Located in the heart of northern Minnesota, the Grand Rapids area offers great lakes for fishing, boating, and swimming. There are also miles of trails to hike or bike in the forests. The town of Grand Rapids offers lots to do as well; museums, shops, tours and dining. While there, you’ll enjoy your choice of the areas many fine lodges and resorts and all they have to offer.
Birch Bay Resort has been in existence for over 70 years, and has been owned and operated by the Hemmingson family since 1979.
The resort evokes the memory of a simpler time yet offers modern conveniences such as a concrete boat landing, live wells for each cabin, boat & motor rentals, as well as the sale of gas and oil. If you forget something, chances are our little country store has what you need (ICE!).
Please take some time to explore our website including our gallery and then contact us about a stay at Birch Bay Resort. We look forward to hosting your next vacation
A very special place with activities for the whole family including great fishing on two lakes. It’s a true north woods experience with pleasing ambience.
Forget the demands of everyday life and enjoy a true ‘Up North’ vacation experience at Loon Point Resort – the only resort on beautiful, scenic and private Wasson Lake. We are a top notch resort located north of Grand Rapids, MN with FULL LOG cabins, a private lake home and newly remodeled classic cabins with all the amenities.
Free Resort amenities: water trampoline, water mat, canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, stand up boards, hydro-paddlers, a Little Tykes water slide, basketball hoop and Rainbow play set.
Safe sandy and clean swim beach with lounge chairs.
14′ Lund boats, Deluxe fishing pontoons and pontoons for rent.
New pontoons
6 docks, lakeside electric to charge your battery, and lakeside lockers to store your equipment.
Fishing cleaning house (cleaned every day)
Concrete boat landing exclusively for resort guests
Lodge with groceries, gift items, clothing, ice cream treats, etc.
Hiking trails on property
Eagles nest on island #1
Hummingbird feeder at each cabin
Friendly chipmunks – bring them treats!!
Loon Point Resort is located on Wasson Lake – a 438 acre spring-fed lake offering 17 feet of water clarity
67 foot max depth
Numerous bays, weed lines and depths that offer great fishing structures
The shoreline has many submerged points surrounded by deep water, down timber, and large areas of coontail, cabbageweed and wild rice
4 islands on the lake
Several pairs of Loons nest on the lake
NO PUBLIC ACCESS to the lake
Concrete boat landing is exclusively for resort guests only
Great fishing for crappies, blue gills, large mouth bass, small mouth bass, northern pike and an occasional walleye.
On-Site Facilities
Lodge with groceries, gift items, clothing, ice cream treats, etc
Laundry service
Several new docks, plenty of room for your boat
Dock side electricity
Dock side lockers
Concrete boat landing
Clean fish cleaning house
Hiking trails
Rainbow playset
Nearby Facilities
Direct access to snowmobile trail
Access to ATV trails – we are located in an ATV friendly county
Joyce Estates – hike, bike, snowshoe or ski in!! AWESOME place to visit!!
Scenic State Park
Bigfork area – Scenic State Park, shopping – neat shops with items made from local artists, Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center
Hibbing area – Hill Annex Mine, Minnesota Museum of Mining,Minnesota Discovery Center, Iron Ore Miner Statue, Hibbing Taconite Active Mine Tours
Grand Rapids – shopping, Forest History Center, Reif Center, Macrostie Art Center, Children’s Discovery Center, Judy Garland Museum, Blandin Paper tours
Contact Information:
51898 County Road 310
Bigfork, MN 56628
218-245-1470
Northland Lodge….Big Winnie’s finest family and fishing resort. We are located on eastern Lake Winnibigoshish near its outlet, the
Mississippi River. We’re a family and fishing resort that offers our guests great hospitality, and a great place to just relax. Come~Relax~Regroup~HaveFun
Cozy cabins that have air conditioning and microwaves.
Spacious rustic log lodge with a fire place to relax in front of, while playing board games or reading a book.
Pool, ping pong, video games and a juke box.
Boat rental and pontoon rental
Kayaks canoe and paddleboat for guests to use
Lake Winnibigoshish and the Mississippi River.
On-Site Facilities
Coin operated laundry
Restrooms with showers and a heated swimming pool and water slide
Nearby Facilities
Hospital and clinic, churches and grocery stores in Deer River along
with Deer River, Grand Rapids and Coleraine that are hosts to public
golf courses.
Golf
Shopping
Tours of Forest History Center and the Grand Rapids Paper Mill
Contact Information:
17207 Winnie Dam RD NE
Deer River, MN 56636
218-246-8531 or 1-800-272-2338