ABOUT ELY
Ely is the gateway to one of America’s purest outdoor experiences. Ely rests at the edge of Boundary Waters, the largest wilderness area east of the Rockies.
Ely is a wonderful place to connect with a friendly, outdoor-loving and artistic community.
GETTING HERE
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DRIVING
FROM MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL TO ELY
Take 35W or 35 E north, these freeways converge into 35 North
Take the exit to Cloquet, HWY 33
From HWY 33, merge onto HWY 53 North towards Virginia
4 miles after Virginia, exit on to HWY 169 East towards Ely (not Hibbing!)
Stay on HWY 169 into Ely where it turns into Sheridan Street
FROM ELY TO TOFTE LAKE CENTER
Continue East on Sheridan Street (HWY 169)
Tofte Lake Center is located 15 miles from Ely, at 2209 Fernberg Road (Check your odometer as you pass the Dairy Queen)
Continue past the International Wolf Center and the town of Winton
We are 11 miles further than the Veterans on the Lake (GPS will tell you otherwise)!
Just before the Garden Lake Bridge the road name changes to the Fernberg Road (Lake County 18)
The entrance to Tofte Lake Center is on the left, 100 yards after the public boat launch
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FLYING
HIBBING AIRPORT
Hibbing Airport is a 2-hour drive to Tofte Lake Center
DULUTH AIRPORT
Duluth Airport is a 2.5 hour drive to Tofte Lake Center
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT
Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport is approximately a 5 hour drive to Tofte Lake Center
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SHUTTLE
GROOME SHUTTLE
The Groome Shuttle offers 11 shuttles per day/night between Duluth and the Minneapolis Airport
If you have any questions about our Covid-19 procedures, email us at info@toftelake.org