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Deer River, Minnesota Community Guide
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Known as the Gateway to the Chippewa
National Forest, Deer River is surrounded by more than a million
acres of spectacular forests, 1,300 lakes, and 923 miles of
rivers and streams making it an ideal Northern Minnesota
destination. Deer River offers a relaxed paced lifestyle, an
affordable cost of living, and a friendly community with
excellent healthcare and education.
Deer River is host to two large community
festivals each summer, the World's Largest Wild Rice Festival
and the Bar-b-que & Brew Festival. Celebrate centuries of Native
American heritage at the White Oak Learning Center, where
visitors step back in time and experience the Fur Trade era.
Deer River is also home to one of the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe’s three Minnesota casinos.
The area offers something for everyone:
there is fishing for walleye and northern pike; kayaking;
boating; leisure bike rides; hiking; hunting; cross county
skiing; and snowmobiling. Located three hours north of the Twin
Cities, the community offers local commerce, attractions,
businesses, services, culture, lodging and shopping. Residents
and visitors alike enjoy spectacular scenery, miles of unspoiled
beauty, an abundance of wildlife, history of northern Minnesota
and endless year-round recreation and warm friendly hospitality.
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Population:
| Deer River (city) |
1900 |
1910 |
1920 |
1930 |
1940 |
1950 |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
| Population |
251 |
900 |
1044 |
832 |
987 |
1033 |
992 |
815 |
907 |
838 |
903 |
930 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0.70 |
0.69 |
0.73 |
1.06 |
1.29 |
| Density (persons per sq mile) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1164 |
1314 |
1147 |
850 |
721 |
| Housing Units |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
321 |
373 |
392 |
415 |
434 |
| Households |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
351 |
341 |
389 |
397 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2.58 |
2.46 |
2.32 |
2.34 |
Geography:
Deer River is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,293
feet above sea level. U.S. Route 2 and Minnesota State Highways 6 and 46
are three of the main routes in the community.
From
Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.
Demographics:
As of the census of 2010, there were 930 people, 397 households,
and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.9
inhabitants per square mile (278.3/km2). There were 434 housing units at
an average density of 336.4 per square mile (129.9/km2). The racial
makeup of the city was 83.8% White, 0.1% African American, 11.5% Native
American, 0.1% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 397 households of which 28.2% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married
couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband
present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6%
were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals
and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 24.6%
of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18
and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were
65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male
and 55.1% female.
From
Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.
History:
Before the community of Deer River was ready for any influx
of settlers in 1900, the same pattern of development occurred there as in
the county seat. The Indians were first on the scene, then came the fur
traders, and finally the lumbermen.
One John Richardson was probably the first to describe the area in which
the village of Deer River now stands. He came up the Mississippi from St.
Paul. That was in 1861. The only building in sight was a trapper's shack
on the little hill where the Wallace residence now stands. Most of the area
was swamp; a few knolls and hills protruded. The land was not surveyed until
1875-76.
Logging operations commenced in the county around 1870. In the next twenty-five
years loggers gradually moved westward to Deer River and northward as far
as they could. Because the Mississippi and other streams were handy, loggers
cut timber there almost as soon as along the Prairie River and around Pokegama.
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Sawmill in Deer River - 1900 |
Very likely the first homesteader was August A. Chase;
he settled on the shore of Chase's Lake in 1889. A number of people shortly
moved in from Duluth. They included Mike J. Deering, Thomas R. Armstrong,
Gust and John Hedquist, Angus McNevin, John Larson, Louis Swanson, Steve
Hagan, Magnus Edlund, Oscar Norman and Louis Samuelson.
Erick Moberg made a homestead entry for land in Deer River Township July
24, 1891. He received the final certificate for his land seven years later.
This was probably the first homestead entry within the township.
