Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN

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A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a refrigerator, a stove, and a sink.
A wooden interior with a kitchen area featuring a central island, wooden chairs, and a ceiling fan.
A two-story wooden cabin with a balcony, large windows, and a chimney.
A wooden cabin interior with a deer head mounted on the wall, a wooden sign with a mountain and river, and a door leading to another room.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden log wall, a sofa with patterned cushions, a table with a lamp and remote controls, and a clock.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Superior National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Orr, MN
  • Place, Echo Lake
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Crane Lake Channel
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Vermilion
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom Area

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Orr

Located in Orr, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Crane Lake Channel and Timbuktu Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Superior National Forest and Echo Lake. Waterskiing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Map
Orr, MN

What's nearby

  • Echo Lake - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Crane Lake Channel - 13 min drive - 14.9 km
  • Lake Vermilion - 46 min drive - 35.7 km
  • Elliott Point - 48 min drive - 58.5 km
  • Cook City Hall - 56 min drive - 78.8 km

Getting around

  • International Falls, MN (INL-Falls Intl.) - 116 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Echo Trail Tavern - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Trail's End Resort - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Vermilion River Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Portage Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Voyageur Trail Society - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Facowie Lodge - (Loon Lodge), Premier Lodging near Crane Lake, MN located?

Situated in Orr, this golf cabin is within a 5-minute walk of Superior National Forest and Echo Lake. Crane Lake Channel and Crane Lake Ranger Station are also within 9 miles (15 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. 60 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 65 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
David was very easy to communicate with, very thoughtful! His newer cabin was exceptional—obviously meticulously well cared for, clean, well stocked, very comfortable beds, beautiful wood interior, new appliances, lovely grounds. This is the nicest VRBO I have stayed at!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 November 2026
Thank you Larry, glad you enjoyed your stay, Facowie!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean with an up north cabin vibe! Plenty of parking spaces for a boat and trailer. Great view and location. Host had great communication. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 August 2026
Thanks Michael for staying at FacowieLodge! Hopefully you enjoyed the beautiful area and the abundance of wilderness adventures!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property overlooking lake. Peaceful. Very clean. Incredibly well stocked with extra towels, linens, everything for the kitchen. The deck was a great place to relax for dinner. The grill area, which we used twice was set up as a great hangout place. Dave is an wonderful host and very responsive. 10 minutes from Crane Lake Visitors Center. Just under and hour from Ash Lake Visitor Center. This was a great location. Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay, will contact to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My stay was even better than I anticipated! I felt right at home with the comfortable accommodations and full-service kitchen that had everything I needed to cook. Dave is a really responsive host and is very much a part of the local community, which makes it easier to get to know the owner and the regulars at the tavern just steps away from the property. The view of the lake was incredible, especially at dawn and dusk, and it was a great place to see all kinds of migratory birds!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dave was a great host. He was there when we checked in, so it made the check-in process easy. This was one stop of a multiple-leg camping trip, so it was a nice stop to have showers and do laundry and reset. It's very convenient to Voyageurs NP. Be sure to bring everything you need with you, as it's in a pretty remote location, which was perfect for us. There was plenty of space for us to drop the (small pop-up) camper so we could venture out during the day. The property is on a small lake, but close to larger lakes where the kids could swim and kayak. We were also able to bring our doggos with us. We would stay here again without hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family get away

Amazing time and stuff to do and see for everyone who wants to get into the outdoors.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
David was great with communicating. Very quick to respond. We rented both Loon and Grand. Beautiful place to stay. It had everything we could want - great parking, kitchen was well stocked, as was the bedroom, bathroom and the entire lodge. Great location too. Snowmobile trails were very close.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The lodge was set up with everything we needed and Dave was great to work with. Would definitely book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun week at a great place

This is a great cabin for my friend and I as we were there to spend a week lake hopping around the area. The cabin was clean and had everything needed to make our trip fun and comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Scenic cabin

Just a short visit but really enjoyed ourselves
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Perfect spot, great views, decorated nice, beautiful sunsets and it felt like home. Plis the wood fired pizza at Echo Tavern was fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2024
I’m glad you and your family enjoyed your stay at FacowieLodge! Yes, the Echo Trail Tavern, which is 100 yards away has fabulous Wood Fired Pizza on Friday and Saturday after 5:00.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Where's Facowie

Good place to stay, Clean. Great access to trails
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We love the Facowie Lidge!

Our 2nd year staying and again it didn’t disappoint! Clean, quiet and great location! Looking forward to next years stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely little gem of a cabin!

