Family Travel - AmericInn^® of Duluth South, MN

The Perfect Family Vacation in Duluth South Minnesota

With its convenient location, kids stay free program, spacious family-style accommodations and special suites sleeping up to 6 people, complimentary AmericInn Perk breakfast and high speed wireless Internet access, the AmericInn of Proctor provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation in Duluth South Minnesota.

The AmericInn of Duluth South welcomes families for fun and relaxation year-round with the ideal setting for your next family getaway in Minnesota.  In the fall and winter, skiing, snowboarding and ice-skating will keep everyone in high spirits. In the spring and summertime you'll find hiking, swimming, white water rafting, golf, fishing, canoeing and more for the whole family to enjoy together.

Family Amenities and Features

• Children 17 and under stay free
• Complimentary AmericInn Perk Breakfast
• Complimentary High-Speed Internet
• Family two-room suites available
• All rooms have mini-refrigerators and microwaves
• Game room
• Heated Indoor Pool
• Laundry room
• Cable television
• Coffee maker and hair dryer in every room

Family Attractions and Activities

Great Lakes Floating Maritime Museum - S. S. William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum - The William A. Irvin was the prod flagship of the U. S. Steel’s Great Lakes Fleet. From the millions of tons of iron ore loaded, to her magnificently appointed wood-paneled staterooms and fine dining, she was the pride of the fleet.
Address: 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, MN 55802
Distance: 8 miles
Phone: 218-722-7876
Hours of Operation: Open daily from May to October

Great Lakes Aquarium - Much more than just an aquarium, this discovery center explores Lake Superior, its surrounding habitats and the creatures that inhabit its ecosystem. Visitors experience the geologic forces that shaped Lake Superior, watch as divers feed the fish in a massive, two-story tank, raise and lower locks on a scale model of the Great Lakes, pilot a virtual ore boat under the Aerial Lift Bridge and pet baby sturgeon and freshwater stingrays.
Address: 353 Harbor Dr., Duluth, MN 55802
Distance: 8 miles
Phone: 218-740-3474
Hours of Operation: 10am – 6pm April through October; 10am to 5pm November through March

Lake Superior Zoo- The Lake Superior Zoo is situated on 16 acres of rocky hills and majestic pines. You’ll find Siberian tigers, snow leopards, cougars, polar bears, Alaskan grizzly & Kodiak bears, African lions, harbor seals, kangaroos, plus a variety of bats, reptiles and monkeys. Experience daily animal feedings and enrichment's, designed to excite both zoo animals and zoo visitors.
Address: 71st Ave W & Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
Distance: 4 miles
Phone: 218-730-4500
Hours: Summer Hours: 10am to 5pm; Winter Hours: 10am to 4pm

Glensheen, The Historic Congdon Estate- Built in 1905 and 1908 for Chester and Clara Congdon, Glensheen is an architectural and decorative arts masterpiece. With room after room of exceptional original furnishings, artwork and family treasures, this magnificent 39-room mansion offers a dramatic slice of opulent life at the turn of the last century.
Address: 3300 London Rd, Duluth, MN 55804
Distance: 10 miles
Phone: 218-726-8910
Hours of Operation: Open year-round, call for days and hours

Lake Superior Railroad Museum - Climb up in the cab of one of the world’s largest steam locomotives and take the throttle of the huge Yellowstone Class Mallet. Experience what the trainmen saw, sitting high in the cupola of a wooden caboose, and learn why they called the last car on a train “the crummy.” Imagine what dining on the rails was like as you marvel at one–of-a-kind dining car china and table setting displayed in a restored, turn-of-the-century coach.
Address: 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55802
Distance: 8 miles
Phone: 218-733-7590
Hours of Operation: Summer Hours: 9:30am – 6pm; Winter Hours: Monday – Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm