Lutsen Activities

Guests of Lutsen Resort can now enjoy complimentary bike rentals to use on the beautiful Gitchi Gami trail! Take in the beautiful sights of the North Shore at your own pace.

Enjoy a full day guided brook trout fishing experience in some of our scenic north shore streams and rivers. Our guide will show you techniques and strategies to target coaster brook trout with dry fly tenkara methods. This is a classic and simple way to enjoy the ample fishing opportunities of the north shore. Minnesota fishing licenses and trout stamps are required to participate. Kids must be at least 14 years old. Typically offered June through Mid-October.

Our resort is surrounded by northern Minnesota's beautiful woods, pristine lakes, and many miles of hiking trails. Join our professional staff for a guided hike along the Superior Hiking Trail or at one of seven nearby State Parks on the North Shore. Typically offered May through Mid-November. 

Available every evening, just ask at the front desk and we’ll get it started and you can keep it going as long as you like. We’ve also got the makings for S’mores available for the young and young at heart.  

Throughout the summer, live music can be enjoyed down on the beach, or if the weather isn't cooperating inside our main lodge lobby. Generally we have live music every Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30PM. These dates may not always be certain so please check with our team for a complete schedule of events.

Each year, naturalist programs are offered at a variety of resorts and campgrounds along the North Shore through the Resort Naturalist Program. This program is cooperatively funded by the USDA Forest Service and the Visit Cook County.  All naturalist programs are free of charge and open to everyone. This year's focus is on black bears. Black bears are amazingly well adapted to life in the north, and adaptable enough to live with humans - but how can we live with bears? Join us at Lutsen Resort every Tuesday around the beach fire this June - August between 7:30PM - 9:00PM.

The North Shore offers over a dozen rivers and waterfalls that rage in full glory during the waterfall season, usually mid-April to late May. Many are just minutes from the resort. Typically offered April through November. 

Lutsen Resort Ski Shuttle will run during the following times:
 

Thursday-Saturday, please meet at main lodge
• 9AM – ONLY TO THE MOUNTAIN
• 11AM – ONLY TO THE MOUNTAIN
• 3PM – PICK UP FROM MOUNTAIN
• 4PM – PICK UP FROM MOUNTAIN   

Sunday-Wednesday
Limited availability, upon request. Please contact Front Desk Agents to schedule.

Call us at 218.663.7212 or stop by the Front Desk in the Main Lodge.

Experience sea kayaking on Lake Superior! Our guides offer a three hour guided tour throughout the summer and early fall. Must be 14 years or older to kayak on Lake Superior. Sea kayaking will be done in tandem (pairs).

Typically offered from June to Mid-October.

Lutsen Resort has two swimming pool complexes, including hot tubs and saunas at both. Guests staying around the Lodge have access to the Lodge Pool (hours are 8:30am-11pm), which offers towels and changing rooms. Sea Villa guests can enjoy the pool at that site (hours are 9am-10pm), which includes a splash pad, towels and a changing room.

Try our 9-hole "pitch and putt" golf course. Beginning golfers love the "no pressure" situation. Clubs are available at the Activities Desk in the Lodge. No tee times required. Typically offered June through Mid-October.

Located just down from the guest building in the middle of the Villas and right next to Lake Superior, this park area is a glorious spot to spend time as a family. Picnic tables and benches overlook the shore just a short walk from your unit.

Enjoy our ice rink overlooking Lake Superior! We have complimentary skate rentals for guests. The ice rink will be open every day during the winter from 9:00am - 6:00 pm Monday through Sunday. Due to current COVID restrictions reservations for the rink are required and can be made 24 hours in advance. The ice skating rink is not open for public use and is for resort guests only.

Two trail systems within minutes of Lutsen Resort have over 150 kilometers of groomed and tracked cross-country trails winding through a spectacular variety of terrain and overlooks. Join our experienced guides on a tour or take the skis and have an adventure. $10 Minnesota Day Ski Pass Required on trails for guests 16 and older, available at the Lutsen Resort Front Desk

Our staff will outfit you with a pair of snowshoes and then we'll take a shuttle to a nearby trail where we'll enjoy a relaxed hike through the winter woods, or rent the snowshoes and go on a self-guided adventure! Typically offered in the winter months.