Jay Cooke State Park

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	Minnesota DNR

	Overview


	History
	Flooding on June 20, 2012, caused extensive damage to MN Highway 210, which provides access to the north part of the park, and to the swinging pedestrian bridge across the St. Louis River, which provides access to the trails in the south part of the park. The park was closed from June 20 to October 22, 2012.

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	Location

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	Size
	8,938 acres statutory, 7,893 owned

	Parking
	Visitor Center 780 Highway 210 Carlton, MN 55718 N46 39.274, W92 22.330

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

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


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					Carlton County
					Northeast Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	50 miles ½ mile handicapped accessible

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Northern Superior Uplands Southern Superior Uplands Western Superior Uplands
	Ecological Subsection			Glacial Lake Superior Plain Mille Lacs Uplands North Shore Highlands
	Land Type Association			Douglas Lake-Modified Till Plain Duesler Lake Plain Highland Moraine Nickerson Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Alder Swamp / Northern Sedge Meadow Complex Aspen - Ash Forest Aspen - Birch Forest Aspen - Birch - Basswood Forest Aspen - Fir Forest Beaver Wetland Complex Bedrock/Boulder Shore (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Swamp (Northeastern) Black Ash - Basswood Forest Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Black Ash - Mountain Maple Swamp (Northern) Black Ash - Silver Maple Terrace Forest Gravel/Cobble Beach (River): Permanent Stream Subtype Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Northern Wet Ash Swamp Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bluebead Lily) Forest Red Pine - White Pine Woodland (Eastcentral Bedrock) Red Pine - White Pine Woodland: Balsam Fir Subtype Red Pine - White Pine Woodland: Mountain Maple Subtype River / Rocky Shore Complex Sedge Meadow Slumping Clay/Mud Slope (River) Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bluebead Lily) Forest Thomson Outcrop / Cliff / Woodland Complex Upland White Cedar Forest White Cedar Swamp (Northeastern) White Pine - White Spruce - Paper Birch Forest Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features


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	Park Entrance


	Suspension Bridge


	St. Louis River


	Rapids

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	Slideshows


	Jay Cooke State Park Brett Whaley




	Jay Cooke State Park Sharon Somero




	Jay Cooke Matt Stratmoen




	Jay Cooke State Park Richard Sanders

	About Jay Cooke State Park,, MN



	Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom

	About Published on Oct 29, 2013 Favorite Sites: 1, 3, 14, 21, 33, 37, 40, 43, 45, 61, 65, 70, 76, 77

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	A Walk in the Park: Jay Cooke State Park A Walk in the Park

	About Jun 12, 2017 Trailblazers: this park is a must! Perfect for backpackers, bikers, hikers, horseback riders, and skiers. Walk on the swinging suspension bridge high above the raging St. Louis River, check out the wildflowers in the spring, and the vivid colors in the fall. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00187#homepage Shot & Edited by Michael Uss



	Jay Cooke State Park Tour - Minnesota North Shore OpenRoadAdventures

	About Uploaded on May 23, 2011 http://OpenRoadAdventures.biz - Video tour of Jay Cooke State Park, it's awesome suspension bridge and waterfalls. Jay Cooke is located along the North Shore Highway on the Shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota



	St. Louis River raging after record rainfall bjblack85

	About Published on Jun 23, 2012 Swinging bridge at Jay Cooke State Park getting beat up by the St. Louis River.

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Fungi and Lichens

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)

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Visits
5/25/2010		7/15/2014

Amphibians

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Amphibians and Reptiles List

Birds


Six bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

eBird Field Checklist (Complete)

eBird Field Checklist (Grand Portage Trail)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Plants


Seven plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Threatened	blunt-lobed grapefern (Botrychium oneidense) Ross’ sedge (Carex rossii)
Special Concern	false mountain willow (Salix pseudomonticola) necklace sedge (Carex ormostachya) russet buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis)