• Voyageur Country Visitor Center
  Stop in at a beautiful tourist center, located just south of Orr, MN on Highway 53, for information on everything there is to see and do in Orr and all around Voyageur Country, 218-757-3932.
  
  
• Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary
  Home of the American Bear Association. Watch black bears in their natural habitat from the safety of an elevated viewing platform. Plenty of wildlife species to watch and photograph. Located 29 miles from your cabin and about 14 miles west of Orr, MN. Viewing/visitor time is only in evening.
  
  
• Cold Springs Deer Farm
  Located 26 miles north of your cabin on Highway 53.
  
  
• Visit and Ride the Giant Walleye
  Go north on Highway 53 to 122.
  
  
• Take the Echo Trail to Ely
  Elephant Lake to Ely is about 70 miles.
  
  
  • International Wolf Center
    
    
  • North American Bear Center
    
    
  • Dorothy Molter Museum
    
    
  • Outdoor Supplies and Outfitters
    
    
• Take the Echo Trail to Ely and Loop Around the Southern Side of Lake Vermilion
  The complete loop is about 148 miles – Elephant Lake to Ely and back on southern route.
  
  
  • Fortune Bay Resort Casino
    At Fortune Bay Resort Casino you can choose from a wide selection of the hottest new slot machines, plus blackjack, high-stakes bingo, electronic bingo, video keno and live poker tables.
    
    
  • Bois Forte Heritage Center & Cultural Museum
    Located near Fortune Bay Resort Casino, 218-753-6017.
    
    
  • Soudan Underground Mine State Park
    Located in Soudan, MN. A tour leads visitors through the world of underground mining. Visitors don hard hats and enter a "cage" for the descent into the mine. The 1 1/2-hour mine tour will take you half a mile down into the earth.
    
    
  • Tower Train Museum
    Located in Tower, MN.
    
    
• Take Highway 53 to International Falls
  International Falls is about 55 miles from your cabin.
  
  
  • Koochiching County Historical Museum & Bronko Nagurski Museum
    
    
  • Sportsmen’s Service
    “Finest Private Wildlife Collection in Minnesota”
    (over 100 birds and 50 animals, Hwy 53, 218-283-2411)
    
    
  • Smokey Bear Park
    
    
  • Boise Cascade Papermill Tours
    218-285-5011
    
    
  • Fort Frances Museum, Fort Frances, Canada
    
    
  • Grand Mound Center
    (possibly closed)
    
    
  • Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre
    (Stratton, Ontario, located about 35 miles west of International Falls)
    
    
• Ranier, MN
  Quaint lakeside village, east of International Falls.
  
  
• Voyageurs National Park
  Elephant Lake to Voyageurs National Park (Voyagers NP) is about 20 miles. Voyageurs NP consists of thousands of acres of pristine lakes and northwoods beauty. In summer, the call of the Loon echoes over the water and across the many campsites. In winter, the park boasts some of the best and finely groomed trails in the country for snowmobiling, skiing, and snowshoeing. 218-283-9821
  
  Some tourist attractions include:
  
  
  • 3 Visitor Centers:
    Ash River, Kabetogama Lake, Rainy Lake
    (open all year, 218-286-5258)
    
    
  • Historic Kettle Falls Hotel
    
    
  • Boat Tours
    (check with Visitor Centers)
    
    
  • Ellsworth Rock Gardens
    
    
• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)
  Elephant Lake to BWCAW is about 22 miles.
  
  
• Ironworld Discovery Center, Chisholm, MN
  Ironworld Discovery Center, the largest museum complex on the Iron Range, is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Minnesota's Iron Ranges.
  
  
• Minnesota Museum of Mining, Chisholm, MN
  
  
• Mineview in the Sky, Virginia, MN
  
  
• Hull Rust Mahoning Mine View, Hibbing, MN
  
  
• World’s Largest Authentic Hockey Stick, Eveleth, MN
  
  
• U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Eveleth, MN
  
  
• Hill Annex Mine State Park, Calumet, MN

OUTDOOR FUN

• Horseback Riding
  Elm Creek Farms, 4258 Schweiger Road, Orr, MN, 218-757-3342.
  
  
• 4 Wheeling on the Many Area Trails
  
  
• Campfires
  Campfires welcome in designated fire rings. Firewood available at Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge & Resort.
  
