Gunflint Trail & BWCAW Summer activities at
Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground resort

fishing

Fishing is one of the activities that plays an important part of Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground resort. For that reason we have dedicated a separate page  of our website just to fishing. If you enjoy fishing and want to learn more about fishing at Hungry Jack Lodge be sure to visit our fishing page. Also check out the fishing Guide Services, shown on our Services page.  To see fish and fishing photos taken by our previous guests be sure to visit out Photo Galleries page.

Fishing equipment, bait, boats and canoes rentals and more are all available at Hungry Jack to help enhance your visit and help you enjoy all that the area has to offer. Maps for area lakes and the BWCA are available in our business office, bait shop and the Loggers Lounge. A free map of Hungry Jack Lake is also available in our office.

canoeing in or outside of the bwca

Being adjacent to the BWCA(W), Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground has excellent canoe routes starting right from our northwoods resort.  Whether your a seasoned paddler or a novice there is a "day trip" that will fit your abilities.  To see a number of canoeing photos take a look at our Photo Galleries page.

Pack a lunch, jump in a canoe and take a day trip into the BWCA to famous Stairway Portage and Rose Falls, near the Canadian Border. A good place to have a snack or lunch is atop the palisades overlooking beautiful Rose Lake, with a great view of Canada across the lake on the northern shore. After lunch continue down Stairway Portage, past Rose Falls, to the shore of Rose lake for a swim in the cool refreshing water before starting your journey back to Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground. On this little trip you will paddle portions of Hungry Jack Lake, West Bearskin Lake and Duncan Lake. You can leave right from your dock.

If you want to be a little off of the beaten track, canoe into Daniels Lake, another lake within the BWCA. You'll probably be the only one on Daniels and enjoy the lake all to yourself. At the far northeast end of Daniels there's a good chance that you may see moose, otters and other wildlife.  On your trip to Daniels Lake you will paddle portions of Hungry Jack Lake, West Bearskin Lake and of course Daniels Lake.  Again, you can leave right from Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground by canoe

The two short trips mentioned above will take you into the BWCA. Permits are required for all visitors of the BWCA, whether for a day or overnight. If you want to canoe, hike or fish in the BWCA, Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground will provide you with a free "day use" permit.  For more information about about BWCA permits visit http://www.bwca.cc/tripplanning/reservations.htm

A shorter canoe trip with gorgeous vistas can be had by paddling to the east end of Hungry Jack Lake. In the southeast corner of the lake pull your canoe on shore, at the beginning of the portage into Flour Lake (see Lake Map) and from that point take a short hike to the top of Honeymoon Bluff.  From the top of the bluff you'll have a spectacular view of Hungry Jack Lake, West Bearskin Lake and the vast wilderness that is the Gunflint Trail and BWCA. You can do this short trip by canoe or motorboat.

hiking in or outside of the bwca(W)

Maybe you would prefer to hike one of the many nature trails to nearby scenic points like Caribou Rock (a very short hike), Moss Lake overlook, Honeymoon Bluff, or Long Portage -- a real shutterbugs delight.  You can begin your jaunt on any of those scenic hiking trails right from your cabin at Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground. 

If you're real adventurous you can hike to the top of Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota.  The trail head to the top of Eagle Mountain is a short drive from Hungry Jack Lodge and Resort.  There are numerous other hiking trails within a short drive including Lima Mountain and Magnetic Rock. 

Most of the hiking trails are easy trails to hike, with the exception of the Eagle Mountain Trail which can be some what arduous.  So, just pack up some trail gorp or snacks and water and enjoy the magnificent beauty that abounds in the woods and lakes surrounding Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground.  Be sure to take your camera and plenty of film on all of your ventures. You'll be sorry if you don't.

relaxing at our northwoods resort

Perhaps you don't feel like venturing out away from the lodge. No problem. There's plenty to do right at Hungry Jack Lodge. Sunbathe on your own cabin deck, private dock or on the lawn by the sand beach.  Take a dip in the crystal clear waters at our sand swimming beach, complete with swim raft. Kids can play in the sand box or on the playground equipment.  Pitch some horseshoes, use the sauna or just sit and relax and soak in the beauty of Hungry Jack Lake.

The Staff at Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground is here to help, guide and assist you in making your vacation whatever you want it to be.  Please see our services page for information on rentals of pontoon boats, canoes, or motorboats and other equipment to help you enjoy the best season of the year.