80-Acre Riverside Cabin w/Private Nature Trails!

Escape to 80 private acres on the St. Louis River — 1,300ft of shoreline, an active eagle's nest, hot tub under the stars, and beautiful wooded trail winding along a private creek. Fish from the backyard, launch a paddle board, or explore the acreage by ATV. Bird the world-famous Sax-Zim Bog & Nature Center just 5 minutes away. 30 min to Redhead Mountain Bike Park. Under an hour to Duluth & the Lake Superior North Shore. Book your Summer or Fall 2026 weekend before it's gone! The space Things to do: + Fish the St. Louis River for Cat Fish! + Launch Stand Up Paddle Boards on the River + Find the Porcupines Den in the Big Tree + 4-Wheel or Hike the Trails & Spot the Eagle's Nest + Visit the Bog Nature Center + Go Birding in the Sax Zim Bog + Stargaze in the Hot Tub and spot the Milky Way + Go Owling at Night in the Woods + Take a day trip to Duluth! The Land & Wildlife Sprawling across 80 private acres, this estate is a sanctuary for nature lovers and those seeking total privacy. River Frontage: Over 1,300 feet of private shoreline on the tranquil St. Louis River. Trickling Creek: a peaceful running creek winding through the old growth woods and flowing into the river. The Eagle’s Nest: Home to a massive, active Bald Eagle’s nest—watch them hunt over the river from the deck! Private Trails: Explore over a mile of groomed, wooded trails right in your own backyard. Outdoor Living & Relaxation Designed to make the most of the Northwoods summer. Patio & Grill: Fire up the outdoor grill on the spacious patio for a riverside BBQ with family and friends. Hot Tub: Soak in the all-season outdoor hot tub under some of the clearest, darkest starry skies in Minnesota. Porcupines: Our land features active porcupine dens Birding: Located in the heart of the Sax-Zim Bog, just 5 minutes from the Welcome Center—a world-class destination for owl-spotting. Modern Comfort & Sustainability Experience the "wild" feel without sacrificing luxury. The Cabin: A stunning vaulted great room with forest views, a custom hickory kitchen, and breezy main-floor living. Stay Connected: Equipped with Starlink high-speed internet—perfect for remote work or streaming. Eco-Friendly: Fully powered by a state-of-the-art solar array, offering a sustainable, low-carbon vacation experience. Location While you'll feel miles away from everyone, you are perfectly positioned: Lake Access: Minutes from public launches at Whitewater and Grand Lakes. Day Trips: Only 50 minutes from the heart of Duluth and the scenic Lake Superior North Shore. ---- Nearby Restaurants and Taverns: - Trailside in Meadowlands - 10 min away - Wilbert Cafe & El Toro Restaurant in Cotton - 15 min away Nearest Grocery Stores: - Super One Foods - Cloquet, MN (coming to cabin from south) - Super Walmart - Hibbing, MN (28 minutes from cabin) **About the Sax-Zim Bog** Long known among serious birders as THE place to find northern owls and finches in winter and warblers and other boreal birds in summer, the Sax-Zim Bog is a “magic mix” of habitats that attracts a unique array of species not found in other parts of the United States. Encompassing an area of more than 300 square miles that spans from Zim in the north to nearly Floodwood in the south, and from the Toivola Swamp east to Stone Lake and US HWY 53, the land within these loose boundaries contains not only black spruce and tamarack bog, but upland aspen/maple forests, floodplain forest, sandy upland pine stands, rivers, lakes, farms, meadows, and towns. This is the magic mix that makes the area so attractive to so many different species. Great Gray Owls, for example, can find the large tracts of unbroken bog forest they require for nesting, but also the open meadows they need for hunting Meadow Voles in winter. The Sax-Zim Bog is prime habitat for bog specialists including the aforementioned Great Gray Owl, Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee, Canada Jay, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and Connecticut Warbler. On top of this you can find grassland species like LeConte’s Sparrow, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Sedge Wren, Bobolink, and Brewer’s Blackbird during the summer months, with Northern Shrikes, Rough-legged Hawks, and sometimes Snowy Owls using those same habitats during the winter. The riverine forests of the St. Louis and Whiteface Rivers may not hold much attention during the winter, but are home to hard to find species in northern Minnesota like Wood Thrush, Great Crested Flycatchers, Scarlet Tanagers, and increasing Yellow-throated Vireos during the summer months. But it’s not just birds. The Sak Zim Bog Nature Center has been compiling a master list of all species seen in the area, and the list has crested 3,000 species and continues to grow. Included in this “Bogdiversity” is over 600 species of moth, over 430 species of plant, 117 species of ferns and mosses, nearly 130 species of spider, 87 species of dragonfly and damselfly, 82 species of butterfly… just to name a few! Every year we get visitors that wish to experience some of this non-bird biodiversity, through specific visits, or by attending field trips and education events like our BioBlitz! If you would like to learn more about the biodiversity of the Sax-Zim Bog, we are adding a new section to our website soon that will profile some of these species. **St. Louis River State Water Trail** The St. Louis River State Water Trail has one of the largest watersheds in Minnesota, covering 3,650 square miles. It begins in the Superior National Forest and flows southwest to Floodwood, where it then turns southeast to meet Lake Superior. River width varies from 75 to 600 feet. Part of the lower river has been designated as a national water trail and is the nation's largest freshwater estuary. This portion of the river near the cabin (Arkola/Meadowlands) has a steady current with occasional shallow rapids. Stream flow usually peaks in late April and falls throughout the summer, but there is generally enough water for paddling. Most of this segment has wild, wooded shorelines. You’ll spot farms and homes as you near the towns of Floodwood and Brookston.