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Gooseberry Falls State Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Two Harbors
Traveler Description: This North Shore park is home to a spectacular four-level waterfall, scenic overlooks and is ideal for trout fishing.
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Attraction type: State park, Biking trail
Activities: Hiking
Address: Hwy 61 Two Harbors, MN

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4 of 5 stars
landtmoorhead   11 contributions
moorhead
Oct 9, 2009

The trails were wonderful...you could go thru them yourself or go with a tour guide...we walked thru ourself but we will definately go back and maybe next time take the guided tour. We spent about an hour and half walking thru there and got some amazing pictures. more

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5 of 5 stars
Spiderpig41   152 contributions
Manchester, United Kingdom
Oct 2, 2009

This was our first stop on a Saturday on the way North on the 61. The weather was excellent and the visitors centre certainly lets you release the inner geologist. We then followed the trail to the sets of falls, upper, middle and lower. Due to the lack of precipitation the falls could literally be walked across, the trails can... more

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5 of 5 stars
Jazzeee   4 contributions
Minnesota
Aug 27, 2009

The best part about Gooseberry Falls to me, was when we walked from the visitor's center, by the wonderful waterfalls, followed the Gooseberry River easterly, and came out into this wonderful Cove where the warmer water of the river ran into the cold, beautiful water of Lake Superior. Absolutely awesome! more

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5 of 5 stars
faeriesdragon   26 contributions
Eau Claire, WI
Oct 20, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Take my advice: Go early morning on a weekday, preferrably during early to late fall or early spring. If you go during peak times you will be sorry. This place gets overrun with rowdy teenagers during the summer. We've been here twice, once during summer and once this October. We got to Gooseberry at approximately 8 a.m. and compared to... more

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4 of 5 stars
AndrewDuluth   3 contributions
Duluth, Minnesota
Jul 14, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Gooseberry is a great introduction to the North Shore, with a little bit of the things that make the Shore such a terrific family/adventure destination. But if you want more solitude, better hiking, or cooler camping, head further up the shore to the other state parks. The cart-in campsites at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park are terrific and worth the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Eveelynn   229 contributions
Wisconsin
Feb 10, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This is probably the best State Park for camping in Minnesota. Nice sites, you can hike all day long, the falls are very nice. The falls can be down greatly by the end of summer. If you want to see them at their best, go in spring. more

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4 of 5 stars
barkinthewoods   1 contribution
kimball mn 55353
Jun 28, 2007

yes i took my daughter up there for her 11th birthday. she love's the north woods and the fall's was her best .she played at the mouth of the river.and we had her birthday party there is was great more

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Gooseberry Falls State Park Address

Hwy 61, Two Harbors, MN