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2 Official Destination Guide of Silver Bay, Minnesota and surrounding areas

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Contents

Cover: Moon at Perigee. © PAUL SUNDBERG

Things to See . . . . . . . . . . . 3Places to Stay or Camp . . . . . 4Other Things to Do . . . . . . . . 6North Shore Mining and Silver Bay. . . . . . . . . . . 7Area Events . . . . . . . . . . 8/9Area Map . . . . . . . . . . 10/11Beaver Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 12East Beaver Bay. . . . . . . . . 12Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Little Marais . . . . . . . . . . . 14Silver Bay Map . . . . . . . . . 19

DirectoryLodging . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Community Services . . . . . . 17

Beaver BaySilver Bay

Finland

IsabellaLittle Marais

Split Rock Lighthouse

Lake Superior

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Of course, Lake Superior is the reason you’re

here. It’s sometimes smooth as glass, sometimes

raging in a Nor’easter, one-thousand-foot ore

boats, ocean-going freighters, sailboats, cruisers,

and kayaks all have plenty of room to sail. The

shoreline is more accessible in our area than any

other place on the North Shore, with miles of

rugged cliffs and pebble beaches full of agates

and driftwood.

Most of our scenic attractions are easily

accessible by car, with a little walking.

Going up the shore, on Highway 61, a

National Scenic Byway and an All American

Road, just 39 miles from Duluth is Gooseberry

Falls State Park. Gooseberry Falls is one of

the most visited state parks and has ample

parking. Within a few minutes walk from

the Visitor Center you can see the falls.

Just minutes up the shore from Gooseberry

Falls is the world-famous Split Rock

Lighthouse, 46 miles from Duluth. You can

tour the Lighthouse and the grounds, led by

knowledgeable guides dressed in period

costumes. Down the hill from the

Lighthouse, park at the Trail Center of Split

Rock State Park with paths along Lake

Superior leading to a vista of the Lighthouse.

Your next stop is Beaver Bay, only 5 miles

from the Lighthouse. It’s one of the oldest

communities in Minnesota, founded in

1858, accessible only by water in those days.

Visit the shops and see the Beaver River.

Less than two miles from Beaver Bay is the

Silver Bay Marina and Bayside Park. See the

sailboats and power boats in the harbor. There’s

an excellent view of the “Thousand Footers”

(ore boats) coming into the Northshore Mining

harbor. Have a picnic at the Bayside Park with

a lakeside view and its cozy beach.

Adjacent to the marina to the northeast is the

Northshore Mining taconite processing plant

built in the mid-fifties. Just beyond that is

Silver Bay, a city built at the same time. See

page 9 for more description of “the Plant” and

Silver Bay. Turn left at the stoplight on Outer

Drive, which is the start of the Superior

National Forest Scenic Byway. Cruise the

streets of the city to see what planners thought

the city of the future would look like. The

Byway continues up the hill and eventually

reaches Hoyt Lakes on the Iron Range.

Back on Highway 61, your next stop is

Palisade Head, a 260-foot cliff just two-and-

a-half miles from Silver Bay. Park at the top

of the cliff and see panoramic views of the

shore. Less than 2 miles from Palisade Head

is Tettegouche State Park. Take the half-mile

trail to Shovel Point, another magnificent

cliff, or take the trail upstream on the

Baptism River to see several waterfalls.

Just beyond that, scenic Highway 1 intersects

Highway 61. Six miles up Highway 1 is

Finland, a community founded by Finnish

settlers in 1895. Highway 1 eventually

reaches Ely, the hub of the Boundary Waters

Canoe Area. County 6, on the north side of

Finland, heads east and eventually connects

with Highway 61 at Little Marais (Mile Post

65). On the way, you can see the John Pine

Heritage Site, a village that recalls the past,

and Wolf Ridge, a well-respected

Environmental School.

Little Marais is the end of the Silver Bay

area. Highway 61 continues to be very

scenic. Lutsen, a downhill ski area; Grand

Marais, known as an art community; and

the Canadian border all await you.

