Beautiful lake and area. Rustic cabins, except the one we chose - Basswood. It felt more like a suburban apartment. Chuck was very helpful manager. Cost reasonable compared to similar resorts. Long, slow drive from Ely. We like the Canadian Shield type geology, but not necessary to get this remote. Fishing was terrible for us. We fish Northerns, and lake... More

The customer service was good and booking was a breeze, however our companies' travelers left a day early than scheduled due to poor overall accomodations (cleanliness) and fluttering of bats inbetween the walls. Didn't get any reimbursement/compensation. Will not return.

We actually didn't stay at the Big Lake Wilderness Lodge, but we were going up to the BWCA and we forgot a life jacket. Big Lake Wilderness Lodge was closer of a stop than going back to town to buy one, so we stopped in to see if we could buy one from them. Instead, the owner let us borrow... More

The new owners Matt and John are awesome! They are both very friendly and great guys. The cabin was clean and very nice. The fishing was great! John made a campfire every night and smores! Can't wait until next year!!

10TH YEAR COMING TO BLWL!!! And not the least bit dissapointed. We are still on a high from our great vacation at BLWL. Beautiful lodge with awesome management. Matt and John bent over backwards to accomdate our needs. Fishing was slow but we made the best of it and still came home with our limit. Overall it was a great... More

great place to relax,great people,great cabins,beautiful landscape

An excellent place to get back in touch with nature. It was refreshing to find that you can still have a fun-filled family vacation without water parks and amusement rides. Our cabin was newly remodeled yet rustic. It still captured the rustic feel of the north woods. Our children had a wonderful time exploring all the beauty that nature has... More

We stayed at Big Lake last summer, and we fell in love with the place! The cabins are simple, but VERY clean. The lake is beautiful...fishing was good. The staff is there to really make sure you have a wonderful time! We met several families that were returning again and again to experience this great place! We have stayed at... More

Excellent walleye fishing! On a beautiful and quiet lake(you can always find a spot to fish by yourself. We had a BWCAW like vacation, in a clean cabin.