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Deer River, Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
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 |
n/a |
| Density (persons per sq mile) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1164 |
1314 |
1147 |
850 |
n/a |
| 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 1.1 square miles (2.7 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 2000, there were 903 people, 389
households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population
density was 328.9/km² (850.9/mi²). There were 415 housing units at an
average density of 151.2/km² (391.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city
was 84.05% White, 12.07% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 3.65% from
two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the
population.
There were 389 households out of which 27.2% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married
couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made
up of individuals and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of
age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family
size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4%
under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from
45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was
$21,900, and the median income for a family was $32,273. Males had a
median income of $29,063 versus $15,156 for females. The per capita
income for the city was $13,078. About 10.3% of families and 17.3% of
the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those
under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
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
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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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For many more historic and recent photos of the Deer River
area,
click to visit the
Deer River Photo
Gallery
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Tourist Information:
Government:
Deer River City Hall
PO Box 70
208 2nd Street SE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8195Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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| Title |
Term Ends |
Name and
Address |
Phone |
| Mayor |
12/31/2012 |
John O'Brien
902 1st Street NE
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218) 246-8777 |
| Clerk - Treasurer |
appointed |
Victor Williams
46113 County Road 142
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218)
246-8195 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2014 |
Barbara Serfling
PO Box 354
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218)
246-8066 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2014 |
Jeffrey Gardner
PO Box 676
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218)
360-1478 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2012 |
Patrick Richards
PO Box 301
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218)
246-0971 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2012 |
Steven R. Geving
301 - 4th St. SE
Deer River, MN 56636 |
(218)
246-9234 |
Post Office:
US Post Office
12 1st Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8440
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
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Regular Business Hours:
Week Days
8:30 am - 12:00
pm
1:00
pm - 4:15 pm
Saturday
Closed |
Latest Collection at Post
Office:
Week Days
4:15 pm
Saturday
4:30 pm |
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Utilities:
| Utility Type |
Utility Name |
Utility Phone |
| Electricity |
Minnesota Power |
(218)
245-2150 |
| Natural Gas |
Minnesota Energy Resources Corp |
(800)
889-9508 |
| Wastewater |
Deer River Municipal |
(218)
246-8195 |
| Water |
Deer River Municipal |
(218)
246-8195 |
| Telephone |
Paul Bunyan |
(218)
246-8228 |
| Cable TV |
Deer River Cable |
(218)
246-8228 |
Major Employers:
| Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
| Deer River Healthcare |
General Medical & Surgical
Hospitals |
250 |
| White Oak Casino |
Casinos (exc. Casino Hotels) |
177 |
Deer River Schools -
Independent District #317 |
Elementary & Secondary Schools |
135 |
|
Northern Star Cooperative Services |
Other Fuel Dealers |
75 |
| Rajala Timber Company |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods
Merchant Wholesalers |
50 |
| Deer River Wild Rice |
Oilseed and Grain Farming |
45 |
| Rajala Lumber Company |
Building Material & Supplies
Dealers |
32 |
| Wille Transport Inc |
General Freight Trucking |
30 |
| Trout Post & Pole |
General Freight Trucking |
28 |
| Deer River Folio Company. |
Converted Paper Product
Manufacturing |
14 |
News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Deer River Minnesota area
Events:
|
Annual White
Oak Rendezvous |
Early August |
White Oak Fur Post |
 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. |
Attractions:
White
Oak Casino
45830 Hwy 2 West
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-9600
Toll Free: (800) 653-2412 |
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White Oak Society
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-9393
The
year is
1798 and the fur trade is booming. Our
fur trading post is located near the upper reaches of
the
Mississippi River in the north woods. In another 60
years this will become the state of Minnesota. |
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But for now,
enter and join a hearty group of
gentlemen and
voyageurs. They are talking about the
rendezvous. Later they may talk about the
fur trade, sing some
songs, perhaps talk about the
winter to come. It is a time of adventure, challenge,
dangers, and rewards...
The members of the White Oak Society welcome
you to our web site. 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, The White
Oak Society Office and the opportunity of a variety of educational
programs for youths and adults alike. Our goal is to expand
today's horizons with a "hands on" experience of the past.
The Norwesters, our volunteer and part
time staff of interpreters, portray authentic characters
of the fur trade at the White Oak Fur Post and in communities
throughout the region. Each year we sponsor the White Oak
Rendezvous and Festival where an 18th century fur post "comes
alive!". The event includes a participant family camp which
allows reenactors and the public an opportunity to relive
the vibrancy and ambiance of a thriving Norwest Company
Fur Post.
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Recreation:
| 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. |
Lakes:
|
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:
Comstock
Court
1001 Comstock Drive
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2915Comstock
Court is a comfortable, affordable assisted living complex across
the street from the HealthCare Center. When you move to Comstock
Court, the only thing you have to change is your address. Comstock
Court provides a worry-free lifestyle - one that is whatever you
want it to be. |
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Deer River Health
Care Center
1002 Comstock Drive
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2900
Web:
www.drhc.org
We′re a small community-driven health system
that understands healing involves more than medical expertise.
