Glamping couldn’t be sweeter than sitting on the Hungry Hippie deck. Photo courtesy of Hungry Hippie Hostel
The family friendly Hungry Hippie Hostel has added more camping and glamping for its guests.
A family-owned and -operated business, the Hungry Hippie Hostel is located a quarter-mile from the Superior Hiking Trail, half mile from the shores of Lake Superior, and eight miles from Grand Marais.
“We are the first and only hostel on the north shore of Lake Superior and we’ve expanded. Our new campground is open for business,” said Kate Keeble, who along with her husband Jeremy own and operate the hostel.
“We have added five primitive campsites and three glamping sites featuring canvas tents intentionally sourced from a Duluth company, Frost River. We’ve kept our expansion project quaint to capture the quiet beauty of the North Shore. Campsites are nestled between wild apple trees and prairie grasses and overlook Lake Superior.
“A brand new shower house has been added providing multiple showers, toilets and sinks with designated men and women’s private shower house space. We used up-cycled materials whenever possible, including tin salvaged from Jeremy’s grandfather’s island farm in Illinois. Included in our campground expansion was the installation of solar panels. We’ve installed enough solar panels to nearly fuel our homestead and business on sun power,” Kate said.
“Our hostel, which is in its third year of success, is a beautiful barn, which has been renovated to provide a clean, cozy, comfortable, and affordable space; it provides the perfect base camp for your northern Minnesota explorations.
“The lower level has five private rooms each furnished with a queen-size bed and large windows exposing the wonderful views of Lake Superior and our homestead. There are two shared bathrooms—one is handicap accessible and features a large walk-in shower. A shared lounge area rests in the middle of the hostel, complete with a fridge, sink, hot plate, microwave, table and chairs.
“And of course, free locally roasted coffee from Fika Coffee Roasters of Lutsen is on hand at all times! What was once the hayloft upstairs has been transformed into the bunkhouse loft, featuring bunk beds and a half bath. We also installed in-floor heat to keep guests toasty warm all year round,” she said.
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