Things to See

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LODGINGSilver BayAmericInn150 Mensing DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4300

Fenstad’s Resort6572 Hwy. 61ELittle Marais, MN 55614218-226-4724

Little Marais Lakeside Cabins6476 Hwy. 61Little Marais, MN 55614218-226-3456

Inn at Palisade on Superior5616 Hwy. 61Silver Bay, MN 55614218-226-0200

Mariner Motel46 Outer DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4488

Split Rock Cabins3668 Hwy. 61ETwo Harbors, MN 55616218-226-4735

Tettegouche State Park Camping5702 Hwy. 61ESilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-6365

Whispering Pines Motel5763 Hwy. 61ESilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4712

Beaver BayCamp 611017 Main StreetBeaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-4351

Cove Point Lodge4614 Hwy. 61EBeaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-3221

Northland Trails GuesthouseMain Street/Hwy. 61EBeaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-4199

Split Rock State Park3755 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd.Two Harbors, MN 55616218-226-6377

Places to Stay or CampThe Silver Bay Area offers a surprising

variety of places to stay. All have websites.

Just type in the name on your browser.

If you want to be ‘civilized’, there are many

places to stay. As you approach Beaver Bay from

the southwest, Cove Point Lodge is on the

lakeside. In the City of Beaver Bay, Camp 61 is

on the ‘landside’. In the City of Silver Bay, the

Mariner Motel is just off Highway 61. Just a

mile down #61, The AmericInn has 60 rooms,

wading pool, sauna, full-size swimming pool, and

a water slide. They also offer a free breakfast and

have an attractive lobby. Four miles from Silver

Bay, the Whispering Pines Motel (landside) and

Inn at Palisade (lakeside) await you. A few miles

up the shore in Little Marais, Superior Lakeside

Cabins has “old-fashioned” cabins with a great

view of Lake Superior. On the scenic Highway 1,

northeast on Highway 61 from Tettegouche

State park, the beautiful Baptism River Inn Bed

and Breakfast is on the Baptism River. They love

to accommodate hikers, ‘leaf peepers’, cross

country skiers, and romantics. The National

Forest Lodge, run by the owners of the Baptism

River Inn Bed and Breakfast, is 7 miles beyond

Isabella on Highway 1. They have direct access

to Flathorn/Gekoka Ski Trails, a well known

place to cross country ski.

If you want more rustic places to stay,

Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock, Tettegouche, and

George H. Crosby Manitou State Parks have

campgrounds with various tent sites ranging

from car parking at the site to ‘cart in’ sites.

The City of Silver Bay has several free sites for

Recreation Vehicles at the Observation Park.

Go to silverbay.com. Eckbeck Campground

on the Baptism River on Highway 1, 3 ½

miles from Highway 61, has very-low-cost

campsites for tents and small RVs. Finland

State Forest Campground on County 6, just

off Highway 1 at Finland, offers the same

opportunities. Wildhurst, 4 ½ miles north of

Finland on Highway 1, is on the snowmobile

and ATV trails. They have RV hookups.

If backpacking camping is your ‘thing’,

The Superior Hiking Trail is acclaimed

throughout the nation, and has many

campsites from Gooseberry Falls to the Little

Marais Road. Some of the campsites have

panoramic vistas, some are more intimate.

The Superior Hiking Trail can be accessed

approximately every 5 miles from roads on

Highway 61, and there are plenty of parking

lots for the trail in the Silver Bay Area.


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LODGINGFinland

Baptism River Inn B&B6125 Hwy. 1

Finland, MN 55603218-353-0707

Betty’s Cabins6077 Hwy. 1

Silver Bay, MN 55614218-353-7362

Crooked Lake Resort9449 Cramer RoadFinland, MN 55603

218-220-0211

Eckbeck CampgroundHighway 1/Baptism River

Finland, MN 55603218-226-6365

Finland CampgroundCounty Rd. 6 & Hwy. 1

Finland, MN 55603218-226-6365

Lax Lake Resort5736 Lax Lake Rd.Finland, MN 55603

218-353-7424

Maple Grove Motel6527 Hwy. 1

Finland, MN 55603218-353-7303

National Forest Lodge9905 National Forest

Lodge RoadIsabella, MN 55607

218-353-0707

Riverside Motel7143 Hwy. 1

Finland, MN 55603218-353-7539

Wildhurst Campground7344 Hwy. 1

Finland, MN 55603218-353-7337

Sea kayaking is fantastic along the North Shore.

The Minnesota DNR has developed a kayak

water trail with many campsites along the shore.

One of them is Black Beach, just below Silver

Bay. Another one is just a few miles from Black

Beach, one mile northeast of Palisade Head.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is world

famous for canoe trips. Access to the BWCA

is provided at several points just over an

hour from the Silver Bay area.

