If you love waterfalls, then Gooseberry Falls State Park is the best destination in Minnesota. Here you’ll find not one, but four scenic waterfalls located on the North Shore and Lake Superior. Gooseberry Falls attracts nearly 800,000 visitors annually. To avoid the crowds, check out this guide for the best time to visit and the top things to do at Gooseberry Falls State Park.
Tettegouche State Park on the North Shore is one of Minnesota’s most popular state parks. This scenic destination overlooking Lake Superior offers breathtaking views, cliffs for rock climbing, a historic camp, a variety of camping options, scenic hiking trails, four beautiful waterfalls, and more.
One of the prettiest state parks on the North Shore in Minnesota, Temperance River offers stunning views, scenic hikes through the Superior National Forest and to waterfalls, shoreline access to Lake Superior, and rock climbing.
Judge C.R. Magney State Park is one of the best state parks in Minnesota for solitude and challenging hikes in the wilderness. This lovely park offers scenic views of the mysterious Devil’s Kettle as a waterfall seemingly disappears into ancient rock. Learn more about the top things to do at Judge C.R. Magney State Park on the North Shore in Minnesota.
A local’s guide to Grand Portage State Park in Minnesota with the top 10 things to do. Free entrance year-round, Grand Portage State Park is home to Minnesota’s tallest waterfall, hiking trails, and sits on the border of Canada and within the Grand Portage tribal lands.
Looking for a true wilderness experience in Minnesota? Then head to the North Shore to George Crosby Manitou State Park. This remote state park offers scenic waterfall trails, secluded campsites, and trout fishing.
A local’s guide to Cascade River State Park on the North Shore in Minnesota features scenic waterfalls, hiking trails, trout fishing, wildlife, and easy access to Lake Superior.
Fourth in a series: A local’s guide to the best Minnesota hiking trails within 50 miles of Duluth, MN – the gateway to the scenic North Shore.
A travel blogger hiking all 66 MN state parks shares the top things to do at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Two Harbors, Minn. – one of the best state parks on the North Shore and in Minnesota.
A travel blogger’s review of Caribou Highlands Lodge – the best resort for Minnesota staycations and vacations on the North Shore. Centrally located in Lutsen, Minnesota, Caribou Highlands Lodge is the perfect winter retreat basecamp for hiking MN state parks, snowshoeing and chasing frozen waterfalls.