We stayed for three nights in the Loon Lodge. The lodge is very clean, well-equipped, and the property owners are great communicators! The view from the deck is beautiful, peaceful, and the area loons sang to us while we enjoyed our morning coffee. We would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Crane Lake Get Away

The property is an absolutely perfect way to explore the area, and have a nice, quiet spot to go to relax. We loved the sunsets, the cabin was beautiful, and the outdoor sitting area/fire pit was a favorite spot to end our evenings. Loved everything about it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 September 2024
Thank you very much Mandy! I hope you consider staying at Facowie Lodge again! Dave
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fall color ride

Perfect spot for a wheeler ride many different trails in all directions. Plenty of places to stop and picnic or place to eat at. Perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing little hideaway

This property was everything we could have asked for! It was clean and absolutely beautiful! It was a perfect set up for all of us. Everything we needed was there. Just right off the Echo Trail. We will stay again for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing trip

The place is clean and extremely well kept. The communication with the prorerty owner was wonderful, there for you if needed. The cabin was updated and everything needed was there. A/C was fantastic. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A little gem

A little gem. Stayed over New Year’s Eve. Great stay if winter is your thing. Silence was unlike anything I have ever experienced. A great dark sky to look at stars (when clouds don’t obscure…) Dave and Jill are terrific hosts
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect and Peaceful

The lodge was perfect with every need and convenience met. We cooked most meals at the lodge and everything needed was provided in the kitchen. The internet was high speed and the TV had every channel imaginable. We especially enjoyed the view from the deck and also the fire pit. We loved the very dark night sky - perfect for star gazing. It was so quiet and peaceful! The owner was very responsive and went the extra mile to make our stay perfect. We enjoyed the NPS boat tour at Voyager’s National Park, the wolf center in Ely, hiking and biking. Beautiful region of the USA. A wonderful and relaxing week. We definitely intend to return for another visit to the lodge.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

As expected-ish

Everything was as expected. The property was further away from the water and closer to a main highway than we anticipated. It was really nice to have the entire property to ourselves but we were all a bit disappointed to see we had gotten the smaller cabin even though no one else was staying there. We were there for 3 full days As the only woman with my husband, our two strapping young sons, and our dog, I could’ve used a little more space. The ambiance was typical Northern Minnesota cabin-style. Real log furniture throughout. Real uncomfortable log furniture throughout. We really appreciated the extra blankets, kitchen towels, and extra pillows. We would have probably come back had we been given the larger cabin. That just left a sour taste in my mouth.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Renting out a property requires taking responsibility

Loon Lodge is a spacious and reasonably well-furnished accommodation. Unfortunately, that is where the praise has to stop. There were too many things wrong after this that put this property on our "do not go" list. Let me start with the biggest issue. We were kept awake half of the night of Aug 19-20 because of a faulty smoke alarm that went off twice starting at about 1:30 a.m. We spent about an hour and a half outside the lodge waiting for the fire department to show up twice to check the the premises out. Eventually they had to yank out the smoke detector before we could sleep. Our plans for the next day were completely shot, including a boat trip in Voyageur National Park for which we had bought tickets in advance. The lodge owner "apologized" for this problem, but that does not cut it. Smoke alarms need to be checked and replaced periodically, it is not acceptable to do this only when they exhibit faulty behavior, especially when you have someone else staying on the property and paying good money for the stay. The lodge owner is yet to take responsibility and make amends; it is especially irksome that the only "responsibility" he has taken is to inform us after we have left that the smoke alarm was really faulty and has now been replaced! Other things indicate a similar lack of responsibility. The "Guest Information" is rather out-of-date. It should also not be describing activities 100 miles away, such as at Rainy Lake. Space limits listing other issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 September 2023
This Lodge was built in 2010 and was all built to code. The facility is Licensed with the State of Minnesota and just had it's yearly inspection for safety & health in June. There are 3 smoke detectors / C02 detectors in the unit and one of them happened to go bad and the guests called 911, not once but 2 times. In my conversation with FD it was deemed clear and the 2 other detectors were sufficient. It was replaced the next weekend and certainly an unfortunate situation! Our Lodge is up in Northern Minnesota on the Canadian Border and a beautiful place to visit. It is a vast area to explore and I give all of my guests a 4 page guest handbook on activities in the area so they can explore options prior to their arrival date..... • Voyageurs National Park consists of thousands of acres of pristine lakes and Northwoods beauty. In summer, the call of the Loon echoes over the water and across the many campsites. In winter, the park boasts some of the best and finely groomed trails in the country for snowmobiling, skiing, and snowshoeing. Some tourist attractions include: o 3 Visitor Centers: Ash River, Kabetogama Lake, Rainy Lake o Historic Kettle Falls Hotel, o Boat Tours (check with Visitor Centers) o Ellsworth Rock Gardens
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good communication from the host and an easy check-in/check-out process. Convenient location right on Sheridan Street near outfitters.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Place

Beautiful Place with everything you could need from a cabin. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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