Gooseberry Falls State Park
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1,682 acres statutory, 1,661 owned |
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3206 Highway 61 East N47 8.421, W91 28.173 |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horseback riding Picnicking Camping Backpacking Rock climbing and bouldering Swimming Boating Canoeing Birdwatching Nature photography Geocaching Cross country skiing Skate-skiing Winter hiking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling |
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No hunting. The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall. In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks. |
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Ecological Classification |
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Laurentian Mixed Forest Province | |||
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Northern Superior Uplands | |||
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North Shore Highlands | |||
| Land Type Association | Split Rock Till Plain | ||||
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Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype Exposed Mafic Cliff (Lake Superior) Gravel/Cobble Beach (Lake Superior) Lake Superior Rocky Shore Sedge Meadow: Bluejoint Subtype Upland White Cedar Forest Wet Mafic Cliff (Northern) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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Wayne Rasmussen |
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| This is likely the most frequented park in Minnesota because it offers easy access, good hiking, great views and often friendly wildlife near the visitor center. |  |
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Park entrance |
Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype | |
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Middle Falls |
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Upper Falls |
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Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota |
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Published on Feb 10, 2014 I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator |
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A Walk in the Park: Gooseberry Falls |
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Jun 12, 2017 Gooseberry Falls is the gateway to the North Shore. It is known for its spectacular waterfalls, river gorge, Lake Superior shoreline, Civilian Conservation Corps log and stone structures, and north woods wildlife. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00172#homepage Shot & Edited by Michael Uss |
Gooseberry Falls State Park - Video Tour |
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Uploaded on Apr 13, 2011 http://OpenRoadAdventures.biz - Take this video tour of Gooseberry Falls on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. If you haven't been to Gooseberry Falls, you'll want to go. If you have been to Gooseberry Falls, you'll want to go back. Visit www.OpenRoadAdventures.biz for more on Gooseberry Falls State Park in Minnesota and to see our Minnesota Audio Tours. |
#31,... Gooseberry Falls State Park! MN. |
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2010 Just a few clips & photos of Minnesota's Gooseberry Falls! |
North Shore Camping, Fall 2009. Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN (edited version) |
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Uploaded on Oct 1, 2009 5 guys, beer, food, hiking, lake Superior, no rain(!), campfires, music, etc. |
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Ruth M King |
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Mammals |
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| Franklin’s ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) | ||
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Reptiles |
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| ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) |  |
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| Franklin’s ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) |  |
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings |
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5/26/2011 |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp FPn73a Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype FDn43b2 Exposed Mafic Cliff (Lake Superior) CTu22a Gravel/Cobble Beach (Lake Superior) LKu32e Lake Superior Rocky Shore LKu43 Sedge Meadow: Bluejoint Subtype WMn82b1 |
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