LAKE VERMILION— A new, fully accessible shore lunch location is now open at a former DNR campsite tucked into a quiet cove on Smart Bay.
The project is the culmination of more than 18 months of planning and site exploration by volunteers with the Vermilion Lake Association, the nonprofit that maintains a number of shore lunch spots across the lake.
The new site provides a fully accessible shore lunch location that is centrally located on Lake Vermilion.
Many individuals, organizations, and businesses have been involved in creating the new site, including the Lake Vermilion Guides League, Vermilion Barge and Gravel, Eagles Docks, and the Department of Natural Resources. The new site will be named in honor of Ray Harris, a former association president, along with his wife Vi.
While the Vermilion Lake Association has dedicated funds, the roughly $50,000 project would benefit from generous donations. You can contact Pat Michaelson at plmichaelson@gmail.com or 612-306-7702, or association treasurer Mark Schmidt at bigwalleye55@gmail.com or 612-810-4570, to arrange a donation.