Bear Head Lake State Park

Bear Head Lake State Park

is near Ely, MN

May 27th- 30th

31e

45 electrical sites

14 miles of hiking trails

about 4 hour trip from the twin cities

There are so many big lakes in and around the park.  This park is great for fishing or canoeing/kayaking but not great for people who mosquitos love.  So many lakes and standing water are prefect for breading blood sucking mosquitos.

There was so many different areas to enjoy a private paddle around the lakes.  The long drive into the park brings you deep into the heart of the park.    

This park has 45 electrical sites and 26 sites which our RV would fit in.  But most of these sites are hard to mover around the trees.  This was an issue for us, but after a couple tries we were able to get the RV into our spots.  

Room for a picnic but not a tent.

Not a lot of room on either side of the RV to back it into it's spot.  This is 31e.  

Next time this will be our spot.

Wide open to back the RV in.  Room on both side.  

Not as many trails can be found here.   These trails are in the woods so make sure you use bug spray. We walked the Norberg Lake Trail, which was the hiking club trail. 

Close to Bear Head park is Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park, only 15 minute drive.  Tours take you down the mine about 2700 miles in 2 minutes.  The cars would hold 12 mines and only 8 visitors.   

After the tour we checked out all of the buildings that was part of the mine.  The park has 7.4 miles of trails where you can see other parts of the mine.