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What we offer visitors to Ely, Minnesota
Location - Only 7 miles from town... Timber Trail
Resort is located on a chain of four lakes offering many
miles of water to explore and fish. In addition to the four
lakes, you also have direct access into the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area, where you can paddle a canoe for many miles into
the wilderness.
White Iron Chain of Lakes - The chain's four
interconnected lakes include White Iron Lake, Farm Lake,
Garden Lake and South Farm Lake. Farm, White iron and
Garden Lakes have no motor restrictions. (any size
boat and motor is allowed) South Farm Lake is in the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area and is a restricted lake. We are
also the closest resort to the N. Kawishiwi River and this
paddle only portion of the Boundary Waters.
View our webcam
overlooking Farm Lake
Boundary
Waters - We have direct access to the BWCA by
water. Our guests can experience the BWCA right from their
doorstep with excellent day and overnight canoe trips. We
provide a shuttle service to the BWCA for fishing, self
guided and guided canoe trips.
Fishing - Our chain of lakes contains an abundance
of Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Crappie. Our
veteran guide, Rob Nelson, spends over 100 days each summer
guiding customers. He is available for advice to our guests
by marking maps and answering your fishing questions.
Fishing
information
Accommodations - our cabins range from 1 to 6
bedrooms in size. They are modern housekeeping cabins and
have fully equipped kitchens - many have dishwashers! All
have decks, grills, picnic tables, Adirondak chairs, fans,
campfire rings, adequate parking, boat docking, and more.
We are open all year. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
See our Cabins & Accommodations
Motel rooms
with Kitchenettes are also available. These are modern
rooms with fully supplied kitchens. They are ideal for 2 to
3 people. They are moderately priced and provide the same
access to all our resort vacation activities and amenities.
Canoe Trip Outfitting - Timber Trail Outfitters is a
full service canoe outfitter. We offer full and partial
outfitting services for canoeing the BWCA. We service all
Ely area entry points. Our outfitting services and facility
are available to our resort guests and can help enhance
their wilderness vacation experience with either day or
overnight canoe trips into the BWCA.
See our outfitting website
Resort
Amenities
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Resort
Amenities |
Amenties Not Offered |
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Beautiful
Lake Location |
Resturant/Bar
- 7 miles away |
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Natural
Sand Beach |
Rustic
Cabins |
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Lodge &
Store |
Laundry
Facilities- 7 miles away |
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Boat,
Motor, Canoe & Kayak rental |
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Free WiFi
in our Lodge |
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Boat
Launch & Docking |
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Naturalist
Activities |
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Guide
Service & Advice |
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BWCA
Shuttle Service |
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Fish
Licenses & Bait |
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Game Room
/ Library |
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Fish
Cleaning Facilities |
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Direct
Access to the BWCA |
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Four
Interconnected Lakes |
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No Motor
Restrictions |
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Remote
Lake Guided Trips |
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Canoe
Outfitting Services |
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BWCA
Permit Station |
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Bunkhouse
Facilities |
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Pets
Allowed in most Cabins |
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Cabins,
Motels, Camping & Outfitting |
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Sauna |
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We at Timber
Trail Lodge are committed to making your vacation an
enjoyable one. We offer services such as shuttle services,
canoe, boat & motor rentals, guided fishing trips and more.
We will be as thorough as we can in explaining our
accommodations. When making a reservation, it is best to
insure we are aware of any special needs and wants. Our
office hours are 8am to 8pm. Our toll free number is
1-800-777-7348. Please let us know if we can help you in
any way with your vacation plans.
Bill, Marge,
Bill and Brian - your hosts!
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About Us
Bill & Marge Forsberg along with their
family moved to Northern Minnesota in 1994. Our son Bill was just
graduating from the University of Cincinnati and soon joined his
parents and brother (Brian, a 7th grader) in the management of the
family’s new adventure Timber Trail Lodge. Our daughter Lynne spent
her summers helping the family at the resort until she graduated
from the University of Illinois. After graduation, she
remained in Illinois and eventually married and settled in the
Chicago area.
Bill & Marge grew up in upstate New York. Marge is a graduate of the
University of New York at Geneseo, and Bill is a graduate of Ithaca
College. Our summers were often spent visiting the Adirondacks and
enjoying the wilderness activities found there as well as many
summers in the Finger Lakes region.
After college Bill served one year overseas as a Lieutenant in the
Army Security Agency in Korea. Upon completion of his military
commitment with the U.S. Army, Bill pursued various career
opportunities while Marge concentrated on raising the family and on
her career in primary education. Bill spent the majority of his
career in retail, and ultimately retired from the corporate world as
the V.P of Stores for a national retail chain of specialty stores.
In the year 2005, Brian graduated from the University of Minnesota
Duluth and joined his parents and brother in the management of
Timber Trail Lodge.
Son Bill ultimately founded and developed his own business, Boundary
Waters Outfitters, which has become an integral part of the family’s
pursuit of offering a wide range of vacation opportunities for
guests visiting Ely, Minnesota and Timber Trail Lodge.
The family has developed roots in Minnesota as we have come to love
and enjoy Ely, Minnesota and the wonderful life this spectacular
wilderness area offers ourselves and those who come to visit our
Lodge, Ely and the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area.
It is the many returning guests we have had the wonderful
opportunity to meet that have ultimately provided the greatest
enjoyment for the family here at Timber Trail Lodge and Boundary
Waters Outfitters. We hope you will join us for a wonderful
wilderness vacation.
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