Winter Wonderland

Creating Winter Experiences

Find your cozy space

We create sledding hills, play rinks, and build bonfires to keep folks warm while playing outside. We also keep the fires burning in our Lodge and our crafting space, and we will turn on the sauna so there is always a cozy space.

Whether it's playing around the Lodge on Farm Lake, relaxing in a cozy cabin with a gorgeous winter view, or dog sledding, Timber Trail Lodge has winter adventures for everyone.

Winter Packages

Three people sitting in wooden chairs around a fire pit on an ice-covered surface, surrounded by snow, trees, and string lights in the background as dusk approaches.

People standing on a frozen lake with snow-covered surroundings, Adirondack chairs, fire pits, and sleds visible.

A two-story cabin surrounded by snow-covered trees and ground, featuring a wooden fence and Adirondack chairs in a wooded setting.

Peaceful lake with calm water reflecting a line of trees with autumn foliage against a cloudy sky.

Snow-covered landscape with trees and a cloudy sky.

A group of people standing on a snow-covered field, engaged in ice fishing activities with equipment and sleds. Trees are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Person standing on an ice rink surrounded by snow, illuminated by string of lights, under a twilight sky.

Hygge at Timber Trail Lodge

Embrace Winter! Whether it's Hygge or koselig, we try to put it to practice at Timber Trail. Hygge is from Old Norwegian, and translates to "coziness" and inner warmth. "Koselig" (pronounced "koosh-lee") is the Norwegian word for cosines, intimacy, warmth and happiness (and embracing all sides of winter), much like Hygge. Hygge is often personal, or for yourself, where Koselig (both a noun and verb, Kose) achieves the same goals in a more social, and gathered way.

Feeding the Birds

When you arrive, you'll probably be greeted by our resident Chickadees and Nuthatches. They will be very happy to see you, often fluttering about with lots of chatter. If you get a little seed from the Lodge, they will eat from your hand. Feeding Chickadees and Nuthatches out of your hand is very popular at Timber Trail Lodge. Please only use the bird food provided by the Lodge and follow the map to feeding stations.

Sledding

Timber Trail Lodge has a sledding hill that's not too big and not too little. Located near our summer beach, it takes you down a fast little hill and shoots you out onto a frozen lake.

Curling Rink and Play Area

Every year we make a couple of “curling” rinks on the lake in front the Lodge. People play curling, shuffleboard and other rink games. Equipment is provided and the rink can be lit with Tiki torches for night games!

Winter Picnics and Parties

Down by the lake there is a dock where you can place your picnic items. The area has lights and power, so bring your crock pot! We provide picnic tables, Adirondack chairs and fire rings with grates. At night there are small twinkling lights and ice candles. It is a lovely setting for winter fun and food.

Sauna and Polar Plunge

Like all great lodges in the Northwoods, Timber Trail Lodge has a sauna (or two!) by the lake. In the winter we cut a hole in the ice for a polar plunge. Please let us know if you would like us to prepare a plunge for you. The sauna is always open for your use.

Star and Moon Gazing

The BWCA is considered by National Geographic to be one of the world's best stargazing locations. Looking at the sky while staying warm by the fire is our most popular form of stargazing. We have a small telescope that people can set up at night. You can ask for it at the front desk.

NOAA has an excellent tool for helping you predict the timing of Northern lights. They have 30 minute and 3-day forecasts.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast

Photography

Timber Trail Lodge provides a comfortable basecamp for winter photography at it’s very best with a landscape of snowy pines, excellent wildlife, and some of the world's best night photography!

Puzzle Tables

Winter cabins are a wonderful place to do puzzles. Ask us about availability of puzzle tables so you can enjoy some puzzle time without taking up your kitchen table!

Ice Candles

Beautiful and easy to make, they are one of our most popular craft projects. We have a little crafting station and plenty of candles and supplies for making them. Bring a heavy, old blanket or cardboard box of some type to wrap them in if you wish to bring them home. They transport well for hours when wrapped. Otherwise leave them behind for others to enjoy.

Winter Adventures and Packages