Whether your interests are canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, bird-watching, steaming away your cares in our log sauna, stargazing, or reading by a crackling woodstove, Snowshoe Country has something for you.
Additional Amenities: Wood fired log sauna with rustic shower.
We have 23 “Primitive” ( Tent Pads and a Fire-ring ), Walk-In campsites on our property, in a natural wooded area, just 15 minutes from Canal Park and downtown Duluth. We open to camping in May, and remain open until we get enough snow to groom the ski trails. Many campsites are located within 200 ft of our chalet and parking lots, or more remote if you desire. The lower level of the chalet is open to campers 24/7 and offers Boys’ and Girls’ bathrooms, with showers, fresh potable water, and electrical outlets for charging your gadgets.
Cabins, motel, lodge, fish, canoe outfitting, hunt, hike, ski, meal plans, ice houses. Open all year. There is a good, public access gravel road to our Resort.
Canoe / Kayak rental and shuttle service.
Guided 22' Big Canoe Adventures.
One hour north from the Twin Cities.
Tours to the Snake River Fur Post.
Step into a reconstructed fur post from the winter of 1804. Meet a French voyageur, a British fur trade clerk and visit an Ojibwe encampment at the Snake River Fur Post, formerly the North West Company Fur Post. The visitor center houses an expansive exhibit gallery with a 24-foot birch canoe, a 30-foot tall stone fireplace and a gift shop. The Snake River heritage trails are open year round for hiking, snowshoeing and skiing.
Located on the Snake River approx. 6 miles south of the City of McGrath on State Hwy 65. There are 12 camping sites, pit toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, canoe landing, no electricity. This primitive campground is situated in the heart of large acreages of public land, and connects to the Redtop and Soo Line ATV trails. Campground managed by Aitkin County Land Department. Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 PM except holidays.
Located in Chengwatana State Forest, managed by Wild River State Park. The 26 campsites are considered "primitive," designed to furnish only the basic needs of the camper. The campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, and table. In addition, vault toilets, garbage cans, and drinking water are available. The campground is tucked among the towering mixed pines along the Snake River Canoe Route.
Located in the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, the Snake Creek Trail stretches 13 miles through the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota. This wooded trail climbs 300 feet along the Snake Creek Valley with stunning scenic overlooks. Sections of the trail have challenging outcroppings and cobbles.
Smokey Timbers Lake Cottage provides you with the essentials and amenities to have a wonderful lake vacation. The cottage is located on the beautiful banks of Lake Miltona, giving you a fabulous view of the lake and the local boats passing by. The lakehouse has direct access to the shallow, sandy waters of Lake Miltona.
Enjoy rustic camping on this semi secluded heavily wooded 21.3 acres with 550 feet of sandy beach on beautiful Lake Miltona near Alexandria, MN. Eight campsites with shelters, water and primitive toilets. Also a bunkhouse, screened shelter with fireplace, storm shelter, showers, kitchen, hiking trails, 3 canoes,3 kayaks,3 paddleboats, swimming and fishing.