Pamper yourself at one of our lodges, car

camp at one of our four State Parks, or

camp on the Superior Hiking Trail or the

Kayak Water Trail. We have it all.

www.heartofthenorthshore.com 5

Summer CampsFamily Programs

K-12 SchoolsWilderness TripsSea Kayak Tours

Finland, MN 800-523-2733www.wolf-ridge.org


The Silver Bay area is truly the center of all

the trails along the North Shore.

We have one hundred miles of local

snowmobile and ATV trails within a few

miles of Silver Bay. Look at the ATV/

Snowmobile Map on pages 10-11. The trails

connect to the State Trail, which extends

from Duluth to Grand Marais, and plans to

modify the State Trail to accommodate

ATVs are just ahead. The Penn Avenue

parking lot in Silver Bay is paved and you

can offload your sleds or wheelers there.

The longest segment of the Gitchi Gami

Trail, 14 miles, extends from Beaver Bay to

Gooseberry Falls State Park. The trail is

paved and ideal for biking, inline skating,

or walking. There’s a big parking lot in

Beaver Bay, soon to be paved. You can take

the bikes off your vehicle and immediately

start biking.

The Superior Hiking Trail is one of the

most famous trails in the United States. It

extends from Jay Cooke Park south of Duluth

to the border of Canada. You can hike from

the Penn Avenue lot to Bean and Bear Lakes,

one of the most scenic parts of the trail.

The Water Trail for kayaks also extends

from the St. Louis River, south of Duluth to

Pigeon River, the border river between the

U.S. and Canada. There are several camps

along the shoreline, including at Black

Beach, just below Silver Bay.

We’re also in the center of fishing and

hunting. From Lake Superior, where lake

trout and salmon are caught, to the streams,

where various kinds of trout live and salmon

spawn, to the inland lakes, where the usual

suspects--walleyes, bass, trout, panfish,

northerns, and muskies--await your skill. We

have abundant deer, and hunting seasons for

bear, grouse, and moose. You will see a lot

of people filling out their tags.

Twenty-six warblers nest on the North

Shore. We have raptors, owls, gulls, and

many other kinds of birds in our area.

Peregrine falcons nest on Palisade Head, just

3 miles from Silver Bay, and many other

places. Our area is a birding hot spot.

If you fly, we have a municipal airport 11 miles

from Silver Bay with a 3,200 hard surface runway.

For the golfer, we have a beautiful 9 hole golf

course just 2 miles from Silver Bay, set in the

East Branch of the Beaver River valley.

Northshore Mining offers tours in the

summer that start at the Bay Area Historical

Society on Outer Drive in Silver Bay. The

Historical Society is also worth a visit. They

record the construction of the town and the

mining company.

Other Things to Do

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What is the big plant just before Silver Bay,

and why does Silver Bay exist?

In the 1940s E. W. Davis, a professor from

the University of Minnesota, perfected a way

to extract iron from taconite, which is only

25% iron. Four steel companies, including

Republic and Armco, were convinced that

the process was worthwhile, but there was a

small problem. They didn’t have a place for

thousands of workers, a mine, a railroad, or

a port to ship the 93% pure iron pellets to

Cleveland, where the steel plants were. In

the mid 50s, Reserve Mining Company,

owned by the parent companies Armco and

Republic, built the city of Babbitt on

Mesabi Iron Range, and the city of Silver

Bay, including its schools and shopping

center, on the shores of Lake Superior. The

first family moved to the new town in 1952.

Reserve Mining Company also developed

the mine near Babbitt, built a 47 mile

railroad, and constructed the plant and

the harbor.

Silver Bay is one of the newest cities in

Minnesota, and it’s 3 miles from one of the

oldest cities in Minnesota, Beaver Bay.

Then, in the mid 60s, controversy

about the tailings (the waste rock),

which was deposited in Lake Superior,

hit the communities of Babbitt and Silver

Bay. After many years, the plant was closed

in 1986 and the two cities went into

decline. After lengthy negotiations,

everyone agreed to build an on land

place to keep the tailings—Milepost Seven

of the railroad. In the early 90s, the Plant

started operation and the cities revived.

Now all the houses and buildings are

privately owned.

Since 1994, the Plant has been owned by

Cliffs Natural Resources and is called

Northshore Mining. In 2011 they were

producing 93% pure iron pellets at a

record pace. They shipped 5,372,557 tons

in 2011.