John Larson also made a homestead entry in 1891, on July 29. August Chase
did not file a claim for his land until 1892 and did not receive the patent
for it until the following year. Other homesteaders who filed claims in
1892 and 1893 were Patrick Maher, Magnus Edlund, Oscar Norman, Thomas R.
Armstrong and Agnus McNevin.
The township was formally organized February 20, 1894. More settlers began
to move in. Within two years the Duluth, Superior and Western Railway was
extended as far as Deer River. The place became a thriving lumberjack town.
Then the M. & R. Railway was built north out of Deer River in 1897 and by
August 29 the following year the Great Northern under Jim Hill finished
its extension from Fosston east to Deer River. The town rapidly increased
in size.
Other early settlers included Hugh Mackay, Jane Welsh, Frank Madden, Barney
Gillon, Mary Bridget Grant, Donald H. McNiven, Alex Rose, James Woolford,
John Main, Samuel McElroy, Murry J. Taylor, Joseph Woods, William J. Buell,
John Wade and John Deering.
Although village records were burned in a fire in 1912, records in the county
courthouse prove that the village was officially incorporated January 22,
1898. At that time the town contained a neat depot, three hotels crowded
every day with lumberjacks, three stores, several restaurants, but no church.
A log schoolhouse had been built some five years before. Logging companies
were employing 1000 to 1500 men and had constructed 26 miles of rails northward;
in 1898 timber outfits were "banking" 35 million feet of logs.
That year three blocks of Deer River's streets had been graded; a fine village
well had been dug, and water "clear as crystal" flowed from a depth of 88
feet. Wheat was selling in Duluth at $1.19 a bushel; flour was about $2.00
a hundred pounds; Arbuckle coffee, unground, 20 cents a pound; shotgun shells,
98 cents a box; oak and maple firewood, $1.50 a cord.
The greatest excitement of the day came when the daily train pulled in about
noon. That was as important as a steamboat landing at a small-town wharf
along the Mississippi. Everyone left home and stores and bars to gather
around the depot. Newcomers and visitors always had a large crowd to look
them over, and that same crowd was anxious to see what freight the train
would deliver.
Other entertainment that year of 1898 included a "pugilistic bout" in the
"table room" of Kelly's Saloon between Tom Murray of Grand Rapids and Jack
Cross of Montana. Fifty tickets at $1.00 each were sold. Two weeks later
the governor ordered that Deer River prize fighting be stopped.
Citizens of the town must have been excited when a headline in the Deer
River newspaper for November 19, 1898, read "To Raise Cattle Here." That
week Frank Caldwell and his son Bert were going up to Bowstring Lake to
build several large buildings for a stock ranch. They were working for a
group of Duluth men who had formed a company to raise cattle on the wild
meadows around Bowstring. To the citizens of the town this must have seemed
like real progress. No doubt settlers nearby would have enjoyed the beef,
too. What exactly came of this enterprise no one knows.
In 1898, too, a pneumonia epidemic claimed the lives of several Deer River
settlers. This was recorded in one of the first issues of the Itasca News
which had been reestablished after a fire had destroyed the plant two years
before. While the Battle of Manila stole the headlines across the nation,
the villagers resolved to put a tax on the dogs and to set a poll tax of
one day's labor or $1.50 on every person living in the town. The village
attorney claimed that Mr. Brooks could not be compelled to build a sidewalk
from his store to the jail. Action and excitement! The village was progressing,
preparing the way for settlers.
For some years Deer River remained a rough and tumble muddy town. It was
moved out of the swamp to the point where the M. & R. crossed the Great
Northern in 1899. But it was not until 1906 that residents were able to
vote a bond issue of $12,000 to build roads and bridges in the township.
Before that the "boys" along "Whiskey Row" had had no desire to pay for
such unnecessary luxuries as roads. They never used them and they felt that
others could always wade, swim or boat along the roads as well as along
the creeks. The population even swelled out to the south beyond the
limits of Deer River itself. Zemple, the little town on the other side of
the tracks to the south of Deer River, was officially organized in 1911.
