Activities – North Shore Cottages

Stay Active!

Whether you want to fish, hike, canoe, or kayak, the North Shore has it all!.

Fishing

Fishing is one of the most beloved past times of the North Shore. Luckily you will be staying only a few hundred feet from the largest freshwater lake in the world. In addition to the big lake, there are plenty of inland lakes for you to fish from.

Hiking

If you are up on the North Shore to hike, look no further than the Superior Hiking Trail. The Superior Hiking Trail starts in Duluth and runs alongside Lake Superior all the way to the USA/Canadian Border. The Superior Hiking Trail runs through several premier Minnesota state parks as well.

Canoeing

Canoeing is a great way to explore the inland lakes of Minnesota. If you do not have a canoe to bring with you, there are plenty of canoe rentals along the North Shore.

Visit Duluth

There are always fun activities happening in Duluth. One of the best resources for tracking what is going on in Duluth is Visit Duluth. Visit Duluth has information on special attractions, dining, as well as fun things to do in the Duluth area. Next time you are staying at the North Shore Cottages, be sure to check out what Duluth has to offer.

Visit Duluth

Brittney Stager

23:54 18 May 20

We stayed here late September in 2018 and loved it. Really cheap and decent cabins to stay in for the Duluth area. They have fire pits and firewood for you as well!

Katie Mathews

23:35 05 May 20

We rented this cabin through the 2019-2020 winter while working in Duluth. We had a great experience here over the course of 5 months! The owner is a great guy and very empathetic to circumstances. I would recommend this place to anyone!

Tony Vosburg

06:56 11 Nov 19

Perfect place to get away for a weekend

Drew Hurst

03:51 21 Oct 19

The cabins were well-maintained, had a beautiful view of the water, and well-equipped. It was a perfect spot for our purposes, which were to use it as a place to sleep and cook the occasional meal in between adventures over the weekend. It’s accessibility to everything in Duluth was perfect and the added bonus of being able to bring our dog was huge. We were in cabin 11, which has a mildly terrifying, but very amusing tiny model church outside of it. I would absolutely love to know the story behind that.

Darin R

15:58 21 Sep 19

Wouldnt answer phone...so we couldnt stay so my rating is for phone only

Corlissa Greening

18:34 19 Aug 19

So sad. This used to be a very affordable place managed by a really nice family. Now they nearly doubled the prices and added more taxes for basically the same dated cabins and amenities. Unfortunately it is now way to overpriced.

Rich Leidall

11:00 10 Aug 19

Very nice cabins nice view of the Lake Superior

Tom Mckenzie

13:24 03 Aug 19

VERY overpriced..... No air conditioning, and it was 85 degrees. Bathroom was so small that they had to CUT A HOLE in the bathroom door, because it could not pass around the toilet. Table and chairs in kitchen/ sitting area were very wobbly. One small TV, with a little antenna, so reception was not good. Cabins are across street from lake. I didn't see an access near. So you can see the lake, depending on what cabin you are in. I don't know when they were built, but very old and very dated. Bed felt like a big sponge. As old as the cabins are, it was clean. Just very small and terribly overpriced. Also, if you leave any garbage on checkout, they will fine you $50. Then there was an envelope left near the door so you could leave a TIP. ****** Thank you for responding. I stand by review. I still feel overpriced, i checked a number of hotels, your cabins are in the range of them price wise. My problem is that the hotels are much newer, does not have a hole cut in bathroom door, most have air conditioning, are cleaned daily, and the customer is not required to take out trash. I appreciate the cozy, rustic, etc, but you can have all that without being old and outdated.

Sean Donovan

04:26 02 Aug 19

Great value for the money. Very close to downtown Duluth.

Ross Coyer

17:24 27 Jun 19

Clean, quiet and a beautiful view! Great stay, very private, affordable and close to the city. The cottages have everything you need to enjoy Lake Superior. Highly Recommend!

Brent Rasmussen

21:16 30 Mar 19

Great small cabins, contain everything you need and directly next to the lake. Great views.

Paul Sanken

16:12 18 Dec 18

Great little cabin, check-in was easy over the phone. Literally never saw another person which was kinda weird but rooms were clean and had all the amenities of a hotel.

Taylor Tachovsky

20:04 01 Dec 18

Such a cute place to stay. Me and my friend LOVED our cabin. It’s right across from the lake with great views. The fireplace stove was amazing. Mark has so many dvds in our cabin too so we loved watching movies at night! We will be back!

mel lo

01:06 10 Sep 18

We had such a wonderful time in Duluth this weekend! Thank you to Mark for accommodating us and the doggies and letting us stay in a bigger cabin. We are extremely thankful! We loved every minute of it. Only 15 min away from Canal Park and downtown. We will definitely come back and will recommend to our friends/family.

Ryan Werdon

13:59 14 Jun 18

Awesome stay at this place! Owner was extremely friendly and accommodating! Nice cabin rooms, nothing fancy, but exactly what a cabin should be! Everything was clean and worked well. Comfortable beds and very quiet at night. Loved hearing the waves of Superior crash at night. Would highly recommend if you want a basic cabin experience!