Sawmill Tours for the summer of 2026 will run June through August. There will be 2 tours on Thursdays at 10am and 1pm, every week from 6/18 through 8/27 except 7/2.

Tours are led by Steve Robertson, a recently retired interpreter for the US Forest Service. Learn about the history of our hundred-year-old sawmill, timber harvesting, sawmill processing, lumber products, and byproducts as you wander through a tour of the biggest hands-on sawmill in Minnesota, watching the lumber be processed, seeing employees in action, and getting an eyeful of our complex (and some vintage) machinery!

Tours are free of charge, but require a reservation (online only – see below for sign-up link).

Max group size is 12 people. Closed-toe shoes are required. Children on the tour must be preschool-age and up and old enough to effectively use standard earplugs. No strollers are allowed.

We provide safety equipment, and tours do involve indoor and outdoor walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs.

Call the office at 218-387-2995 with questions!