The first council meeting was held in June of that year. At the first election
28 people voted. The town was named for R. T. Zemple who owned most of the
land and was elected the first village president. Some of the first settlers
in the area included Robert Mayo, Bazil Mayo, Bruno Nordahl, Ole Dahl, Carl
Dahl, Vern Sprague, Mrs. H. Johtonen, Mrs. Octavia Nellis, Frank Reed, Eli
Simm, Albert Folsom, J. W. Ellis, William Reed and the Newkirks.
Pines, Mines and Lakes - The Story of Itasca
County
© 1960 James E. Rottsolk and the Itasca Historical Society
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Deer River Water Tower and Whiskey Row - 1903
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Government:
Post Office:
US Post Office
12 1st Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8440
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPSRegular Business Hours:
Week Days
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Saturday
Closed
 
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Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Deer River Minnesota area
Events:
Wild Rice Festival
First weekend in July
For more than 65 years the Deer
River area has celebrated the World's Largest Wild Rice Festival.
Originally, the festival was established to bring the community
together to celebrate the abundance of one of the area's natural
staples, wild rice. Though wild rice still grows abundantly in
some of the area lakes and rivers, the advent of "paddy rice"
which is grown commercially and harvested mechanically, has made
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Annual White
Oak Rendezvous
Early August
Visit our fully constructed
1798 Northwest Company Fur Post with staff dressed in the clothing
of the period. They will be showing you the lifestyle of the
people who lived here in northern Minnesota during the fur trade
period. Walk through history and experience music, dance,
blackpowder shooting, military drills, storytelling, voyageur
competition, or even walk the mile long Gil Quaal Nature Trail.
The site hosts four different performance areas continuously both
days. One stage is an acoustic stage and the other has a sound
system. The musicians also walk around the grounds to give
performances to you as you pass. Folk and ethnic music, old time country, and
cloggers are the type of performances presented. |
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Attractions:
White
Oak Casino
45830 Hwy 2 West
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-9600
Web:
www.whiteoakcasino.com
The casino floor features over 300 of
the newest slot machines with denominations from 1¢ to $1.00 and
include Wide Area Progressives with jackpots starting at $100,000!
White Oak Casino features two blackjack tables. (Like we said,
"We’re the BEST Little Casino In Minnesota.") Table limits are $5
to $100, and when available or requested, we bump the limit up to
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White
Oak Learning Center
1655 Division Street
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-9393
Web:
whiteoakhistoricalsociety.org
We are a non-profit organization
providing living history interpretations of the fur trade era
within the Great Lakes region. We operate The White Oak Learning
Centre & White Oak Fur Post near Deer River, Minnesota. Housed
within the White Oak Learning Centre are the The Great Hall, The
Rick Balen Library, and the White Oak Society Office. Our goal is
to expand today’s horizons with a hands-on experience of the past.
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Recreation:
Blueberry Hills Golf
Course
44510 Golf Course Road
Deer River, MN 56636-3150
Phone: (218) 246-8010
Web:
www.golfdeerriver.com
Northern Minnesota is home to some of the best golf in the
state. Built by a small group of local business owners in the
70s, the course is set on gently rolling hills with stands of
mature, native trees. At Blueberry Hills, we are proud of our
course and the natural beauty that surrounds it If you are
looking for a place to spend a relaxing afternoon, connect with
local friends or rent for your private event... Blueberry Hills
golf course is the perfect location for you! |
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Chippewa National Forest
1235 Division Street
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2123
Web:
www.fs.usda.gov/main/chippewa/home
The Chippewa National Forest,
located in the heart of northern Minnesota, is a celebration of
seasons, culture and environment. The Chippewa National Forest is
the first National Forest established east of the Mississippi
River in 1908 and is the home to more lakes and wetlands than any
other National Forest. The forest was originally known as the
Minnesota National Forest. The name was changed in 1928 to honor
the original inhabitants. Today, the Forest and Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe share goals and offer visitors a chance to experience
Anishinabe culture and learn about the past from prehistory to
early, logging-era and Civilian Conservation Corps days. |
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King's Courtyard
King's Courtyard, a wonderland of fantasy and
imagination for all children. This playground, constructed in 1993
by area volunteers using money raised by local fund raisers and
donations, is a dream come true for our young people. It is located
at King Elementary School. From Highway 2, turn south at Shay's
Family Restaurant, (4th St.) to the end of the street. Turn left
to the school and veer left through the parking lot to the playground.
