“What a great set-up! You offer a lot of useful amenities. The kids had a blast. The heated pool is nice to have!”
~ The Richardson’s
Blueberry Hills Golf Course 218-246-8010
Swan Lake Golf Club 218-885-3543
Palace Casino in Cass Lake, MN
White Oak Casino in Deer River, MN
Northern Lights Casino in Walker, MN
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Midway Bowling & Mini Golf 218-326-5950
Rasley's BlueBerry Bowl 218-246-8048.
Blackduck Bowling Lanes 218-835-6620.
The Reif Center is located at 720 Conifer Drive in Grand Rapids Click Here to see a calendar of upcoming performances.
For information call (866)336-3426 or visit www.mississippimelodie.com.
For information, log on to the Forest History Center website, email foresthistory@mnhs.org or call 218-327-4482. The Forest History Center is located near US Highways 169 and 2 at 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744.
The Children's Discovery Museum is located at 2727 US Hwy 169 South (Across from Home Depot), PO Box 724, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. For more information call 218-326-1900, Toll Free: 866-CDM-KIDS (866-236-5437) or visit their website at www.cdmkids.org.
General admission for all ages is $7 per person - age one & under FREE! Includes Children's Discovery Museum. For more information log on to: www.judygarlandmuseum.com call 1-800-664-JUDY or 218-327-9276, or email:jgarland@uslink.net.
The museum is located on the third floor of the Old Central School in Grand Rapids at the intersection of Highways 169 and 2. It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays; and on Sundays during the summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 218-326-6431 or visit their website at: www.itascahistorical.com.
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From 10 am to 3 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays tour guides escort groups of up to 10 people through the mill and for a viewing of a video of the papermaking process.
No children under the age of 12
No open-toed shoes
No cameras
Also, please keep in mind that the ability to climb stairs is required and that the mill is very warm so appropriate attire should be considered for the tour.
Call 247-7726 or toll-free 1-888-FARM-FUN (327-6386). Find out more by visiting them at: www.nordicridge.com.
Blueberry Meadows - 34471 Eight Mile Road, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744. Phone: 218-326-0671. Directions: travel south of Grand Rapids on Highway 169 to Eight Mile Road. Pick-your-own blueberries beginning the last week in July.
Lavalier's Berry Patch - County Road 441, Grand Rapids, MN. Phone: 218-327-9199. Directions: travel Highway 2 East to SE 7th Avenue; turn right onto SE 7th Avenue, and then take a left onto River Road; follow River Road to County Road 441; turn left onto County Road 441. Pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries usually available around July 1 and blueberries around Aug. 1. Call for current prices and to place orders for pre-picked berries.
Lunemann's Luney Berries Strawberry Farm - From Grand Rapids: 9 miles on County Road 63, left hand side of the road. From Deer River: East on Hwy. 2. Turn right on County Road 11 (Deer River Shortcut) to Hwy. 6. South on Hwy. 6 to County Road 63. Left on 63 for about mile and a half. Watch for Signs. No Appointment Necessary! Picking begins in July.
Hill Annex Mine, the world's largest open pit mine that is open for tours.
For more information call 218-247-7215.
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Contact Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin for a guided fishing trip.
Mesabi Trail is a premier Minnesota bike trail winding through some of the state's prettiest regions. Click here to download a Mesabi Trail map. (105 MB .pdf file)
Click here to download a Taconite Trail map. (315 Kb .pdf file)
For more information visit www.scenicbyway.comor call 218-832-3161.
Visit the Chippewa National Forest Hiking page for more information.
The ranger station and visitor center is located on State Highway 46 near Cutfoot Sioux Lake and Lake Winnibigoshish north of Deer River, Minnesota. For more information call 218-246-8233 or stop in at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center for a summer tour schedule or to pick up more information about their self-guided tour.
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Visitors can tour the grounds of the Joyce Estate and view the rustic log architecture and stickwork characteristic of the Adirondack tradition. The Joyce Estate is located 13 miles north of Grand Rapids, one mile east of the intersection of County Road 60 and State Highway 38.
North Suomi Hills is the site of the Day Lake Civilian Conservation Camp (CCC), which became a prisoner of war camp during World War II.
Suomi Hills is located 14 miles north of Grand Rapids on the Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway (State Highway 38).
The Big Fork River
Cass Lake to the Vermillion River
Bigfork River Canoe Outfitting located at the junction of Main Street & Highway 38 in Bigfork, MN offers canoe rental and shuttle service as well as tents and other camping gear. Also serves Rice River. Call 218-743-3274 for more information.
God's Country Outfitters located on Highway 38 north of Grand Rapids rents canoes and equipment. For rates and reservations call 218-326-9866.
For more information call them at 218-246-9393 or email them: whiteoak@paulbunyan.net or log on to www.whiteoak.org.
The Grand Rapids Gun Club hours are Tuesday & Wednesday from 3:30pm to dark and Thursdays from Noon to dark and Saturdays & Sunday from Noon to 5:00pm. The club is located at 723 Peterson Road in Grand Rapids. Contact them by phone at 218-326-3348 or by mail at: Grand Rapids Gun Club, PO Box 911, Grand Rapids, MN 55744.
The MSSEC is located at 483 Peterson Road in Grand Rapids and is open to the public. To schedule a visit or for more information visit their website at: www.mssec.org or call 218-327-0583.
Pheasants Plus is located at 14893 Sago #4 in Warba, Minnesota. For more information visit their website atwww.pheasantsplus.com or to make a reservation please call 218-492-4450.
Darvin & Marjean Oelke
Bowstring Shores Resort
49231 County Rd. 173
Deer River, Minnesota 56636
218-832-3101
bowshore@bigfork.net
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