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Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally.

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A rustic log cabin with a chimney, a porch, and a grill outside.
A stone fireplace with a wooden mantel, a rug, and a small table with a candle.
A dog sitting on a wooden dock overlooking a body of water.
A calm lake with a rocky shoreline and dense forest.
A rustic cabin interior with a bed, wooden walls, a window, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near White Iron Lake
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Ely, MN
  • Place, White Iron Lake
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, International Wolf Center
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Eagles Nest Lake Number Three
    ‪29 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally.

Stay at The White Iron Heritage Haus , a Beautiful Vintage 1 bedroom cabin on the shore of White Iron Lake, In Ely, MN. White Iron Lake is fed by the Kiwishiwi river, enjoy exploring islands and river bed trails as well as the abundance of top of the world lake fishing, catching Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie (there is a boat dock and lake access) ... coming together of family time is easy to have with the lack of walls found in the open floor plan of of this cute cabin. There is the creature comforts of running water, full kitchen with a dining area, bathroom, one queen bed and two twin beds. Enjoy a fire in the fire place while kicking back after a long day of enjoying the out doors or the culture of Ely in the summer.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1111774vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Ely

Ely is home to this cabin. Dorothy Molter Museum and Soudan Underground Mine State Park are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Superior National Forest and White Iron Lake.
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Map
Ely, MN

What's nearby

  • White Iron Lake - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Dorothy Molter Museum - 10 min drive - 12.0 km
  • International Wolf Center - 11 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Eagles Nest Lake Number Three - 29 min drive - 40.7 km
  • Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort - 53 min drive - 72.9 km

Getting around

  • Hibbing, MN (HIB-Chisholm-Hibbing) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Frisky Otter - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Northern Grounds - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Britton's Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Evergreen Restaurant - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally. ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Welcome toThe White Iron Heritage! where coming together happens naturally. located?

Situated in Ely, this cabin is steps from Superior National Forest and within 9 mi (15 km) of White Iron Lake and Dorothy Molter Museum. Shagawa Lake and Garden Lake are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 204 out of 235 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 235 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 235 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 235 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 235 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy place. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy log cabin. Jeff was very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a very cute and charming cabin. We loved the little furry car greeter! Jeff was a great host and the property was great. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was clean. Host was was friendly, knowledgeable about the area ..Went above and beyond to provide a good experience. Was a great place to have a dog. We have a wonderfulTime!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
quaint log cabin. Beautiful scenery, calm, quiet relaxing atmosphere.Convection oven is small so would plan on grilling most meals. Well water was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We had a great stay! The cabin is cozy and charming.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cabin that was pet friendly. Had anything you needed to survive. Mosquitoes and nats were nasty but that was anywhere you would go end of May. Jeff and his dog very welcoming and friendly!!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
Nice property. A bit crowded inside with many chairs, tables, etc. but easily adaptable. Jeff is a nice host, and has much history to talk about.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
The cabin was quaint and charming and had excellent reading material despite the low light. The bed was super comfortable which provided us a good night sleep since our days were full either kayaking or walking trails. I do wish the host communicated better. It didn’t matter if I texted him directly or through the VRBO app, he didn’t respond. To connect I had to call him directly. And lastly, without the oven working properly, the grill is your main cooking source which is a pain to cook on due to only half the grill working properly. Besides those couple of nuisances, we would definitely go back. And his dog is gentle and very cool!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very peaceful location in a historic log cabin with just enough modern elements for a relaxing get away.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful time with peace and serenity.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cabin in a quiet and peaceful location. Perfect size for a couple. We had 2 small children, so there wasnt much extra space but it worked just fine. Host did an excellent job making sure we were taken care of.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to unwind

Lovely cabin. Great area to enjoy both the indoors and outdoors, including exploring the lake. Had a great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay!

Jeff was a great host and his cabin was SO quaint and clean. Beautiful flower touches too. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All was good, fire place needed cleaning and could use a new fireplace grate.
Front of cabin
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful,cozy cabin

We loved staying here. Jeff is so friendly and helpful and the cabin is lovely.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful and relaxing, perfect little getaway. Very nice host
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
There were many things we loved about the property. It's quiet, secluded, and the fishing once we found our "place" was great for smallmouth bass. The weather the week we were there was excellent as well which helped a lot. Jeff was kind and courteous and helpful and let us use his personal childhood canoe so we didn't have to lug ours along with us from Iowa. As far as the cabin, it is unique. We found it to be a bit too crowded and some of the wildflower bouquets had a bit of a scent to them and were too large for the small cabin space. There are many antiques and artifacts so I did feel a bit like I was in a museum and that almost museum like smell might bother sensitive folks. I'm fairly sensitive, but I managed to do okay. I prefer natural smells to the plug in chemicals any day and there were no artificial plug ins. On the last day a visitor joined us in the form of a rather plump little mouse which creeps most people out and did me as well but what are you going to do? Set mouse traps perhaps? Mice like to do that in fall--come in and get out of the cold. I notice a bit of some kind of bleachy cleaner smell when we were checking in as he was finishing up the kitchen cleaning. I did find the stock of pans and dishes to be very adequate. I prefer cast iron and stainless steel to teflon/nonstick, and those we had for our fish fry. Yay! All that to say, we would consider a repeat trip as we enjoyed the quiet of the lake and the fishing was fun and plentiful!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, listing accuracy
Very nice rustic cabin. A peaceful getaway.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I had a wonderful stay.

Very relaxing, comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect in all ways
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Cabin was clean, very comfortable, well stocked dry birch firewood, and the ambiance was perfect for my stay. The VRBO posted price per night noted that all fees were included in the price.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin

We loved our stay at Jeff’s! A great place with lots of fun memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place in the lake

This was a great place to get unplugged. Close to the north shore and many other attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

About the host

Hosted by Jeff Jokela

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Life long Ely recreational resident. Family bought property on White Iron Lake in 1962 and have been privileged to enjoy summers and winter vacations all the years since. No other place in the world I'd rather be. That said, have had a Illinois drivers license since I started driving, and have lived in Evanston Illinois the past 32 years. When am I moving to Ely? It's a process, I'm working on it.

Why they chose this property

Started living on an island. Problem is the winter freeze and spring thaw, hard to operate at those times. When fate allowed this property came my way, it was unimproved, no road, no well, no buildings, but a sweet location with lake and Bear Island River frontage and plenty of acreage. Now that the infrastructure is all there life is good.

What makes this property unique

Heritage Haus was built in the early 1920's by Finnish log builders hewn from tamarack logs fell on site. It was one of several cabins at Burley's Fish Camp Resort a mile or so up the shore. We dismantled, moved, and rebuilt it at the present location. As a youngster I remember getting minnows and night crawlers from the old bait house, and then a cold 7UP at the main lodge from Grandma Burley herself. Heritage Haus has served as a guest cabin for our Heritage Villa next door. It is my favorite place to stay.

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