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Tettegouche State Park
is on Hwy 61 about 60 miles from Duluth, and 5 miles from Silver Bay
218-226-6365
State Park Office
Mon-Fri, 9am - 4:00pm

state park map

Palisade Head (pictured at right)
rises up out of Lake Superior.
It is located a few miles south
of the main park entrance and
is accessible spring through autumn.
 palisade head

Spread over 9,300 acres, Tettegouche State Park is a handful of overlapping parks, which earned it the distinction of being classified as a North Shore Biocultural Region. The park features a mile of Lake Superior coast, including the Baptism River mouth; the river's cascades and falls; four inland lakes; rugged semimountainous reliefs; and an undisturbed northern hardwood forest.

two step falls tettegouche arch shovel point mouth of the baptism river

Visitor Center
open year-round includes a small gift shop, interpretive exhibit and a rest area with restrooms that is open 24 hours a day

Waterfalls
3 falls including the highest waterfall contained entirely within Minnesota - 60-foot High Falls

Historical Sites
Tettegouche Camp is on the National Register of Historic Places; the cabins of the old hunting camp are now rented as walk-, bike, or ski-in lodging

Picnic Area
4 areas with tables & fire rings and the lodge at Tettegouche Camp acts as a picnic shelter for hikers
Hiking
23 miles; part of the Superior Hiking Trail; trails to Lake Superior, Shovel Point, up the river, to all 3 falls, throughout the park and to overlooks

Mountain Biking
1.5 miles on the service road into Tettegouche Camp

Fishing
in the river and on Lake Superior

Rock Climbing
inquire at the office for specifics

Lakes
Mic Mac, Nipisquit, Nicado and Tettegouche (no motors allowed)		 shovel pointShovel Point
 
Camping
most sites open mid-May to mid-September 10-12 sites open in winter
28 drive-in sites (all sites 1.5 miles from Lk Sup) 60' RV length limit (no electric sites)
13 cart-in sites (near Lk Sup) 5 kayak sites (in the cart-in campground)
6 walk-in sites within main campground 5 backpack sites, on Sup Hiking Trail, 1st-come, 1st-served, 1-night-only
firewood and ice are sold at the park public phones
handicapped accessible toilets and showers vault toilets
DNR Campground Map Click for info on Reservations 

Cabins
the historic Tettegouche Camp offers 4 log cabins with kitchenettes and woodstove heat on Mic Mac Lake for walk, bike, or ski-in lodging; includes shower/toilet building and common lodge with a fireplace, lounge chairs and dining tables

Guest House
a completely accessible "drive-to" cabin located near the Baptism river; sleeps six; includes 2 bedrooms and a sofa-sleeper, complete kitchen, linens available for an extra fee; has a gas grill on a deck overlooking Illgen Falls

Cross-country Skiing
25K; all groomed for classic (diagonal) stride with a warming house + a 6.4K skate-ski loop

Snowmobiling
12 groomed miles, including access to the State Coridor Trail

Snowshoeing
anywhere in the park except on the xc ski trails

DNR Map of Tettegouche State Park
(344kb - will take about 15-90 sec to download)

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