Grand Portage State Park

 

 

     
 
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Location
 
 

Maps

 
 

all season map

 
         
 

Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates

 
         
         
 

Size

 
 

291 acres statutory, 278 owned

 
         
 

Parking

 
 

9393 East Highway 61
Grand Portage, MN 55605

N47 59.964, W89 35.618

 
         
 

Hours

 
 

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

 
         
 

Fees

 
 

Daily park permit: $7

Annual park permit: $35

 
         
 

Driving Directions

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          Cook County  
          Northeast Minnesota  
     
 
Activities
 
 

Hiking Trails

 
 

4 miles

¾ mile handicapped accessible

 
     
 

Hunting

 
 

No hunting

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Ecological Classification

  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*

   
 

Not mapped (10/11/2021)

   
  * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources      
         
 

Natural Features

     
 

Mixed forest

 

 

 

 

 

           
 
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Wayne Rasmussen

 
 

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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Pigeon River

 
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Slideshows
 
  Hiking Club: Grand Portage State Park, September 2015
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  Hiking Club: Grand Portage State Park, September 2015  
 
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29 SEP 2015; Park #27, 1.0 miles

 
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Richard Sanders
 
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Grand Portage State Park

 
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Chris Kratzke
 
   
 
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Published on Feb 12, 2014

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Other Videos
 
  Roger Nordstrom
An Afternoon at Grand Portage State Park
 
   
 
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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

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  Grand Portage Minnesota Video Tour (State Park)
OpenRoadAdventures
 
   
 
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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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Visits

8/12/2011                
 
 

Birds

 
 

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist

 
         
 

Fishes

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

 
         
 

Fungi and Lichens

 
 

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

Special Concern

Hanging Fringe Lichen (Anaptychia crinalis)

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

 
         
 

Insects and Arachnids

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Insects List

 
         
 

Mammals

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Mammals List

 
         
 

Plants

 
 

One plant species with conservation status in Minnesota is found here:

Endangered

elegant groundsel (Packera indecora)

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List

 
         

 

 

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