Northeast Minnesota Travel Information

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Wind your way through winter on thousands of miles of trails specially designated for skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing or even dog-sledding! Our "up-north" location means the snow starts piling up earlier and sticks around longer. With an average snowfall that tops 100 inches, plus a little thing called "lake effect snow" that can dump up to two feet of snow at a time, our trails are perfect all winter long!

When you combine that kind of snowfall with beautiful woods and lakes, cozy, trailside lodging and unbeatable adventure, you've got an awesome setting for your next winter MinNEcation!

Plan a pampered, peaceful winter retreat or your action-packed getaway at these "visitor's choice" destinations in northeastern Minnesota's Arrowhead Country. The fun starts here!

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Sub-regions

Iron Range

Minnesota's Iron Range gained fame and a name because of its rich supply of iron ore. While taconite mining is still important in the area, the Iron Range is now becoming known as a recreation destination for its beautiful lakes and forests as well as its history.
North Shore of Lake Superior

To Minnesotans, the "North Shore" means Lake Superior, in all its majesty, its shining waters stretching to the horizon. The North Shore is where Superior's craggy shoreline meets Minnesota's forested wilderness. Miniature mountains blanketed by pine and birch stand watch along the shore. Wilderness streams plunge over waterfalls. Harbor towns rest here and there along the shore.
River Country

This is a land of many rivers and streams, winding their way through woods of aspen, birch, maple, oak and pine. The longest is the St. Croix, a federally designated Wild and Scenic River forming Minnesota's border with Wisconsin.
Wilderness & Lakes

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ( BWCA ) is the soul of this stunning northland. More than a thousand pristine lakes and streams shimmer in this vast pine-forested, stony-cliffed wilderness. Canoeists travel from all over the world to experience the BWCA's solitude and unspoiled beauty--the vast majority of these wilderness lakes are "paddle-only"--off-limits to motorboats.==The Gunflint Trail winds deep into the north woods and lakes of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ( BWCA ) Wilderness, beginning at the picturesque town of Grand Marais, on the north shore of Lake Superior.

Nearby Attractions

Rainy Lake Bike Trail
Vermilion River Cottages & Canoe Outfitters
Cascade Lodge - Activities
Jordan's Outfitters
Franz Jevne State Park - Activities
Sturgeon River Trail
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve
Ash River Trail

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Grand Rapids

Iron Range

Orr/Pelican Lake

Crane Lake

Ash River Trail

Kabetogama Lake

International Falls, Ranier & Rainy Lake

Lake Vermilion

Ely

Gunflint Trail

Grand Portage

Grand Marais

Lutsen-Tofte

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Sub-regions

Iron Range

North Shore of Lake Superior

River Country

Wilderness & Lakes

Nearby Attractions

Rainy Lake Bike Trail

Vermilion River Cottages & Canoe Outfitters

Cascade Lodge - Activities

Jordan's Outfitters

Franz Jevne State Park - Activities

Sturgeon River Trail

Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve

Ash River Trail