, hiking trails, they hope to see you soon. READ MORE