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Experience the Place

Stay and Experience

Timber Trail Lodge & Resort is more than just a place to stay, it’s an experience. Located on Farm Lake, our accommodations and offerings are your invitation to explore what makes Ely and the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCA) extraordinary.

Our Lakes

Farm Lake sits on a chain of four interconnected lakes with direct access to the BWCA.

Our Woods

Miles of interconnected trails offer endless, year-round opportunities to experience the flora and fauna of the BWCA.

Our Skies

Far from city lights, experience the vastness of our skies and see why the BWCA is recognized as a Dark Sky Sanctuary.

The Resort

Timber Trail Lodge & Resort strives for your stay and experience with us to be memorable and enjoyable.

Details

  • Established in 1939

  • Located seven miles from downtown Ely

  • Owned and operated by George Pond

Accommodation Options

  • Motel Rooms

  • Cabins

  • Campsites

BWCA Gateway

  • Direct Access to the BWCA

  • BWCA Permit Station

  • BWCA Shuttle Service

Beaver swimming in a pond near lush green vegetation and a wooden dock.
Amazing Fishing & Docking
Mystic Morning Experiences
Explore with Friends & Family
Lodge entrance with stone and wood exterior surrounded by lush plants and red flowers
A small cabin with red trim sits on a snowy lakeside, surrounded by trees and under a partly cloudy sky. There are wooden chairs and a fire pit set up on the ice-covered lake.
Colorful sunset over a lake with a small boat in the foreground and silhouetted trees on the horizon.
Frozen lake with cracked ice under a clear blue sky, surrounded by a tree-lined shore.
Autumn scene with two brown wooden cabins surrounded by colorful fall foliage and a dirt path in a wooded area.
A calm lake with a clear double rainbow spanning across the sky and reflecting in the water. The horizon is lined with dense green trees, and the scene includes a dock with boats on the right side.
Northern lights with purple and green hues in the night sky, accompanied by stars and silhouetted tree branches.