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The Funny Farm

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· Silver Bay, Lake, Minnesota
30 acres hosted by Cole B.
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This area was a ski resort in the late 1950's and 1960's. It was later bought and divided into parcels. The property is located in a valley surrounded by ridges. Learn more about this land: It’s been so busy lately on the North Shore lately everyone is looking to camp! Here we only have one site available and a giant area to explore in! Bush crafters welcomed! Off grid camping for tents or hot tents. Our site is overlooking Lake Superior so we have an amazing spot for northern lights.
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Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Natural features
Beach
Forest
Lake
River, stream, or creek
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31 Ratings · 24 reviews
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Gunay K.recommends
October 9, 2022
Off grid camping site
The best experience ever!
Probably, the best camping experience that we have ever had! We booked this beautiful campsite almost the last minute and the experience that we had was above and beyond. Cole communicated with us before our trip. We had to arrive late as we all worked but Cole was very understanding. He drove to meet us, took us to our campsite and gave us very clear directions. He provided us with firewood which was super affordable and quality of the firewood was just perfect. When we woke up in the morning we all were amazed with the stunning view of beautiful colorful trees, nice view to Lake Superior. It was very quite and peaceful. We loved the privacy a lot! Singed songs, laughed loud with no worries at all. I want to mention how friendly, polite and helpful Cole was! He took us to Bean and Bear lake which saved us at least 5 hours. He also took us to very beautiful spots that we had never been. He knows area very well and is very knowledgeable about the plants and animals living there. You can feel how much he respects the nature. He has very cute dog named Tucker and he is such smart, fun boy with full of energy! Added so much fun to our trip. During our stay Cole also shared his experiences, gave useful information about hiking trails, showed us the best spots to see sunsets/sunrise and northern lights. He has very nice plans/ideas about the area which already makes us exciting about our next trip there. Thank you, Cole! You are fantastic! People, don’t even think, just book it!
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Kristin H.recommends
August 3, 2021
Off grid camping site
Had a Great Experience
We enjoyed our stay here! Cole was very helpful with suggestions for great hikes/ places to visit. Our trip was short, so we didn't get to check everything out, but maybe next year. :) The location was beautiful and quiet - heard a lot of thunder the first night, though! There was plenty of room to set up the tent, and there was a fire pit and a couple chairs for us to use. Plus, firewood is offered for sale - very convenient.
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Laine D.recommends
August 1, 2021
Off grid camping site
Perfect Off-grid
Great off-the-grid stay on Cole's property, centered perfectly between Tettegouche State Park visitor's center and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park (10-15 mins drive). Cole was a very responsive host and easy to communicate with (text/call). He met us on a 4-wheeler once we arrived at the provided address and guided us to the campsite. This was a primitive site on his property located about one mile up a mountainside on a dirt/gravel road. There's no access to water/electricity and about a 15-yard walk from the parking spot/area into a wooded campsite. Provided was a couple of chairs surrounding a fire pit, some firewood, and tarps just in case it rained. At the base of the mountain and less than 10 minutes away is the Black Beach Campground in Silver Bay, MN where you can access toilets/freshwater. Note: We had about 1-bar of cell service throughout the area (Verizon). Calls in/out were okay, but the internet was way slow.
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Kate S.doesn't recommend
July 20, 2021
Off grid camping site
Could not locate the camping area
I messaged Cole to let him know that we were running a bit late and would not make it for the first night we had reserved. I received no answer but thought nothing of it. When we arrived the following day, the address brought us to a property that had a sign posted addressing the land as someone named Steve. We drove back until the road wouldn't support a vehicle of our nature. There was no area clear for pitching a tent or having a fire. Tall grass and trees throughout. I called Cole to make sure we were at the right spot, but received no answer and no call back. I would like to be refunded or at least one night as we left and had to make other arrangements. Because we were late to arrive I understand if both nights cannot be refundable.
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Samantha G.recommends
July 19, 2021
Off grid camping site
Large Secluded Camping Spot
Great private spot for a backcountry camping family get together! This location fit our family perfectly. We had a larger group of 8 people which included 3 tents, a 13'x9' bug screen tent and a pop up changing room tent/makeshift potty and we still had plenty of room to sit around the fire together! Cole had excellent communication skills (if he hasn't given you his number directly make sure to message through Hipcamp, he answers quickly!). To get to the spot you take some bumpy and small uphill rocky roads but they were no problem for our Subaru and Jeep. We even had a car make it up and down several times but wouldn't recommend if it's wet. There's an address on Hipcamp that will bring you about halfway to the spot but make sure to meet with Cole to follow him the rest of the way because the address doesn't bring you to the exact spot. One of the best parts about the location was how close it was to lots of amenities like Black Sand Beach and Tettagouche State Park. Really amazing spot. Bugs were not bad first day but we came back fro a hike pretty sweaty and icky in the evening day 2 and the mosquitos weren't super friendly (to be expected) so our bug tent was very useful! No bathroom but a jug of water, pop up changing tent, and a bucket with kitty litter worked great! If you love a good off grid backcountry camping experience this is the place for you! Look no further! Cole was very friendly and made us feel welcome!
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Kate S.doesn't recommend
July 10, 2021
Off grid camping site
We arrived a day late. When I reached out to Cole on the update I got no response. When we arrived to the location there was no visible area to camp, tall grass and no clearings. I called cole to make sure we were at the correct location. I got no answer and no call back. I would like for my trip to be refunded as we did not stay and could not contact the host
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Silver Bay, Lake, Minnesota, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Cole B.Joined in June 2017
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