With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Duluth, 45 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights beginning with Miller Hill Mall, Aerial Lift Bridge and Bayfront Festival Park. The locals will also probably point you toward Shell Lake, 60 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Shell Lake Arts Center. (But we’re also big fans of Museum of Woodcarving and The Potter’s Shed.)