The Lodge at Giants Ridge

The Resort & Its Setting

The Lodge at Giants Ridge is an independently operated timeshare property in Biwabik, a small city in northeastern Minnesota's Iron Range. The resort is affiliated with RCI, meaning owners hold a fixed or floating week at the property itself while also having access to RCI's exchange system. It's a straightforward lodge-style timeshare rather than a large resort complex, which tends to appeal to owners who want a reliable home base in the North Woods rather than an all-inclusive resort experience.

The Area & Things to Do

Biwabik sits within reach of the Mesabi Iron Range, a historic mining district with overlooks and heritage sites worth visiting, and it's roughly an hour's drive from Superior National Forest, a sprawling stretch of lakes, hiking trails, and campgrounds that defines much of northeastern Minnesota's outdoor appeal. The region runs on seasonal rhythms: winters bring snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and other snow-based pursuits, while summer and fall open up hiking, fishing, and scenic drives through the forest. It's a destination built around the outdoors rather than nightlife or shopping, so owners and renters alike tend to come here specifically for that North Woods setting.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at The Lodge at Giants Ridge and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com lets you list it directly as a private, owner-to-owner resale — there's no agent commission involved. You set your own asking price, write up the listing with your week and unit details, and interested buyers contact you directly through the platform. Sellers pay a one-time listing fee to publish, and that's the only cost on our end.

Because this is an independent resort, the actual transfer of ownership goes through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than through a branded resale programme. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, both sides should confirm directly with the resort or its management: the current transfer fee for changing ownership into the buyer's name, whether the association has a right of first refusal on resale transactions, and the current annual maintenance fee. These figures aren't published centrally, so get them in writing from the resort before closing. A resale buyer typically takes on the deeded or contracted week itself along with ongoing maintenance fee obligations, but does not automatically inherit any RCI points balance, bonus weeks, or promotional perks the seller may have accumulated — those stay with the original account unless the resort states otherwise.

If you'd rather not sell outright, renting out your week for a season is another option many owners use through the same listing process, giving renters a lower-commitment way to try the resort and the area.

What Renters and Buyers Look For

People searching for a week here are usually drawn by the Iron Range location and the possibility of exchanging through RCI for other destinations, so being clear in your listing about whether the week is fixed or floating, which season it falls in, and its RCI exchange potential will help it stand out to the right buyer or renter.

Practical Notes

Minnesota's North Woods weather varies sharply by season, so anyone booking — whether an owner, a renter, or an RCI exchange guest — should plan dates around what they actually want to do, whether that's snow sports or hiking and fishing, and confirm reservations well ahead of peak weeks.