Grand Portage State Park
Location:On the US/Canada border, 36 miles north of the town of Grand Marais on Highway 61.
Facilities:Hiking trails (4 miles), wheelchair-accessible trail (0.75 miles),
snowshoe rentals, picnic area, historic site, visitor center (é), interpretive
exhibits, gift shop.
Activities:Hiking, snowshoeing, picnicking.
Special Features:A boardwalk trail leads to an overlook of Minnesota's highest waterfall
and the steep gorge into which the Pigeon River plunges. The falls
presented a serious obstacle to river travel, so a "carrying place," or
portage, was necessary, and American Indians created the ancient
nine-mile trail from Lake Superior to bypass the falls. This trail
became known as "The Grand Portage." The park lies within Grand Portage
Indian Reservation and is bordered
by Canada on the north and east. Lake Superior is about one mile east
of the park.
Address:9393 E Hwy 61
Grand Portage, MN 55605
Phone:218-475-2360
Fax:218-475-2365
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/grand_portage
Size: 278 acres.
See other parks in
Minnesota.