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Bear Head Lake State Park
9301 Bear Head State Park Rd
Ely, MN 55731
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What's Near Bear Head Lake State Park

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Grand Ely Lodge €126 15.3 mi 24.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Motel Ely Budget Host €58 16.0 mi 25.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Adventure Inn €36 16.1 mi 25.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Lakeland Motel N/A 16.4 mi 26.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Super 8 Motel Ely €74 16.6 mi 26.6 km 3 of 5 stars
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Burntside Lodge 11.0 mi 17.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Stony Ridge 14.6 mi 23.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Ely Steak House 14.8 mi 23.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Birch Lake 10.3 mi 16.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Soudan Underground Mine State Park 11.7 mi 18.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
North American Bear Center 13.6 mi 21.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Camping on Bear Head Lake: Minnesota's Great North” Go World Travel Magazine
“Bear Head Lake State Park” Crooked Creek Observer
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 13 attractions in Ely
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Traveler Description: The park's namesake 674-acre lake is a prime spot for eyeing wildlife.
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Attraction type: State park
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Fishing, Camping
Address: 9301 Bear Head State Park Rd Ely, MN 55731
Tel: 218-365-7229

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“Pristine Outdoors Experience”
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5 of 5 stars
CougarFan61   3 contributions
Rochester MN
Sep 21, 2009

My family and I spent 4 days camping in Bear Head Lake State Park in late August. Everyone came home wanting to return some day. The campsites are generally pretty good sized, with the trees and bushes providing good privacy for most sites. Sites 1-24 (all non-electric) are particularly spread out and private, but are a bit further to the... more

“Worth the drive”
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5 of 5 stars
JCJake   5 contributions
Minnesota
Jul 7, 2009

We've camped several times at Bear Head Lake. There is never a lack of things to do between hiking, fishing, canoeing, swimming, bird watching and hanging by the campfire. Ely is also a very fun town to visit and the Echo Lake trail is a worthwhile hike (I think the bass Lake trail is a shorter version of this). The... more

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Bear Head Lake State Park Address

9301 Bear Head State Park Rd, Ely, MN 55731
Tel: 218-365-7229