The Silver Bay Marina is an excellent place

to see the Ore Boats coming into the

Northshore Mining Harbor. Plant tours are

offered in the summer. Call 218.226.3143

for reservations.

Today, Silver Bay has everything for

the visitor. Northwoods Café and

Jimmy’s Pizza, Zup’s and Bri-Esa’s deli

can feed you. The Shopping Center

accessed from Outer Drive (the turn

from the stoplight) also has Zup’s, a grocery

store, and Julie’s, a hardware store, and

several other businesses. Blazer’s can fix

your vehicle, and Adam’s Automotive has

the parts. Both businesses are near the

Shopping Center.

Northshore Mining and Silver Bay

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We have more than 30 major events

throughout the year.

JanuaryThe John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is

held during the last week of January and ends

in early February. In 2012, we didn’t have

enough snow so the race was cancelled, but

hopefully we’ll have plenty of snow next year.

Beaver Bay and Finland are major stops for

the sleds. Go to beargrease.com for details.

FebruaryArrowhead Vintage Rendezvous Snowmobile

Run is held on the third Saturday. Their

headquarters is in Finland, a few miles up

Highway #1. Check out finlandmnus.com.

Sugar on Snow occurs on the last Friday-

Saturday. This increasingly popular event

features artisans that still do the jobs that

settlers did—blacksmithing, broom making,

grain grinding, and other trades from two

centuries ago. It’s held at the Clair Nelson

Center in Finland.

MarchSt. Urho’s Day Festival and parade is held

on the Saturday that is nearest to March

15th in Finland. St. Urho was a (fictional)

Saint who stopped the invasion of

grasshoppers. See the great parade!

AprilLake Superior Community Theatre presents

Death of a Salesman in 2013 on the 12th

through the 14th and the 19th and 20th at

Kelley School in Silver Bay. Go to lsct.us.

MaySpring Superior Trail Race is held on the

Superior Hiking Trail on the second

Saturday. You can enter the 25 or the 50

kilometer races. Go to superiortrailrace.com.

John Pine Heritage Site opens on the 15th.

This is a historic site with several of the

buildings and tools of the original pioneers

from the Finland area. It’s on County #6,

a few miles from Finland. Go to

finlandmnhistoricalsociety.com.

JuneSilver Bay Women’s Golf Tournament:

Held on the last Wednesday on the beautiful

9 hole Silver Bay Golf Course, with the East

Branch of the Beaver River running through

it. Click on silverbaygolf.com.

JulyFireworks in Silver Bay on the Fourth.

Bay Days, our biggest celebration, happens

on the second Friday and closes on the

second Sunday. We’re having street dances,

a parade, and many other events. Join us for

a lot of fun. Go to silverbay.com to see the

whole schedule.

Bay to Bay 10K Race occurs as part of

Bay Days on the second Saturday in 2012.

The race is open to runners and walkers. Four

miles are on the scenic Superior Hiking Trail.

Call 218-226-3813 or go to silverbay.com.

Finland Firemen’s Softball Tournament

occurs on the third Saturday and Sunday.

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This is an all wooden bat tournament. Call

218-353-7504.

Salmon Classic, a fishing tournament, is held

on Lake Superior the third Saturday and

Sunday at the scenic Silver Bay Marina. You

can win with a fish from three categories:

lake trout, coho salmon, or chinook salmon.

Call 218-226-3121 or go to silverbay.com.

AugustGitchi Gami Bike Ride is held on the third

Saturday of August. It starts in Gooseberry

Park and goes to Beaver Bay, 14 miles, and

beyond. Click on ggta.org.

Tori Celebration and Fall Music Festival occurs

on the second Saturday and Sunday. It is a

Finnish tradition and it’s held on the John Pine

Heritage Site just out of Finland, Minnesota!

Men’s Invitational Golf Tournament starts

on the third Friday at the Silver Bay golf

Course. Call 218-226-3111 or go to

silverbaygolf.com.

SeptemberFall Superior Trail Race is held on the

Superior Hiking Trail on the second Friday

and Saturday. Two distances are offered:

50 miles or 100 miles. Click on

superiortrailrace.com.

Booya Harvest Fest occurs on the third

Saturday. A hearty soup and other Finnish

food is served and a lot of fun is had. Of

course, it happens in Finland, Minnesota.

