Just 11 miles north of Duluth along the Scenic Highway, Dodge's Log Lodges offers charming lakeside cabins for rental and ownership. All cabins have decks where you can read the morning paper or watch the sunset over Lake Superior from the granite shoreline. Cabins also have fieldstone fireplaces, ideal for cozying up on a cold night. Countless outdoor activities are available near Dodge's Log Lodges, including golfing, fishing, skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. You can also spend a rainy afternoon at the Mariner's Museum, Glensheen Historic Mansion, Fitger's Brewery Complex or the William A. Irvin Ore Boat & Museum. Dodge's Log Lodges rental cabins are open from May to October and are available for stays of three nights minimum.
Dodge's Log Lodges
852 North Shore Drive
Duluth, MN 55804
218-525-4088
dodgeslog.com
This motel and cabin resort occupies two acres overlooking Lake Superior just 10 miles from downtown Duluth. Gardenwood Resort and Motel offers 13 charming cabins that all have microwaves, small refrigerators, cable TVs, air conditioning, outdoor picnic tables, private bathrooms with a showers, towels and full beds for up to five guests. Several of these cabins have gorgeous lake views and electric fireplaces as well. The resort also offers safe fire pits, a playground, snowmobile repair service and an entertainment lounge with wireless Internet, a library, comfortable furniture and a big-screen HD TV. The lounge hosts all sorts of events, including movie nights, Super Bowl parties, family reunions and youth sports banquets.
Gardenwood Resort and Motel
5107 North Shore Drive
Duluth, MN 55804
218-525-5064
gardenwoodresort.com
North Shore Cottages are 10 minutes from downtown Duluth and are surrounded by the gorgeous lakefront and natural scenery of Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. Single-room, one-bedroom and two-bedroom cabins are available year-round. North Shore Cottages' value season runs from early November to the end of May is substantially cheaper than peak season, June to late October, and prices go up slightly on weekends during both seasons. Certain rooms are dog friendly, though guests must pay $10 a night per dog. All cabins are smoke free. The surrounding area offers a wealth of activities, including canoeing, cross-country skiing, fly fishing, whitewater rating, kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking and golf.
North Shore Cottages
7717 North Shore
Scenic Drive
Duluth, MN 55804
218-525-2812
northshorecottages.com