Great places to visit while staying at Wilderness North!
Split Rock Light House
Split Rock Lighthouse 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd
Two Harbors MN, 55616
Hours May 15 through Oct. 15
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 through May 14:
Lighthouse and historic buildings closed. Visitor Center and Museum Store open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.
A State Park vehicle permit is required in the winter season.
Contact 218-226-6372, splitrock@mnhs.org
Gooseberry Falls State Park- A great place for hiking!
Gooseberry Falls is the gateway to the North Shore. It is known for its spectacular waterfalls, river gorge, Lake Superior shoreline, Civilian Conservation Corps log and stone structures, and north woods wildlife.
Listen to the thunderous roar of the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls of the Gooseberry River as it plummets through a rocky gorge.
Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort
Top Minnesota Ski Resort: Giants Ridge The best ski deals, best snow conditions and the best lodging packages make Giants Ridge the top pick in the Midwest for winter vacations.
Giants Ridge is the Midwest's hottest summer resort and coolest winter destination. The Legend at Giants Ridge and brand-new Quarry at Giants Ridge offer 36 holes of the Midwest's most magnificent golf. The Legend has received a prestigious 4-1/2 star rating by Golf Digest's "Places to Play" two years in a row and the NEW Quarry has been named one of the "Top Ten Best New Courses In Midwest" by Golf Chicago magazine, 2003.
Boundary Water Canoe Area
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or BWCA), is a 1.09 million acre (4,410 km²) wilderness area within the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota (USA) under the administration of the U.S. Forest Service. The BWCAW is renowned as a destination for both canoeing and fishing on its many lakes and is the most visited wilderness in the United States.
Helpful Links:
Google Maps of Boundary Water entry points: http://www.bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=maps.gmap&lat=47.9382329316&lon=-92.0195306318&zoom=12
Mont du Lac - 62 Miles from Wilderness North
(Estimated 2 Hour Drive)
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