It is open to the public. |
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Lakes:
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Lake Name |
Size
(acres) |
Location |
Lake info |
Lake Map |
Rec Map |
Topo Map |
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Ball Club |
3936 |
2 mi W |
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| Bass |
2427 |
4 mi NE |
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| Bowstring |
9220 |
12 mi N |
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| Chase |
209 |
3 mi NE |
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| Cutfoot Sioux |
2768 |
10 mi NW |
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| Deer |
4097 |
5 mi NE |
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| Jessie |
1753 |
14 mi N |
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| Little Bowstring |
319 |
10 mi N |
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| Little Winnie |
938 |
10 mi NW |
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| Moose |
1273 |
8 mi NE |
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| Sand |
3391 |
18 mi NW |
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| White Oak |
905 |
.5 mi S |
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n/a |
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| Winnibigoshish |
58544 |
10 mi NW |
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Health Care:
Essentia Health - Deer River
Hospital and Clinic
1025 10th Ave NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8275
Web:
www.essentiahealth.org
Essentia Health-Deer River is a 20-bed
critical access hospital serving patients in and around Deer
River, Minn. The modern building includes a long-term care
facility and is adjacent to Essentia Health's Deer River clinic.
Together, the three facilities create a convenient medical
campus to serve the communities health care needs. |
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Schools:
Churches:
Apostolic Faith Church
212 2nd Street SE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-2243Pastor: Rev. Gerald
Schultz
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am and 6:00 pm
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Ball Club Assembly of God
30970 Artic Road
PO Box 56
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2511
Pastor: Greg Baudeck
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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Bethany Lutheran Church
- ELCA
35297 State Highway 6
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8398
Web: www.bethanydr.com
Pastor: Lisa
Sunday Worship: 9:30 am |
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Clara Lutheran
Church
41447 Little Clara
Drive
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8101
Pastor: n/a
Sunday Worship: 9:00 am |
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Deer River Bible Church
33276 State Highway 6
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-9570
Web:
www.deerriverbiblechurch.com
Pastor: Steve Berg Sr.
Sunday Worship: 10:45 am |
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Deer River Church of
God
304 4 Avenue SE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8760
Pastor: Rev. Lee Pederson
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am |
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Evangelical Covenant Church
213 Main Avenue
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8062
Pastor: Ron Grossman
Sunday Worship: 11:00 am
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Independent Apostolic
Lutheran Church
33589 County Road 89
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-2187
Pastor: n/a
Sunday Worship: n/a |
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Jesse Lake
Lutheran Church - ELCA
45834 County Road 4
Talmoon, MN
56637
Phone: (218) 832-3883
Web:
www.jesselakesuomilutheranparish.com
Pastor: Sue Johnson
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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Redeemer Lutheran Church
- LCMS
517 5th Street NE
PO Box 606
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8154
Web:
www.redeemer-lcms.com
Pastor: James Anthony
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
51061 Wolf Drive, Ball Club
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8105
Web:
www.deerrivercatholic.com
Pastor: Fr. Steve Daigle
Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass: none |
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St. Mary's
Catholic Church
105 First Street NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8582
Web:
www.deerrivercatholic.com
Pastor: Fr. Steve Daigle
Saturday Mass: none
Sunday Mass: 11:00 am |
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Suomi Evangelical Lutheran Church
- ELCA
42935 County Road 48
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3883
