Area Travel - AmericInn® of Orr, MN
Welcome to Beautiful Minnesota! Read about Orr attractions and things to do nearby AmericInn.
The Orr area is rich in history with its beginnings in early fur trade done by the French voyageurs. Following the collapse of the fur trade, the logging industry followed into the area to harvest the vast forests of virgin red and white pine. Ours is a wilderness paradise where howling and hooting take the place of sirens and auto horns. You have to experience it.
Area Attractions and Activities
Splash Bay Adventure Family Fun Center - With an indoor, 100 ft waterslide, kiddy waterslide, wading pool, whirlpool, recreation area and more, it's like a vacation from your vacation and an exciting departure from your typical hotel stay. AND it's located right in our hotel!
Address: On-site
Distance: 0
Voyageurs National Park
Nearly 200 years ago voyageurs paddled birch bark canoes full of animal pelts and trade goods through this area on their way to Lake Athabaska, Canada. Today, people explore the park by houseboat, motorboat, canoe and kayak. Voyageurs is a water-based park where you must leave your car and take to the water to fully experience the lakes, islands and shorelines of the park.
Address: 3131 Highway 53 International Falls, Minnesota 56649
Distance: 45 miles
Phone: (218) 283-6600
Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary
Home of the American Bear Association. Watch black bears in their natural habitat from the safety of an elevated viewing platform. Plenty of wildlife species to watch and photograph.
Distance: 4 miles
Phone: (218) 757-0172
Orr General Store and Mecantile
Historic general store constructed to serve pioneer logging camps. Now housing unique north woods gift shop, coffee and ice cream parlor and art gallery. Full of the charm of days-gone-by, the Orr General Store has served many purposes in its 100+ years. Inn, tavern, dance hall, community center, brothel and more. Rich in history.
Address: 4535 Highway 53, Orr, Minnesota
Distance: half mile
Phone: 218-757-3534
Superior National Forest
Canoe Routes, Hiking Trails, Back-country Camping, Cross-country ski trails, Hunting, Fishing, Bird and Wildlife Watching. Built between Aurora, on Minnesota's historic Iron Range, and Silver Bay, overlooking beautiful Lake Superior, the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway links communities steeped in the tradition of iron mining and graced by their natural surroundings. Home to marshlands, forests, rivers and lakes, the Superior National Forest includes wild and distinctly undeveloped areas.
The Byway that shares its name offers travelers an intimate look at this majestic wilderness and numerous opportunities to watch for wildlife and birds. Several roadside stops provide picnic areas and peaceful walking or skiing trails. The 88-year-old Toimi School and the Timber Arch Bridge that crosses the Partridge River are two historic highlights along the way.
Voyageurs National Park
Boat tours, Historic Kettle Galls Hotel, naturalist programs, free canoe rides, snowmobile trails and Interpretive Centers at Rainy Lake, Kabetogama and Ash River, Ellsworth Rock Garden... a great picnic spot! Voyageurs National Park consists thousands of acres of pristine lakes and north woods beauty. Bald Eagles nest on the many islands and the call of the Loon echoes over the water. In winter, the park boasts some of the best and finely groomed trails in the country for snowmobiling, skiing, and snowshoeing.
Address: 3131 Highway 53, International Falls, Minnesota 56649
Distance: 45 miles
Phone: Rainy Lake Visitor Center (218) 286-5258
Soudan Underground Mine State Park
Unique underground tour and exhibit area. Soudan, MN. A century slips by when you visit this park. Visitors wear hard hats and journey down 2,341 feet via a "cage." On the 27th level, the transportation shifts to a rail car for a ride back into the mine as you listen to the stories of the mining days. Above ground visitors can explore the dry house, drill shop, crusher house and engine house. Visitors also can walk the boardwalk past one of the deepest open mine pits or hike the trails in the park through a northern hardwood conifer forest, past the famous Soudan Iron Formation.
Address: P.O. Box 335, Soudan, Minnesota 55782
Phone: (218) 753-2245