  
• Boating, Paddle Boating, and Water Biking
  Boat & motor rental and Pelican River & Blackduck Lake boat service available from Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge & Resort. Paddle boat and water bikes are located onsite. Houseboat rentals available in Crane Lake.
  
  
• Berry Picking
  Pick wild blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries. Ask about Blueberry Hill near Chub Lake.
  
  
• Snowshoeing in the Winter
  
  
• Fall Color Tours

GOLF

• Vermilion River Greens, Buyck, MN
  
  
• Wolfridge Golf Course
  Wolfridge Golf Course is located halfway between Cook and Virginia,
  off Highway 53 in a secluded area on a dead-end road.
  218-666-5455, Toll Free: 877-666-0218
  
  
• Giants Ridge Golf Resort
  Giants Ridge Golf Resort is a quick 10-mile detour off Highway 53, just south of Virginia, MN. There are two courses: The Legend and The Quarry. The Legend has been named Minnesota's #1 Public Golf Course.
  
  
• Falls Country Club, International Falls, MN
  Located along the Rainy River.
  
  
• The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
  
  
• Vermilion Fairways, Cook, MN
  
  
• Virginia Golf Course, Virginia, MN
  
  
• Eveleth Municipal Golf Course, Eveleth, MN
  
  
• Ely Golf Club, Ely, MN

SHOPPING

• Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge & Resort Gift Shop
  Located just a few feet down the trail from your cabin.
  
  
• Orr General Store & Mercantile, Orr, MN
  Historic general store constructed to serve pioneer logging camps. Now offers unique northwoods gifts, coffee shop, ice cream parlor, art gallery, antiques, and homemade fudge.
  
  
• Pine Ridge Gift Shop
  Go north on Highway 53 and turn right on 122 at the giant walleye. Look for on left side of road.
  
  
• Cold Springs, Inc.
  Located 22 miles north of Orr, MN on Highway 53, 218-757-3191.
  
  
• Norman’s One Stop, Orr, MN
  (tackle, bait, ice cream, etc., 218-757-3291)
  
  
• Pelican Bay IGA, Orr, MN
  (groceries)
  
  
• Orr Muni, Orr, MN
  (on & off sale liquor)
  
  
• Lumber Orr Hardware, Orr, MN
  
  
• Ryan’s Rustic Railings & Furniture
  Log furniture and other furnishings, located just south of Orr, MN, 218-757-3329.
  
  
• Voyageur Log Homes
  Located 10 miles from your cabin at intersection of Highway 53 and County Road 180.
  
  
• The Pumpkin Shell
  Near Buyck, MN (chainsaw carvings)
  
  
• Natv Beadz & Thingz/Bois Forte Native Arts & Crafts, Orr, MN
  (bead work, birch bark baskets & assorted gifts, 218-757-3430)
  
  
• Zup’s, Cook, MN
  (famous homemade sausage, freshest produce and meats)
  
  
• Lake Vermilion Trading Company, Inc. & Big Dipper Bait, Cook, MN
  (fish, hunt, sport, gifts)
  
  
• The Historic Comet Theatre Mercantile Exchange, Cook, MN
  (antiques, fine gifts & jewelry, movies, live theatre and music)
  
  
• Frank’s Pharmacy, Cook, MN
  218-666-5325
  
  
• Cook Dollar Barn, Cook, MN
  
  
• Much more in International Falls and Fort Frances, Canada
  (right across border)
  
  
  • The Arrowhead Store
    (Canadian and American souvenirs & gifts, knives, candy shop, wild rice, Minnetonka moccasins, etc.)
    
    
  • Border Bob’s
    (gifts and souvenirs from borderland)
    
    
  • Ronning’s
    (sportswear, moccasins, souvenirs, Hudson Bay blankets, etc.)
    
    
  • Sportsmen’s Service
    (tackle, T-shits, hats, gifts)
    
    
  • etc.

RESTAURANTS

• Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge & Resort Restaurant
  Enjoy a meal at a great restaurant just a few feet down the trail from your cabin.
  
  
• The Dam Supper Club, Orr, MN
  
  
• AmericInn Northern Skies Grill, Orr, MN
  
  
• T. Pattenn Cafe, Orr, MN
  Daily homemade soups, lunch and dinner specials. Home of the Big Doughnut.
  
  
• Ernie's Famous Pizza and Pub, Orr, MN
  
  
• A&W, Orr, MN
  
  
• Bait & Bite Restaurant
  (on the way to Echo Bay Trail)