M Club Golf Scramble is also held on the third

Saturday at the Silver Bay Golf Course. Go to

silverbaygolf.com or call 218-226-3111.

OctoberChildren’s Halloween Party happens on the 31st

at the Silver Bay AmericInn. Call 218-226-4300

or click on [email protected].

NovemberWe have no scheduled events. The North

Shore is quiet and the views are spectacular

because the leaves are down. It’s a good time

to hike the trails.

DecemberMall of AmericInn is held on the first

Thursday. In 2012, it’s held on the 6th.

Local crafters rent rooms at the AmericInn

to sell their items.

Pikku Joula (Little Christmas) is held in Finland,

MN on the first Thursday in December.

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Beaver Bay

East Beaver Bay

Unique History to Discover

Between the marina and Beaver Bay

Beaver Bay was founded in 1856 by primarily

German pioneers who arrived on the steamer

Illinois. It was accessible only by water until

1899, when a sleigh trail went through from

Two Harbors to Grand Marais. In 1924, a

road finally reached it. It was the home of the

famous John Beargrease, who delivered mail

by dogsled along the North Shore and for

whom The John Beargrease Sled Dog

Marathon is named. The village was the first

Lake County seat and included a sawmill and

grist mill powered by the Beaver River, a

tannery and school and was home to intrepid

Lake Superior fishermen. Extensive logging

operations even included railroads operated

by Alger, Smith Logging Company until

1910 when the forests were devastated by

logging and recurrent fires. The bay was an

active harbor which docked the largest

steamships on Lake Superior.

Several schools were built over the years.

In 1928, a two-room school was built and

remained in service until the ’50s. Students from

the new Silver Bay attended school there. Today

it is the Green Door Bar and Liquor Store!

Tourism has been Beaver Bay’s industry

since 1924. The Beaver Bay Inn, built in the

’40s, remains open as Camp 61. Cove Point,

on the shore, was built in 1995.

Today Beaver Bay offers many services,

including restaurants and shops with unique

clothing and souvenirs of the area.

East Beaver Bay, between the marina and

Beaver Bay, is home for Beaver Bay Sports

which rents, sells, and repairs ATVs and

snowmobiles. They also sell and repair

boats, motors, and just about everything

else you’d need to enjoy our area’s

outdoors. The Second Hand Rose has an

extensive collection of old glass and other

antiques for sale and is one of the busiest

places on the shore.

Beaver River near Beaver Bay

Purchase of $20.00 or more atQuilt Corner, Cedar Chest &

Christmas-Up-NorthMust present at time of purchase.

Fabric Books PatternsSupplies Quilts Gifts

Quality Minnesota gifts.Largest selection of sweats and tees

on the shore, books, mocassins.

Collectibles, Precious Moments,Smokens, Nut Crackers, Christopher Radko ornaments, cards & candles.

On Hwy 61 in Beaver Bay

© JOI ELECTA

Finland is a little town dating back to

1907 when “Finn-Swedes” moved there

because of the similarity of the area to

their home country.

The territory where the country of

Finland currently exists was controlled by

Sweden until 1809 when it was taken

over by Russia. It became an independent

country in 1919. So Finland, Minnesota

was named 12 years before the country!

Logging was the main activity; the Alger

Smith Logging Company had a major line

of their railroad, called the Duluth and

Northern Minnesota or the “Alger Line,”

to Finland by 1909. Many spurs were built,

and there was an extensive camp at Lax

Lake, a few miles away. Large white pines

were harvested and at one time 15 trains a

day went through Finland. By the 1920s,

forest fires, clear cutting, and the depression

reduced Finland to a few hardy survivors

who existed by hunting, trapping and

farming the rocky soil.

The first passable road to Finland was the

original Highway One, which passed

through from Two Harbors to Grand

Marais and was completed in 1924. A road

from Highway 61 to Finland was opened in

1925 and became the new Highway One.

In 1950, the Finland Air Base was built

on the top of a nearby mountain as part of

the Pine Tree Line of defense against

nuclear attack. It was closed in 1978; several

families continue to live on top of

the mountain.

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning

Center, a prize winning school opened

in 1988, sits high above the forest near

town. Over 17,000 people a year,

primarily students from the Midwest,

experience a unique immersion in the

environment there. They have programs

for families, kayak trips, trips into the

wilderness, and several other programs.

Type in Wolf Ridge ELC on your browser.