Web:
www.jesselakesuomilutheranparish.com
Pastor: Sue Johnson
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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United Methodist Church
27 First Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8591
Web:
www.deerriverumc.org
Pastor: Gay Albers
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am |
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Media:
Western
Itasca Review
15 1st Street NE
PO Box 427
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8533
Toll Free: (888) 685-0800 |
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Motels:
Gosh Dam Place
38589 State Highway 46
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8202
Web:
www.goshdamplace.com
Nestled in the pines and hardwoods
of northern Minnesota lake country, Gosh Dam Place provides the
simple comforts of life. Our ten unit motel is open year round and
provides the following amenities: Cable TV / Wi-Fi Air
Conditioning Mini Refrigerator Microwave Outside Plugins Pet
Friendly Fish Cleaning Room - Heated Well Lit Parking for
Trailers, Boats, etc. Adjacent Store has Gas, Bait & Licenses
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White Oak Inn &
Suites
201 4th Avenue NW
PO Box 128
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-9400
Toll Free: (877) 633-5504
Web:
www.whiteoakinnandsuites.com
Whether you are a business traveller or are making the
Northwoods your Minnesota vacation destination, we invite you to
experience our first-class hospitality. Relax and unwind in our
indoor heated pool and whirlpool, or sit in our hotel lobby beside
the fireplace and check your email using our wireless high-speed
internet access. Wake up to a free continental breakfast, scan the
daily USA Today newspaper or catch the weather on TV. We
specialize in providing comfortable and affordable accommodations
with an outstanding list of amenities. |
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Resorts:
Backwoods Resort
36679 County Road 238
Deer River, MN 56636-4093
Phone: (218) 246-2542 |
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Ball Club Lake Lodge
34858 County Road 39
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8908 |
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Bowen Lodge
58485 Bowens Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8707
Toll Free: (800) 331-8925
Web :
www.bowenlodge.com
Picture yourself on a Northern Minnesota
Fishing lake with hundreds of miles of pristine shoreline, an
endless sky of dazzling stars, a comfortable cabin nestled in
the majestic Northwoods. The only morning alarm is the call of
the loon and your own eagerness to hit the water! That's what
you'll experience at Bowen Lodge on Lakes Winnibigoshish and
Cutfoot Sioux, known here in Deer River as "Big Winnie" and "Cutfoot".
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Bowstring Lodge
49775 County Road 192
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3736 |
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Bowstring Shores Resort
49231 County Road 173
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3101
Toll Free: (888) 832-3101
Web: www.bowstringshores.com
Bowstring Shores Resort is a Northern Minnesota resort on
Bowstring Lake where you can fish, play and relax year round
with the whole family. Come vacation with us for fun, laughter
and Minnesota sunshine. We are sure our accommodations, prices,
and hospitality will meet with your approval. Our family
operated resort offers 13 housekeeping cottages in a variety of
sizes. Our cabins are guaranteed clean, attractive and
comfortable. |
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Cedarwild Resort
35951 County Road 238
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8680
Web:
www.cedarwild.com
Come. Enjoy renewal and reconnection
time with your family and friends in the quiet, natural wonder of
the north woods. There is a beautiful place called CEDARWILD on
Moose Lake which offers your family life-enhancing vacation time.
You will create memories of the fun days and peaceful nights which
will bring you back again to what is most important. Your hosts,
Steve and Paulie enjoy enhancing the tradition by which Cedarwild
Resort is recognized: “A friendly sort of place”. For more than 50
years, families have been returning to Cedarwild to share the
adventures of fishing on two great lakes, renew friendships, and
to enjoy the numerous activities and the serenity of Cedarwilds
special ambience. |
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Cut Foot Sioux Resort
44394 State Hwy
46
Deer River, MN 56636-2669
Phone: (218) 246-8706
Toll Free:
(800) 752-7357
Web:
www.cutfootsiouxresort.com
Located on Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake, with
access to Big Cut Foot Sioux and Big Winnie (Lake Winnibigoshish).
