Jay Cooke State Park
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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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8,938 acres statutory, 7,893 owned |
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Visitor Center N46 39.274, W92 22.330 |
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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 Birding 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. |
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Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Superior Uplands |
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Glacial Lake Superior Plain |
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| Land Type Association | Douglas Lake-Modified Till Plain Duesler Lake Plain Highland Moraine Nickerson Moraine |
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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 |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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Park entrance |
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Suspension bridge |
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St. Louis River |
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A Walk in the Park: Jay Cooke State Park |
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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 |
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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 |
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Published on Jun 23, 2012 Swinging bridge at Jay Cooke State Park getting beat up by the St. Louis River. |
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Megan and Rob Szymczak |
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Fungi and Lichens |
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| Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) |  |
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Birds |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List |
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) |
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Fungi and Lichens |
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| Crown Rust (Puccinia coronata) |  |
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Mammals |
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| American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) |  |
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