Busties Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota

Busties Lake is in Effie, Minnesota, under 80 miles from Grand Rapids. For big-city destinations, Bemidji is under 100 miles away, and Duluth is under 140 miles away.

The Range Regional Airport is under 75 miles away and the Bigfork Valley Hospital is under 20 miles away.

Residents can shop at Miller Hill Mall or enjoy dinner at local restaurants such as Effie Cafe and Neighborhood Tavern.

Expansive Horizons

Spanning across 245 acres, Busties Lake has plenty of space for residents to enjoy recreation and relaxation.

Popular pastimes are boating, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, and taking in the views. Many homes have docks, but a public access point is on the northern part of the water.

Anglers can find black bullhead, bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Visit Grand Rapids

If you’re interested in learning the history of logging in this part of the state, head down to the Forest History Center. You can see a recreation of a white pine logging camp from 1900, listen to stories from loggers and forest service patrolmen from different eras, or get a bird’s eye view from a 100-foot fire tower.

Follow the yellow brick road to the Judy Garland Museum, where you can get a glimpse at the world’s largest Judy Garland and Wizard of Oz collection, including the world-famous ruby-red slippers from the movie.

If you’re getting hungry, you can check out the great restaurants that Grand Rapids has to offer, like Mitu Srilankan and Indian Cuisine, Donkey Taqueria, and Heritage Restaurant.

Enjoy Nature

Those looking to reinvent their life, surrounded by shoreside nature, will love calling Busties Lake home.