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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20 miles 1 mile handicapped accessible |
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No hunting |
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| Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province | ||||||
| Ecological Section | Northern Superior Uplands | ||||||
| Ecological Subsection | North Shore Highlands | ||||||
| Land Type Associations | 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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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 |
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Middle Falls |
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Upper Falls |
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Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype |
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| Gooseberry Falls State Park Sharon Somero |
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| Gooseberry Falls Garret Voight |
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| Gooseberry Falls State Park LordWalt Thanks for 6.1 million views |
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| Gooseberry Falls State Park Richard Sanders |
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Gooseberry Falls State Park |
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| Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom |
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Published on Oct 28, 2013 Favorite Sites: 7, 11, 17, 21, 24, 25, 32, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 60, 62, 66 |
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| Gooseberry Falls MN Chris Kratzke |
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Published on Feb 10, 2014 I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator |
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Other Videos |
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| A Walk in the Park: Gooseberry Falls A Walk in the Park |
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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 |
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| Gooseberry Falls State Park - Video Tour OpenRoadAdventures |
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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. |
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| #31,... Gooseberry Falls State Park! MN. IntoWisOutdoors |
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Uploaded on Nov 18, 2010 Just a few clips & photos of Minnesota's Gooseberry Falls! |
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| North Shore Camping, Fall 2009. Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN (edited version) donosborn |
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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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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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