Recreation in Ely, Minnesota

State Parks

Bear Head State Park 218-365-7229
9301 Bear Head State Park Road, Ely, MN 55731
This secluded park features outstanding fishing waters, seventeen miles of hiking trails, nine miles of cross-country ski trails, and a one mile snowmobile trail; the... more info

Shagawa Lake Marina 218-365-8400
P.O. Box 182, Ely, MN 55731
This marina offers a variety of power boats, runabouts, fishing boats, pontoon boats, kayaks, canoes, and more. more info

Ely Bowling Center and Lounge 218-365-6513
43 East Camp Street, Ely, MN 55731
These lanes offer bowling, a lounge, food, snacks and beverages. more info map

Bill Slaughter's Northwoods Guiding Service 218-365-2650
9378 Birch Lake Road, Ely, MN 55731
This guide service provides dogsled rides, scenic and fishing day trips, canoe trips, drive-one’s-own-dogsled trips, as well as overnight camping in and near the... more info map
Canoe Country Outfitters 218-365-4046
629 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731
Since 1946, this company has been outfitting canoe trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness & Quetico Provincial Park. Cabins & campground on Moose Lake,... more info map
Voyageur North Canoe Outfitters 218-365-3251
1829 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731
Whether one is looking for complete outfitting or just a few items, Voyageur North can help with preparing one for a trip into the area's pristine wilderness, and offers... more info map

Border Lakes Wilderness Canoe Trips 218-365-5811
5865 Moose Lake Road, Ely, MN 55731
This outfitter offers a complete range of canoe trip outfitting services, including the provision of equipment, food, and canoes, which include super light Kevlar... more info map
Boundary Waters Canoe Outfitters 218-365-3201
1083 Boundary Waters Road, Ely, MN 55731
This team offers complete outfitted canoe trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Quetico Park in Canada; provisions include gear, food, canoe routing, and maps. more info
Canadian Border Outfitters 218-365-5847
14635 Canadian Border Road, Ely, MN 55731
Canadian Border Outfitters offers complete or partial wilderness canoe trip outfitting services, including camping gear and ultra-light canoes, and no experience is... more info
Canadian Waters 218-365-3202
111 Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731
Canadian Waters prides itself on being "America's finest canoe outfitter," and provides complete or partial outfitting, with deluxe ultra-light equipment, Mad River... more info
Spirit of the Wilderness 218-365-3149
2030 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731
A full service canoe trip outfitter. They offer complete or partial outfitting, canoe & kayak rental, transportation, live bait, fishing tackle, retail outdoor... more info

Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge 218-365-6022
1101 Ring Rock Road, Ely, MN 55731
Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge offers three, five, and seven day dog sledding excursions, with complete instructions, outfitting, lodging, and meals provided. more info map