Tie your boat to your own dock in the resort's protected harbor.
Cut Foot has a handicap accessible lodge and cabins, plus a
fishing dock for the handicapped and children. Our well
equipped, clean cabins are located near the water...NO STEEP
banks or steps to climb. Cut Foot is a place where you bring the
whole family. You'll enjoy many of our activities, such as the
children's playground, canoes, fun bugs, paddle boats, kayaks,
evening campfires and hiking in the wood to watch the wildlife. |
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Eagle Nest Lodge
58671 Eagle Nest Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8701
Toll Free: (800) 356-3775
Web:
www.eaglenestlodge.net
We offer 14 exceptionally clean and
comfortable housekeeping cabins from 1 bedroom that sleeps 4, up
to 5 bedrooms that can sleep 19 people. Our 600’ natural sand
beach is raked and manicured daily so you can relax in the beach
chairs and loungers, soaking up the sunshine while the kids and
the rest of the family play in the sand and water. When you’re
done at the beach, make sure you stop by The Lodge for a snack
or to pick out a couple souvenirs of your trip. Cutfoot Sioux
and Lake Winnibigoshish comprise Minnesota’s fifth largest lake,
with more than 72,000 acres of water and less than one percent
of the shoreline developed. We are located in the Chippewa
National Forest, and the wildlife and scenery here are
breathtaking |
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Geiger's Trails End
51713 Trails End Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3231
Toll Free: (800) 617-4589
Web: www.geigerstrailsend.com
You are invited to Geiger's Trails End Resort.
Spend a memorable vacation with us on Bowstring Lake. Our resort
is designed with your comfort in mind, with lakeside vacation.
Get ready to REEL in unforgettable vacation memories. Geiger's
is a family resort in the secluded Chippewa National Forest.
With our clean and comfortable lakeside vacation homes, we're a
cut above the rest. We also offer a large visiting lodge with a
game room, TV, and a sandy beach -- perfect for hot summer days
-- and a playground with swings, a slide and more! |
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Georgene's Haven
50241 County Road 35
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3076
Web:
www.georgeneshaven.com
Georgene's Haven is a quiet family resort
located on beautiful Bowstring Lake and in the Chippewa National
Forest. Bowstring Lake has been named Minneapolis Star Tribune's
"Lake of the Week" several occasions and has the reputation for
being one of the best Walleye, Northern and Crappie lakes in
Minnesota. Bowstring Lake's 9000 acres offers twenty-three miles
of shoreline that leads way to many a fishing hot spot! Whether
you wish to camp or stay in a cabin, Georgene's Haven offers
both accommodations along the shoreline of Bowstring Lake.
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High Banks Resort
17645 N Highbanks Road NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2560
Toll Free: (800) 365-2560
Web: www.highbanks.com
High Banks is centrally located on the
Northeast side of Lake Winnibigoshish where we offer our guests
great fishing and an excellent place to relax in the secluded
Chippewa National Forest with family & friends. |
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Hundred Acre Wood
Resort
32228 County Road 39
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8520
Web:
www.hundredacrewoodresort.com
We offer a variety of
amenities to make your stay with us as comfortable as possible.
Cable with HBO and bathrooms with showers are available in every
cabin. We provide complimentary WiFi access, sand beach
volleyball, horseshoe pits, badminton court, playground and coming
in 2018 9-hole Frisbee golf course. We have all your equipment
needed covered, from boats with outboard motors and fish finders
to Ice-houses and augers. Whether this is your first visit, or you
have been a guest many times, we want your experience to be
excellent. Our staff is always available to help with any
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Jessie View Resort
45756 County Road 35
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3678
Toll Free: (877) JESSIEV
Web: www.jessieview.com
Jessie View Resort is a Northern Minnesota
resort and campground located in one of the most scenic regions
in the country, the Chippewa National Forest. A true four-season
resort, the atmosphere of Jessie View changes with the season.