With over 200 health care workers and support staff, we
seamlessly coordinate exceptional medical services with
compassion, care and a wholehearted commitment to your
well-being. |
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Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic
1025 10th Ave NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8275
Web:
www.duluthclinic.org
Duluth Clinic-Deer River provides a full
spectrum of primary care and access to an array of specialized
services. You’ll find a friendly, dedicated team of physicians,
nurses and allied health professionals at this premiere northern
Minnesota clinic. |
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Schools:
Deer River Independent
School District #317
101 1st Avenue Northeast
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-2420
Web:
www.isd317.org |
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Deer River High School
101 1st Avenue Northeast
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8717 |
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King Elementary School
504 5th Street Southeast,
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8860 |
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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.lutheransonline.com/BLCDR
Pastor: Rev Dwight Rudquist
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
Highway 6 North
PO Box 645
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-9570
Pastor: Rev. Gaylard Finch
Sunday Worship: 10:45 am and 6:00 pm |
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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 1/2 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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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
Pastor: Father Stephen Solors
Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass: 9:00 am |
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St. Mary's
Catholic Church
105 First Street NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8582
Pastor: Father Paul Larson
Saturday Mass: 4:00 pm
Sunday Mass: 10:30 am |
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Suomi Evangelical Lutheran Church
County Road 48
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-3883
Pastor: John Hanson
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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United Methodist Church
27 First Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218)
246-8591
Pastor: Richard Wilder
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am |
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Methodist Episcopal Church and Catholic Church - 1909
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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:
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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Breezy Portage
Resort
39041 County Road 19
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8688 |
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Campbell's Lodge
49092 Empty Bar Loop
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 659-2862
Toll Free: (866) 659-2862
Web:
www.campbellslodge.com
You've worked hard all year and are looking
forward to a great Minnesota resort vacation - so let us help
you relax and enjoy it. Campbell's Lodge, one of the premier
Minnesota resorts in the Northwoods, is nestled in the Chippewa
National Forest on a quiet bay of Sand Lake, approximately 38
miles northwest of Grand Rapids, Minn. This family resort offers
17 comfortable cabins in sizes from one to five bedrooms with
amenities like ceiling fans, fireplaces dishwashers, and air
conditioning. |
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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 beauty of the north
woods. There is a place called CEDARWILD RESORT on Moose Lake
which offers your family life-enhancing vacation time. You will
create memories of the fun days and peaceful nights there which
will bring you back again to all that is important. |
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Cut Foot Sioux Inn
44394 State Hwy
46
Deer River, MN 56636-2669
Phone: (218) 246-8706
Toll Free:
(800) 752-7357
Web:
www.cutfoot.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
On the north shore of Cutfoot Sioux Lake and
Lake Winnibigoshish (Lake Winnie), you will find the perfect
family resort setting. We welcome you to vacation at Eagle Nest
Lodge where you will enjoy spotless, modern housekeeping cabins
with decks, an activity and naturalist program for all ages,
personal dock service, Minnesota's top walleye and perch
fishing, and a fabulous beach for the entire family. We promise
to provide you with a quality family vacation that will entice
you to return year after year. |
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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
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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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Gus' Place Resort
32228 County Road 39
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8520
Toll Free: (888) 246-8520
Web:
www.gusplaceresort.com
We are located on the shores of Ball Club
Lake, surrounded by the Chippewa National Forest and just 10
minutes from Lake Winnibigoshish. Since the land surrounding
Ball Club Lake is mostly state or federally owned; there is very
little development around the lake, and that makes for a very
relaxing and stress-free stay. |
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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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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 Bowstring Resort
42385 County Road 48
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-2990
Web:
www.littlebowstringresort.com
Little Bowstring Resort is located on Little
Bowstring Lake NE of Deer River on Hwy 48. The lake is 330 acres
and the headwaters of the Bowstring River. We have 5 fully
modern housekeeping cabins. |
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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
We are a Northern Minnesota resort that offers
year round fun 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 |
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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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49352 Holasek Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 832-5000
Toll Free: (877) 371-1122
E-mail:
info@rockyshoresmn.com
The
resort is located on the east shore of Bowstring Lake in the heart
of the Chippewa National Forest. Here you can relax and enjoy
nature in the great Northwoods, experience dozens of area attractions
and get hooked on some of the best northern, perch, panfish,
bass and walleye fishing in northern Minnesota. Our
seven 1, 2, and 3 bedroom cabins are very clean, comfortable
and fully furnished with all the modern amenities to ensure
you get the maximum enjoyment from your stay with us.
We've also added 12 seasonal RV sites set amidst the trees
on our 40-acre property.
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Sand Lake Lodge Resort
54832 Rainbow Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 659-2867 |
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Satko's Resort
36670 County Road
238
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-8608 |
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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
Our
super clean and modern housekeeping cabins come fully equipped
with bedding, appliances, pots, pans and cooking utensils. Four of
our cabins are handicap accessible. Freezer space, fish cleaning house, BBQ grills,
picnic tables, campfires, horseshoes, paddleboats, volleyball and
a playground area for the kids are also included. Many other amenities such as fishing guides,
mountain bikes, boat, motor, and pontoon rental combine to create
all the options necessary for a memorable and relaxing vacation. |
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