Sightseeing
IconicSplit Rock Lighthouse
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Gooseberry Falls State Park
Walk to the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls of the Gooseberry River where it meets Lake Superior on the North Shore.
3206 Highway 61 E · Two Harbors, MN
About Gooseberry Falls State Park
This state park on Minnesota Highway 61 surrounds the mouth of the Gooseberry River, about 13 miles northeast of Two Harbors. From the visitor center, the accessible Waterfalls Walk leads to the Middle and Upper Falls, and the longer Falls View Loop takes in all three. The River View Trail runs down to the lakeshore at Picnic Flow, a well-exposed hardened lava flow along Lake Superior.
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