Budget Travel Magazine has picked the 10 Coolest Small Towns in America.

The very coolest is Ely, Minn., which it calls, a perfect base for camping, canoeing, and fishing.

The magazine says that to be in contention, a town must have a population of less than 10,000. It must be the sort of town that is attracting new residents because of its quality of life. And it must have an edge – avant-garde, not quaint.

The top 10 towns, which will be featured in the September issue, are:

1. Ely, Minn.
2. Cloverdale, Calif.
3. Brevard, N.C.
4. Saugatuck, Mich.
5. Kennett Square, Pa.
6. Bandon, Ore.
7. Cuero, Texas
8. Nyack, N.Y.
9. Medicine Park, Okla.
10. Egg Harbor, Wis.

Source: Budget Travel Magazine