Today, Finland is a thriving community

proud of its heritage. Several Finnish

celebrations are held yearly, including St.

Urho’s Day and Pikku Joulu. The John Pine

Heritage Site east of town contains several

of the buildings and tools of the original

pioneers, including the original Park Hill

School and the Heritage Museum. It is the

home of a DNR Fisheries and Forestry

office, several restaurants, the Finland Coop

Store, and several other businesses. Finland

is a major hub for snowmobilers, ATVers,

hunters and is a gateway to many fishing

lakes in the Arrowhead and the Boundary

Waters Canoe Area.

FinlandRich in Heritage

Wolf Ridge Environmental Center © GEORGE POPE

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Carved Moose Antler Collection and Lake Superior Agate Display

218-353-7343218-353-7343218-353-7343218-353-7343218-353-7343ATM & 24-Hour Gas Cards

ON&OFF Sale Liquor6 miles north of Hwy 61 on Hwy #1


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CHURCHESSilver BayFaith Lutheran105 Outer DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-3908

Jehovahs Witness5987 HIghway 1Silver Bay, MN 55614218-353-7451

Palisade Baptist5486 Hwy. 61Silver Bay, MN 55614218-226-3039

St. Mary’s Catholic57 Horn BoulevardSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-3100

Silver Bay Baptist MBA12 Law DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4202

Sychar Lutheran14 Edison BoulevardSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4424

United Protestant17 Horn BoulevardSilver Bay, MN 55614218-834-3973

Bay Area Vineyard218-220-7650

Beaver BayAssembly of GodBeaver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4895

FinlandShine The Light5842 Lax Lake RoadFinland, MN 55603218-353-7336

Zion Lutheran6768 Hwy. 1Finland, MN 55603218-353-7369


The Little Marais area was settled in the 1880s

as a fishing port, with the catch being sold to

Booth Fisheries. Ben Fenstad arrived in 1890;

many of his descensdants still live in the area

and operate the Fenstad Resort, going strong

for the past 75 years. Tourist cabins, a school,

gas station, telephone company, and Post

Office were built as the years went by. Many

of these operations have faded into history.

Now, the gift shops Fish Out of Water,

Eagle’s Nest, Spirit of Gitche Gumee (a B and

B, coffee shop and gift shop), Little Marais

Lakeside Cabins and Colonial Estates Cabins

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Little MaraisQuiet and Relaxing

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DININGSilver BayBri-Esa’s Convenience Store94 Outer DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4694

Jimmy’s Pizza96 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614218-226-4142

Northwoods Cafe6 Shopping CenterSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-3699

Silver Bay Lounge95 Outer DriveSilver Bay, MN 55614218-226-3106

Beaver BayCamp 611017 Main StreetBeaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-4351

Cove Point Lodge4614 Hwy. 61 EBeaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-3221

Cove Point CrossingsHwy. 61 E Beaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-4036

Green Door Liquor Store1002 Main St. Beaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-9963

Honey Bee BakeryCommunity Center Beaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-9651

Lemon Wolf CafeHighway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-7225

Northern Lights Restaurant1040 Hwy. 61 E Beaver Bay, MN 55601218-226-3012

FinlandFour Seasons Restaurant/Bar6538 Hwy. 1, Finland, MN 55603218-353-7359

Our Place Restaurant/BarHwy. 1/Hefflefinger Rd.Finland, MN 55603218-353-7343

West Branch Bar & Grill6701 Hwy. 1, Finland, MN 55603218-353-7493


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Bay Area Historical Society218-226-4534

Boy Scouts of America800-939-5811

Fire Department218-226-0059

Food Shelf218-226-4443

Girl Scouts of America877-476-6748

Rescue Squad & Ambulance218-226-4423

Silver Bay City Hall218-226-4408

Lake Superior Community Theatre218-353-7509

Silver Bay Golf Course218-226-3111

Silver Bay Parks & Recreation218-226-4214

Silver Bay Planning & Zoning218-226-4233

Silver Bay Public Library218-226-4331

VFW Post #6204218-226-4831

Beaver Bay Area

Town of Beaver Bay218-226-3251

Finland Area

Finland Rescue Squad218-353-7745

Finland Historical Society218-353-7550


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Silver Bay Eco-Industrial Park

For further information please contact the City Administrator at 218.226.4408, or [email protected] Photos by Megan Billings

New Arrival/Departure Building in 2010

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