Looking for a unique resort vacation but want to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the more population tourist lakes in the state of Minnesota? Browse below to find these rare and remote resorts to get away from it all. Seek the solitude and privacy that only nature can offer. These hidden gems offer exclusive access to the lake or woods in a given area, no neighbors, nothing but woods and water in every direction.
Young’s Bay Resort
218-223-8031 | Visit Website | Email
Young’s Bay is a family-run resort, built from the ground up by the same hands that you’ll see working here today. As a truly family oriented business we feel our customers should be treated as one of our own. We pride ourselves on the relationships we have formed with our guests and knowing more than just a first name. We aim to provide an atmosphere that makes you feel like part of the family and welcomes you back, year after year.
Crooked Lake Resort
218-220-0211 | Visit Website | Email
The Schumachers welcome you with clean & cozy cabins. Each has a full kitchen and 24 hour electricity. All cabins are lake side or lake view. See complete details on our cabins page. We are located in the Superior National Forest with vast opportunity to fish area lakes, hike, hunt & snowmobile the many miles of trails and roads. Vacation with us and you can enjoy all the peace and beauty of the north woods experienced in the BWCA.
Flag Island Resort
218-223-8011 | Visit Website
With over fourteen thousand islands and sixty five thousand miles of shoreline available, one can never run out of places to fish for trophy Walleye, Muskie, Bass, Crappie, Perch, and Lake Trout. Conveniently located on one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, we are a Lake of the Woods resort that has easy access to Minnesota and Canadian waters throughout the late spring, summer, fall, and ice fishing months.
Prothero’s Post Resort
218-223-8081 | Visit Website | Email
Surrounded by Canada on three sides, the Northwest Angle is the most northerly point in the contiguous United States. Prothero’s Post, a 48-year old log cabin resort that is truly at the end of the road, embodies the peaceful solitude and quiet mystery of this out of the way location. The resort has been modernized over the years while still maintaining the essence of Lake of the Woods, the Northwest Angle, and its hosts Dale and Grace.
Bay Store Camp
800-214-2533 | Visit Website
What can we tell you that you have not read in every other Lake of the Woods website. Spanning a million acres, with 65,000 miles of shoreline, and over 14,000 islands, Lake of the Woods is a sportsman’s dream. Our authentic log cabins are surprisingly modern, being as fully equipped as your own kitchen. They are spaciously located on the waters edge in our park-like surroundings. Excellent restaurants and lounges are located nearby.
Kettle Falls Hotel & Resort
218-240-1724 | Visit Website | Email
Kettle Falls Hotel and Kettle Falls are a remote spot on the Minnesota-Canadian border that has a rich history spanning several hundred years. Native American Indians fished for sturgeon at the falls since the early 1700’s. Kettle Falls Hotel is a very remote location and approximately 15 miles from the nearest road. Kettle Falls Hotel offers twelve completely remodeled rooms, all furnished with antiques and single or double beds.
Blackbird Island Resort
218-223-4719 | Visit Website | Email
Experience the best of Minnesota and Canadian Waters. Blackbird Island is family owned with three modern cabins available for week long stays. Come for a rejuvenating stay on our private island. Blackbird Island, on Lake of the Woods in the Northwest Angle of Minnesota, is located between Flag Island and Oak Island.
Sherrick’s Wilderness Resort on Johnson Lake
937-244-1900 | Visit Website
This is what Sherrick’s is all about. Located on Johnson Lake, there is access to two other isolated wilderness lakes with excellent fishing, fished by few and enjoyed by everyone. It’s like taking a fly-in trip into Canada, without having to cross the Canadian border! Isolated, yet just a few hours from every major Midwest city, isolated but close to civilizaiton, isolated but provides modern housekeeping cabins with hot and cold running water, flush toilets, refrigerators and stoves.
Trout Lake Resort
218-387-1330 | Visit Website | Email
At Trout Lake Resort you’ll find a small resort on a pristine trout lake. You will be tucked away in the wilderness setting of the Gunflint Trail, yet only 16 miles from Grand Marais and all that the shoreline of Lake Superior has to offer. Kids love it at Trout Lake Resort. There’s a swimming area by the dock, a play area, and a fire pit for sharing the day’s stories. There’s also a sandy bottom beach on the east side of the lake. And, of course, catching fish is always a favorite! Children under age 3 are our guest.
Wilderness Bay Lodge
218-365-4311 | Visit Website | Email
A boat ride across Snowbank Lake to a secluded bay on its eastern shore brings you to our private wilderness cabins and lodge. There are no nearby developments — only nine Wilderness Bay cabins on its half-mile of scenic shoreline. Scattered amongst the pines, each cabin at Wilderness Bay offers a unique vacation experience. Our original cabins were built in the 1930’s and 40’s, additional cabins have been built and renovations have been made. Each cabin has modern kitchen and bathroom facilities, screened porch, fire pit, grill, and private dock.
