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Deer River's primary sportsman's stop, located across from Shay's Restaurant. Large selection of tackle and bait, fishing licenses, open year around. 

Blueberry Bowl has been serving the bowlers in the Deer River area since 1986. We have 10 bowling lanes, the Lucky Strike Lounge and a large dining room. Harry, Tom and their staff would like to welcome you.

Blueberry Hills was built in 1973 by a previous owner. Before this it was a farmland and what is now the clubhouse used to be a barn. With the new ownership, this barn, our clubhouse, has been updated and remodeled. So if you're in the area camping, fishing, etc. stop by and take a swing.

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".

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.

Welcome to our farm. We are located in Northern Minnesota. You can read our Farm News here. We are open by appointment so please contact us if you would like a farm tour or are interested in any of our alpaca clothing and accessories. We have web cameras running sometimes.

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.

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.

Comstock 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.

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.

Deer River offers a variety of health care services. In addition to the hospital, diagnostics, rehabilitation therapies, emergency services, surgery, short and long term care, and assisted living,

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.

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.

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!

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.

No matter how it is packaged, in a bag, box or plastic jar, Gibbs Wild Rice is 100% natural, organic wild rice.

Goodall Resource Center opened in June, 2000. It is connected to the Deer River HealthCare Center and houses several community programs. Within the Center are: Loving Hands Child Care Center, Head Start, Food Shelf, Friendship Haven Adult Day Services, Silverline Bus, chiropractor, psychologists, and community meeting rooms. Many community groups such as Adult Basic Ed. Classes, Cub Scouts, and men's and women's groups use the meeting rooms.

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.

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.

Itasca Wood Products is a family owned and operated business that specializes in thin craft wood and carving wood for the hobbyist and wood carver.
All our craft wood is kiln dried, defect free, sanded on two faces and ripped to the specified width. There are three standard lengths of 12", 18" and 24" and widths of 2" to 8".

Go fishing in Northern Minnesota at the heart of The Chippewa National Forest. Located in Deer River, Minnesota, "The Early Bird" is at the door step of hundreds of great fishing lakes. In fact, Itasca County alone has over 1000 Grand Lakes and Jeff Sundin is right at home fishing on all of them.

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.

Building quality into Itasca County since 1977. New construction, poured concrete basements, garages and more.