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Grand Portage State Park
9393 E Highway 61Grand Portage, MN 55605
6 miles NE of Grand Portage on Highway 61 on border of Canada and the U.S. 200 yards south of U.S. Customs.
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Grand Portage State Park has beautiful and accessible views, like the highest waterfall in the state. It is an easy one-half mile, wheelchair-accessible paved trail to High Falls. There is also a rugged 3.5-mile hiking trail to Middle Falls, with spectacular ridgetop views of Lake Superior and Canada. The spectacular scenery sets the stage for hiking, photography, picnicking, and more. This park is day-use only and does not offer overnight camping.
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Park permits: $35 annual, $26 second vehicle, $12 handicapped, or $7 daily. Camping fees are separate.Book an online reservation 24 hours a day.
Phone reservations can be made by calling 866-857-2757 (TTY: 952-936-4008) Apr–Sep, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. D
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Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Reviews
Based on 211 reviews
Good trip. We arrived at approximately 9:45 am and made our way towards the entrance of the hiking trail. Immediately to the right of us was a viewing platform with great views of the water. The...
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PartyTheNightAway,
August 25, 2022
The park is beautiful. the waterfall, the highest in MN is gorgeous. there were multiple viewing platforms and with a boardwalk that is accessible. and there is a great Instagram spot where you can...
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lauranU4112GF,
August 8, 2022
The walk to the falls is longer than expected for older folks with hip issues, May be the largest falls in Minnesota but we've certainly seen larger and more impressive elsewhere- viewing area is...
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Brian S,
July 31, 2022
We took a short walk to the high falls to see the high falls after a very wet spring, so the falls were roaring, with a constant rainbow at the base in the sunlight. The hike/walk is very easy and...
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parksvisitor,
July 9, 2022
My favorite Minnesota Stat Park!!! This place is gorgeous. So many places to walk and explore. The waterfalls are beautiful. Such a wonderful, beautiful park.
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Emily L,
June 8, 2022
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