Minnesota Seasons - Cascade River State Park

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	Location

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	Size
	5,392 acres statutory, 2,875 owned

	Parking
	3481 West Highway 61 Lutsen, MN 55612 N47 42.661, W90 30.637

	Hours
	Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

	Fees
	Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35


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					Cook County
					Northeast Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	18 miles

	Hunting
	The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall.


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Northern Superior Uplands
	Ecological Subsection			North Shore Highlands
	Land Type Association			North Shore Till Plain

	Native Plant Communities*
	Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Dry Bedrock Shore (Lake Superior) Exposed Mafic Cliff (Lake Superior) Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Mesic Felsic Cliff (Northern) Mesic Mafic Cliff (Northern) Northern Wet-Mesic Boreal Hardwood - Conifer Forest Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Slumping Clay/Mud Slope (River) Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Upland White Cedar Forest Wet Mafic Cliff (Northern) Wet Rocky Shore (Lake Superior): Bedrock Subtype White Pine - Red Pine Forest Young Forest Complex
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Martha Decker

	Lower Cascade River Falls


	Upper Cascade River Falls




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	Cascade River State Park Richard Sanders

	About Cascade River State Park



	Cascade River State Park MN Chris Kratzke

	About Published on Feb 13, 2014 I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator



	Cascade River State Park - Minnesota Campsite Photos

	About Oct 12, 2021 Cascade River State Park Campground sold out? We can help! Get an availability alert when someone cancels with Campsite Assist: https://www.campsitephotos.com/campsite-assist/?c=Cascade+River+State+Park&id=67028 Published on Oct 28, 2013 Cascade River State Park campground has 40 single-family campsites for tents, trailers and RVs (up to 35 feet). Twenty of the sites have electric hookups. There are also 5 backpack sites and 2 group sites. The campground has modern restrooms (showers and flush toilets), drinking water and a dump station. Firewood is available for sale from the campground host. Services are limited during the winter (vault toilets and no water/showers or dump station). There are six drive-in sites available in the winter (3 with electric and 3 without). Each developed site has a table, grill and fire ring.

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	Cascade River State Park Chris M

	About Nov 12, 2021 Hugging the rugged, rocky coast of Lake Superior, Cascade River State Park is located at the northeastern tip of Minnesota and has more than its share of nature’s majesty. With the rushing Cascade River, spectacular waterfalls, deep gorges with black volcanic rocks covered in moss, and old cedar, spruce, and birch forests with many different types of wildlife, Cascade River State Park is a magnificent spot for hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. Numerous smaller trails link with the North Shore State Trail and the Lake Superior Trail, offering spectacular views of Lake Superior. The park has several drive-ins and campsites for those who want to stay longer.


	Cascade River State Park in Minnesota (June 2018) wuloonu

	About Mar 5, 2019 Along the trails and river in Cascade River State Park near Lutsen, Minnesota up along Lake Superior's North Shore. Taken during a short camping trip in June 2018.



	6 Cascade River State Park, Minnesota MrZbijadek

	About Published on May 31, 2013 More http://zbijadek.ning.com



	Cascade River Hike with Diane and Diane Bryan Hansel

	About Uploaded on Apr 26, 2009 Hiking at Cascade River State Park in northern Minnesota. Lots of waterfalls. A great place to visit on the Great Lakes.



	Cascade River State Park, Minnesota Campground drive through review BigYingAdventures

	About Published on Jul 23, 2013 This state park is on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior and has a campground, hiking trails, waterfalls, and is close to Grand Marais. This video gives you an overview, and a drive through showing you the campsites.



	Cascade River State Park Dan Pahl

	About Uploaded on May 9, 2011 Cascade River State Park, Mn

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Mammals

American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

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Visits
8/10/2011

Birds


Three bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Special Concern	Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist (Complete)

eBird Field Checklist (Picnic Area)

Fishes

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

Fungi and Lichens

Two fungi and lichen species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:

Special Concern

Fan Lichen (Peltigera venosa)

Methuselah’s Beard Lichen (Usnea longissima)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fungi List

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

Insects and Arachnids


One insect and arachnid species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:
Special Concern	ocellated darner (Boyeria grafiana)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Insects List

Mammals

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Mammals List

Plants


Eighteen plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	bitter fleabane (Erigeron acris var. kamtschaticus) bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) elegant groundsel (Packera indecora) pale sedge (Carex pallescens)
Threatened	alpine woodsia (Woodsia alpina) Braun’s hollyfern (Polystichum braunii) small-flowered woodrush (Luzula parviflora)
Special Concern	Allegheny vine (Adlumia fungosa) common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) Douglas hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) Hudson Bay eyebright (Euphrasia hudsoniana var. ramosior) inflated sedge (Carex vesicaria) intermediate sedge (Carex media) least moonwort (Botrychium simplex) pale moonwort (Botrychium pallidum) quill spikerush (Eleocharis nitida) spike trisetum (Trisetum spicatum) yellow sedge (Carex flava)