Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureGooseberry Falls State Park
Under $25Walk to the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls of the Gooseberry River where it meets Lake Superior on the North Shore.
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Split Rock Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse is a sightseeing stop in Two Harbors, MN. Cost: under $25. Open daily May 1 through October 19, 2026; reduced days and grounds-only admission from October 20.
3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd · Two Harbors, MN
Why you should go…
Split Rock Lighthouse stands on a 130-foot cliff above Lake Superior on Minnesota's North Shore. It was built in 1910 after a 1905 storm damaged or sank 29 ships on the lake, and it was retired in 1969. The Minnesota Historical Society runs the 25-acre site, where you can go into the lighthouse, the fog signal building, the oil house and a keeper's residence, and see exhibits and a film in the visitor center. It sits inside Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.
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