Northern Lights Lodge  
9089 Highway 21
Ely, MN 55731
218-827-2501
800-777-4406

This secluded thirty-acre resort is located on Bear Island Lake in the Superior National Forest, and offers seven lakefront rustic, comfortably furnished log cabins; activities include fishing and hiking, and one can keep an eye peeled for deer, bear, moose, grouse, and bald eagles.