Gooseberry Falls State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The park is located in Silver Creek Township, about 13Â miles (21Â km) northeast of Two Harbors, Minnesota in Lake County on scenic Minnesota Highway 61. The park surrounds the mouth of the Gooseberry River and includes Upper, Middle and Lower Gooseberry Falls.
The Minnesota Legislature authorized preservation of the area around Gooseberry Falls in 1933, and the area was officially designated Gooseberry Falls State Park in 1937. The rustic style resources in Gooseberry Falls State Park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1941. The structures are notable for their stone construction, using red, blue, brown, and black basalt. The designs were supervised by the Minnesota Central Design Office of the National Park Service and construction was supervised by two Italian stonemasons. In 1996, the Joseph N. Alexander visitor center was built, providing space for interpretive displays, a cinema screening room, and a gift shop.
This park provides 70 non-electric camping sites that are available year-round. There are 18Â miles (29Â km) of hiking trails, including 8 miles (13Â km) of mountain bike trails. The trails connect to the Superior Hiking Trail.
Wildlife
This park is home to the mammalian species of white-tailed deer, black bear, timber wolf, and marten. Fishes that swim in the lakes are migratory salmon and trout. Bird watchers get an opportunity to view a variety of conifer-dependent birds, ravens, and herring gulls.
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References
- DNR Gooseberry falls facts
- MHS Gooseberry falls page
External links
- Gooseberry Falls State Park