From serious early-season fisherman, to the sounds of laughing
children on the beach, to the peaceful cool, crisp air that
surrounds us in the Fall and Winter. Whatever you enjoy can be
found as you soak in the fresh breezes off the lake and our
Minnesota cabins pamper you with modern amenities to make you
feel at home. |
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Lakewood Lodge
52856 County Road 35
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 659-2839
Toll Free: (800) 495-8437
Web: www.lakewoodlodge.com
Lakewood Lodge specializes in providing
year-round fun-filled Minnesota family resorts vacations and
awesome fishing on a quiet bay of Sand Lake. We are located 38
miles northwest of Grand Rapids in northern Minnesota and offer
14 exceptionally clean lake cabins, a fantastic swimming beach,
kids activities, and great fall and winter getaways and
sportsmen's opportunities. |
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Little Winnie Resort
55671 County Road 9
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8501
Toll Free:
(800) 346-8501
Web:
www.littlewinnie.com
Little Winnie Resort is a year-round Minnesota
Family Vacation Resort unlike any other. It boasts a secluded
location in northcentral Minnesota with 70 acres of resort
surrounded by thousands of acres of the Chippewa National
Forest. The resort offers direct access to Little Winnibigoshish
Lake, a beautiful pristine lake left untouched by development. |
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Moose Lake Resort
36712 County Road
248
Deer River, MN 56636-4086
Phone: (218) 246-8675
Toll Free: (800) 424-8544
Web:
www.mooselkresort.com
When God created the heavens and the earth we are sure that He
must have spent extra time at Moose Lake Resort! With 40+ acres
of awe inspiring beauty, clear pristine water, 1100 feet of
sandy shoreline, and the Chippewa National Forest right in our
backyard, we are truly blessed to be able to invite others to
come and share it with us. We are a Ma & Pa, family owned and
operated, Northern Minnesota resort that offers rest and
relaxation for the entire family. Our goal is to make your
Minnesota vacation with us pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing! |
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Northern Acres Resort
47292 Bowstring Access
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 659-2845
Toll Free: (866) BOWSTRING
Web:
www.northern-acres.com
Our small, family-oriented resort and
campground is located on Bowstring Lake in the heart of the
Chippewa National Forest. Come and enjoy our quiet, unspoiled
surroundings, beautiful sunrises over Bowstring Lake, excellent
fishing for walleye, crappie and jumbo perch and other outdoor
sports, scenic walking trails through the woods, many kinds of
birds and wildlife, and the area's varied recreational
opportunities. Watching eagles and osprey soaring down to catch
a fish or watching a great blue heron nibbling at minnows in the
shallows can be a real treat. |
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Northland Lodge
17207 Winnie Dam Road NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8531
Web:
www.northlandlodge.com
Nestled in the trees on the shores
of Big Winnie, Northland Lodge is a great place to take a break
from the busy city life. We will quickly become a family favorite.
Whether you're from Iowa, Chicago, or the heart of Minneapolis, we
have a vacation spot for you to enjoy. This relaxing Lake Winnie
Resort offers 12 modern housekeeping cabins, a large campground
with RV hookups, a private dock to some of the best walleye
fishing in Minnesota, and a heated swimming pool with a waterslide
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Pines Resort and
Campground
17221 Winnie Dam Road
NE
Deer River, MN 56636-5000
Phone: (218)
246-8546
Toll Free:
(800) 342-1552
Web:
www.thepinesresort.com
Fresh,
cool summer breezes whisper through our pines where twelve cabins
are on the shore of Winnie Dam Bay on Lake Winnibigoshish in the
Chippewa National Forest. Lake Winnibigoshish is the home of the
State Record Muskie. It is also noted for walleye, northern,
perch, and bass. The 95% uninhabited shoreline is wooded with oak,
maple, birch and pine trees where deer and other wildlife are
abundant. |
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Sand Haven Resort
49092 Empty Bar Loop
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 659-2862
Web:
www.sandhavenresort.com
SandHaven Resort is the perfect
destination to reconnect with family and friends. We are one of
the top MN Resorts in the Northwoods and are nestled in the
Chippewa National Forest on a quiet bay of Sand Lake. We are
approximately 38 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, MN. Whatever
the reason for your visit you'll find spaces for fun and
relaxation as well as cozy spots for privacy. This family resort
offers 14 comfortable cabins in sizes from one to five bedrooms.
