Grand Portage National Monument
Protected park · MN, USA
Grand Portage National Monument in MN, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Exhibits
- Camping
- Fall foliage
- Wildlife & bird watching
- Hiking trails
- Paddling (kayak/canoe)
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
Before you go
- Limits
- Leashed pets are welcome in several areas
- Getting there
- Traveling northeast or southwest on MN Hwy 61 visitors will see signs alerting the approach to Grand Portage National Monument. A right turn exit lane or left turn from Hwy 61 at the Grand Portage Trading Post will take visitors onto Casino Road. Turn left at the first stop sign from Casino Road to Mile Creek Road. About 3/4 mile on Mile Creek Road, look for the large wooden entrance sign. Turn left up the short hill into the Heritage Center parking lot.
- Weather & when to go
- Short, warm summers and long, cold winters define the climate of northern Minnesota. Average range of summer temperature is from 55°F to 78°F in July and average range of winter temperatures is from –11°F to 12°F in January. Average annual precipitation in Grand Portage, MN is about 32 inches.
- Visitor center
- Anishinaabe Oodena (Ojibwe Village) Re-creation
- Visitor center
- Canoe Warehouse at the Grand Portage Depot
- Visitor center
- Grand Portage National Monument
- Visitor center
- Historic Garden at Grand Portage
- Visitor center
- Kitchen at Grand Portage
- Visitor center
- North West Company Depot Gatehouse
Facilities on the park map
7 bench, 1 defibrillator, 4 first aid kit, 3 picnic area, 7 restroom, 6 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1960
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened