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An "old-fashioned" resort
Don't have the time to spend a week but looking for a few nights in the woods? Give Northwind Lodge a call at 1-800-280-1078 and find out what's available! The fish are biting! Everybody's catching something with many large bass being boated along with some nice northerns, walleyes and bluegills!
At Northwind Lodge, our guests spend their time fishing, relaxing, swimming (in the lake), kayaking, canoeing, hiking and sitting around the campfire. They also spend a lot of quality time with their kids instead of dumping them off with some children activities coordinator. I'm writing this because, while talking to a guest who really was having a good time at our resort, it finally dawned on me that this is what our resort is. Northwind Lodge is a small, family-owned resort in the woods on a lake. We're not a realtor-defined, investor-owned, heavily-marketed, resort "property". We're a LOT better than that. We still care about our guests and our resort. ...continued here...
Fun and Private Setting
Northwind Lodge guests have within their own walking distance things to do and see that simply are not available at other resorts. There is a distinctive feeling of privacy that isn't always present at other resorts. Northwind Lodge owns about 3500 ft of rustic lakeshore on Jasper lake.The entire north shore of Jasper Lake is Minnesota state land and there are only a few folks living down the shore (east) from us. Fortunately, our lake, Jasper, is blessed with good neighbors who respect the lake for its size (195 acres) and we really don't experience the noise and distractions associated with water skiing, personal watercraft or other such activities which are generally found on larger lakes. Likewise, Northwind Lodge does not permit these types of activities from our beach since our guests prefer to pursue quieter activities such as fishing kayaking, canoeing, water biking, and paddleboats. Unfortunately, we are unable to control overly-excited, whooping guests immediately after they land a 4.5 lb. (or larger) smallmouth (or other fish) of their lifetime. We apologize in advance for any potentially off-color language that may slip out while catching one's breath after 10 minutes of rod doubling, heart-pounding, screaming-drag-adrenaline surges through the boat. Sometimes these things can't be helped when the right sized fish happens along.
And, unlike other resort properties in Minnesota, Northwind Lodge has a large retail store located on the edge of the property relative to the rest of the resort. With over 3500 square feet of retail space in a large, beautiful building, Red Rock Wilderness Store continues to be a focal point for resort guests and Ely MN area visitors seeking everything from Souris River Canoes to over 25,000 fishing lures, plus 400-500 book titles, ice cream treats, and much, much, more! ...more information about Red Rock Wilderness Store...
Northwind Lodge is a GREAT place to stay but only if you like to have fun!
Call for 2010 availability at 218-365-5489
Come on up and stay with us!
Nearly 90% of our customers return to Northwind Lodge each season. That is also the case for many area visitors returning to Ely, MN every year as well. We've come to know all of our guests, plus their kids, and their grandkids and even some great-grandkids. Many generations of people have stayed here over the years and listened to the falls of Jasper Creek as the creek divides the resort into two halves providing a lot of soothing white noise that doesn't come from electronics. Many of our guests have overslept by several hours thinking that it was raining out only to find that the sun is shining and the creek is running endlessly. Then there are the loons who call all night long and seagulls coasting overhead. Northwind lodge is a beautiful place to steal away from it all. Call us for up-to-date reservation availability at 218-365-5489