With amenities like resort wide Wi-Fi, HD Direct TV, fireplaces,
dishwashers and air conditioning, SandHaven Resort is where
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Sand Lake Lodge Resort
54832 Rainbow Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 659-2867
Web:
www.sandlakelodge.com
Deep in the Heart of the
Chippewa Forest, where time seems to have stood still for
hundreds of years, is Sand Lake, a picturesque lake just miles
from the mighty Mississippi. Sand Lake Lodge Resort has been
nestled along the shoreline among the towering red and white
pine trees for over 50 years and we invite you to come join us
and experience the beauty, relaxation, and tranquility of the
great Minnesota north woods. Our seventeen acre resort
surrounded by the Chippewa National Forest will seclude you in
its magestic beauty. |
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Satko's Fawn Lake Resort
36670 County Road
238
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8608
Web:
www.satkosfawnlakeresort.com
This peaceful, well-kept resort is
located in North Central Minnesota. It’s on the edge of the
Chippewa National Forest and only minutes from fishing Deer &
Moose Lakes, as well as several other area lakes. Come and enjoy
the relaxed family atmosphere along with great fishing! |
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Shady Shore Resort
40012 County Road 19
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8665
Web:
www.shadyshoreresort.com
Family owned and operated since 1936, Shady Shore Resort is in
the business of providing simple, rejuvenating vacations for
people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The Resort’s 35 acres of lakeside property were originally
homesteaded by Swedish-immigrant, Gust Hedquist, in 1892 and
still don the impressive White Pines integral to the area’s
historic logging industry. Maintaining some of that old-world
feel, Shady Shore’s nine lakeside cabins are supplied with the
amenities necessary for a simple, relaxing vacation and offer
aesthetic touches unique to the resort’s history and location
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Snug
Harbor Resort & Campground
50351 County Road 35
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3466
Toll Free: (800) 419-5289
Web:
www.snugharborresort.com
Snug
Harbor Resort & Campground is located on the shores of
Bowstring Lake in northeastern Minnesota, and is completely
surrounded by the Chippewa National Forest. The resort is
222 miles north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 37 miles
northwest of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and 22 miles north of Deer
River, Minnesota.
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Starck's Tamarack Lodge
4314 Winnie Dam Lane
NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8515
Toll Free: (866) 494-7325
Web:
www.tamarack-lodge.com
Tamarack Lodge is a four season family-friendly resort located
on the shores of Lake Winnibigoshish (Lake Winnie) in the heart
of northern Minnesota. Nestled in a protected bay shaded by
towering pines and stands of birch, we offer everything you need
for a memorable fishing or family vacation. Our peaceful resort
is open year-round and has been the vacation destination of
choice for many of our guests and their families for over 20
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Campgrounds:
Deer Lake Campground
Deer Lake Campground is located on scenic Cut Foot Sioux Lake,
next to Lake Winnibigoshish, in the heart of the Chippewa
National Forest. Visitors come to the area for boating, trophy
muskie fishing and beautiful scenery. The campground is situated
on the western shore of Cut Foot Sioux Lake and is split into
two separate loops. The North Deer Loop is covered by a hardwood
forest of maple and oak, with some mature pine trees scattered
throughout the area. South Deer Loop is forested with mature red
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