Golden Eagle Lodge
218-388-2203 | Visit Website | Email
Unspoiled and unforgettable… Welcome to Golden Eagle Lodge, a family oriented, year round resort. We are located on Flour Lake in the Superior National Forest of Northeastern Minnesota, halfway up the historic Gunflint Trail. As the only residents on the lake, you can look forward to quiet and solitude. We offer fully equipped, modern housekeeping cabins to ensure comfort during your stay in the North Woods.
Gold Mine Camp
218-290-1590 | Visit Website | Email
Gold Mine Camp is located on the 49-mile-long Vermilion River, nestled between two portage “waterfalls,” in the wilderness between Lake Vermilion and Crane Lake. The Vermilion River flows north of the Trout Lake Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and eventually empties into Hudson Bay in Canada. Gold Mine has access to approximately 17 miles of navigable river system. Gold Mine Camp is a privacy-plus location. People, other than Gold Mine guests, are rarely seen. Private property in this area is limited and public access is difficult.
Bearskin Lodge
800-338-4170 | Visit Website | Email
How is it that when you set out to leave the world behind, the world is exactly what you discover? Lakes, trees, trails, a canoe in the water, and an outfitter to set you up. All right here by your Bearskin Lodge cabin on Minnesota’s famed Gunflint Trail. Nestled in the pristine woods of northeastern Minnesota between Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters Canoe area (BWCA wilderness). As far as you can get from the rest of the world.
Tuscarora Lodge & Canoe Outfitters
218-388-2221 | Visit Website | Email
Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitters serves paddlers and cabin guests in the heart of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters canoe country. Located 47 miles up the historic Gunflint Trail, Tuscarora has hosted anglers, cabin guests, and canoeists year-round since 1935. We look forward to meeting you and helping you create your best-ever canoe trip or cabin getaway in our beautiful wilderness setting.
Oak Island Resort
218-223-8501 | Visit Website | Email
We are a sport and family fishing resort located on scenic Oak Island, which is in the heart of Lake of the Woods and not far from Young’s Bay in the Northwest Angle area of LOTW. Oak Island is located on the Minnesota / Ontario border giving our guests easy access to both Ontario and Minnesota waters. Guests also enjoy everything the Northwoods and Canadian Shield have to offer, including, rocky wooded landscapes, beautiful sunsets, night skies full of stars, abundant wildlife, and legendary fishing in both Minnesota and Ontario waters.
Angle Inn Lodge
218-223-8111 | Visit Website
An outpost is defined as a remote settlement on the frontier of civilization. At Angle Outpost Resort, we invite you to experience for yourself what our secluded settlement has to offer. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake of the Woods, Angle Outpost Resort boasts striking lakefront views from every cabin and provides everything necessary for a fun, relaxing vacation, whether you plan to fish, hunt, or just get away with family and friends.
Sage’s Angle West Resort
218-223-8161 | Visit Website | Email
If you would like to spend a beautiful vacation fishing, come to Sage’s Angle West Resort where you will find many types of fish such as Walleyes, Northerns, Muskies, Small-Mouth Bass, Crappies, Lake Trout and Perch!
Jake’s Northwest Angle Resort
800-729-0864 | Visit Website | Email
Tucked away on the central west side of Lake of the Woods, you’ll find Jake’s Resort This incredible lake is famous for its size, islands, fishing and rocks! Every year, countless anglers travel to this lake for its extraordinary fishing opportunities. Forgotten by time, the Northwest Angle has always been a great Lake of the Woods fishing resort getaway.
Kawishiwi Lodge & Lake One Outfitters
218-365-5487 Visit Website | Email
The Kawishiwi Lodge grounds – adjoining the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in the Superior National Forest – offers a serene, peaceful, one-of-a-kind wilderness experience and allows you to be right on location for your trip departure the next morning or to have a cozy place to rest after staying overnight and tackling those portages.
Sportman’s Oak Island Lodge
218-223-8411 | Visit Website | Email
38 miles from the Main Lodge is the secluded Oak Island Lodge. This undisturbed remote island is a place where nature thrives. It’s filled with bald eagles, deer, bear and the fishing is undoubtedly world class. In this part of the Lake of the Woods, there is abundant population of Walleye, Sauger, Northerns, Muskies, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, and big Slab Crappies. Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has determined this to be a World-Class Fishery.
Sand Point Lodge
218-290-6854 | Visit Website | Email
Sand Point Lodge. Located on the Canadian shores of Sand Point Lake, Ontario, Canada. Just 8 miles by water from Crane Lake, MN. Rent one of our beautiful rustic cabins or visit the lodge to purchase Canadian fishing licenses, bait, gasoline, or basic groceries. Kick back, relax and enjoy a tasty meal in our restaurant overlooking the lake.
Angle Outpost & Resort
800-441-5014 | Visit Website | Email
An outpost is defined as a remote settlement on the frontier of civilization. At Angle Outpost Resort, we invite you to experience for yourself what our secluded settlement has to offer. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake of the Woods, Angle Outpost Resort boasts striking lakefront views from every cabin and provides everything necessary for a fun, relaxing vacation, whether you plan to fish, hunt, or just get away with family and friends.