Grand Portage State Park
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291 acres statutory, 278 owned |
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9393 East Highway 61 N47 59.964, W89 35.618 |
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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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Hunting and Fishing |
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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. |
Ecology |
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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 |
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| Land Type Association | North Shore Till Plain |
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Not mapped (10/11/2021) |
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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 park is not seen by as many since its on the US-Canadian border, but its well worth the trip and hike to see the falls. |
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Park entrance |
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Grand Portage State Park |
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Grand Portage State Park |
Grand Portage state park MN |
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Roger Nordstrom |
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Uploaded on May 20, 2011 Join Travis and myself for a short journey along the Pigeon River where we saw a beaver heading stream. We'll also take a walk to one of the High Falls overlook and get wet in the process. |
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Published on May 31, 2013 More http://zbijadek.ning.com |
Grand Portage Minnesota Video Tour (State Park) |
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Uploaded on May 10, 2011 http://OpenRoadAdventures.biz - Grand Portage, MN is located along the North Shore of Lake Superior near the Canadian border. It's a beautiful place to visit, and we encourage you to take the trip up there soon. Visit www.OpenRoadAdventures.biz for more on Grand Portage State Park and to see our Minnesota Audio Tours. |
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8/12/2011 |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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