Ely Minnesota Resorts - Ely Minnesota Resort and Area Attractions
River Point Resort in Ely,
Minnesota
Ely is home to the world-famous International
Wolf Center, with extensive exhibits to explore and a resident wolf
pack you can observe, including two arctic wolves, and new pups added to
the pack. Among other adventures,
visitors can go on "howling" expeditions, or track wild wolves.You've
never experienced wolves like this before!
The Dorothy Molter Museum
is a memorial to the life of the last resident of the BWCAW, who lived for
most of 79 years on Knife lake. Known as "The Root Beer Lady" by
the 6,000-some visitors who stopped by to visit her each year because of
the bottles of root beer she made and shared with her guests. Visit this
fine museum when staying at
River Point Resort-an Ely Minnesota resort.
The
Vermillion Interpretive Center is located on the campus of the
local community college: Vermillion
Community College. From the Native Americans who once called this area
home to the loggers and miners who founded Ely, the museum contains an
in-depth history of the Ely area.
Local trails include the Trezona trail which runs around Miner's lake
in Ely, the Taconite trail that runs from Ely to Grand Rapids, and the
extensive woodland trails of the Hidden Valley Recreation Area. Not to
mention River Point Resort's own Trail
of Reflections!
The
Tower/Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a short drive from Ely,
featuring guided tours to the bottom of the area's oldest and deepest iron
mine.
9-hole golf courses are available in Ely and Babbitt, and an 18-hole
championship golf course is available in nearby Biwabik.
A vacation at an Ely, Minnesota Resort--River Point Resort--one of
the premier Ely, Minnesota Resorts will offer vacation memories
for years to come!
