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A quiet Saturday, waterfalls + swim
3 stops · 6h 20m · low crowd forecast
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Chasing Waterfalls

Seven falls within a day's drive

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Gooseberry Falls State Park
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Gooseberry Falls State Park

Five waterfalls on the Gateway to the North Shore

North Shore165 min driveBusy
Tettegouche State Park
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Tettegouche State Park

High Falls, inland lakes and rugged coastline

North Shore220 min driveSteady
Grand Portage State Park
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Grand Portage State Park

High Falls on the Pigeon River — Minnesota's tallest

North Shore330 min driveQuiet now

Lesser-known gems

Quieter parks off the main routes

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Blue Mounds State Park
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Blue Mounds State Park

Bison prairie and Sioux quartzite cliffs

Prairie240 min driveQuiet now
Lake Brophy County Park
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Lake Brophy County Park

Quiet swim beach and singletrack near Alexandria

Central Lakes130 min driveQuiet now
Whitewater State Park
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Whitewater State Park

Bluffs, trout streams and hidden valleys

Bluff Country115 min driveSteady
Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine
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Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine

Half-mile underground into Minnesota's oldest iron mine

Iron Range260 min driveQuiet now

Fall color right now

Peak color in the next 10 days

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Tettegouche State Park
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Tettegouche State Park

High Falls, inland lakes and rugged coastline

North Shore220 min driveSteady
Cannon Valley Trail
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Cannon Valley Trail

20 miles of paved rail-trail along the Cannon River

Bluff Country60 min driveSteady
Jay Cooke State Park
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Jay Cooke State Park

Swinging bridge over the St. Louis River

Arrowhead150 min driveQuiet now

Lakes & water trails

Beaches, paddling and boat launches

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Itasca State Park
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Itasca State Park

Headwaters of the Mississippi

Northwoods210 min driveSteady
Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine
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Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine

Half-mile underground into Minnesota's oldest iron mine

Iron Range260 min driveQuiet now
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
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Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area

World-class mountain biking on old iron-range lakes

Central Lakes135 min driveBusy
Lake Brophy County Park
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Lake Brophy County Park

Quiet swim beach and singletrack near Alexandria

Central Lakes130 min driveQuiet now

Culture & history

Places to learn Minnesota's full story

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Historic Fort Snelling
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Historic Fort Snelling

Bdote — where the rivers meet

Twin Cities15 min driveSteady
Grand Portage State Park
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Grand Portage State Park

High Falls on the Pigeon River — Minnesota's tallest

North Shore330 min driveQuiet now
Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine
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Lake Vermilion–Soudan Underground Mine

Half-mile underground into Minnesota's oldest iron mine

Iron Range260 min driveQuiet now

Family favorites

Easy trails, swim beaches, playgrounds

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Rochester Quarry Hill Park
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Rochester Quarry Hill Park

Nature center, caves and city trails

Bluff Country85 min driveSteady
Gull Lake Trail
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Gull Lake Trail

Paved lakeside path in the Brainerd lakes

Central Lakes155 min driveSteady
Whitewater State Park
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Whitewater State Park

Bluffs, trout streams and hidden valleys

Bluff Country115 min driveSteady
Gooseberry Falls State Park
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Gooseberry Falls State Park

Five waterfalls on the Gateway to the North Shore

North Shore165 min driveBusy

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