For the Kids

Activities & Kid - Friendly Things to Do:

Artist’s Point – It’s a great walk though a small forest! Easy climbing, crawling, rock stacking/throwing, water splashing, wave watching, picnicking, dog walking, etc. The path begins at the Coast Guard Station (parking lot where Broadway Ave. ends).

Grand Marais RV Park and Campground - Recreation Area - Sweethearts' Bluff hiking trail. Located on the far west side of the campground, this is a nice hiking trail for all levels. Take the flat lakeside loop, or the more challenging trail up the bluff for several scenic vistas of Grand Marais and the lake.

Playgrounds – Sawtooth Elementary (1st Ave. E., across Co. Rd. 7, back parking lot), Grand Marais Recreation Area (Hwy. 61 & W. 8th Ave.), Cook County Community Center (Co. Rd. 7 & W. 3rd Ave.)

Swimming – Grand Marais Municipal Pool (Hwy. 61 & W. 8th Ave.) - enjoy the large pool, wading pool for the young ones, hot tub whirlpool, sauna, Aquaclimb poolside climbing wall, locker rooms and showers. Open swim Mon. – Thurs., 3:30 – 8pm, Fri. 3:30 – 9pm (dollar evening!), Sat. 2 – 9pm, Sun. closed. A daily pass is $3.75/person or $14/family + tax – kids under 5 yrs. are half price.
- Wading in Lake Superior (a bit chilly), or one of the many county lakes (ask at the Information Center)

Mini-Golf – west edge of town on Hwy. 61

Naturalist Programs around the area

Story time most Saturdays at 11 AM at Drury Lane Books and children's book section at the Grand Marais Library.

Hiking & Rock Tossing

   Easy Hikes (requires adult supervision)

• Artist’s Point (begin at Coast Guard Station)
  
• Pincushion Mountain & Overlook (Gunflint Trail 2 miles to Pincushion Drive, turn rt.)
  
• Kadunce Creek (9 miles east of Grand Marais on Hwy. 61, walk up the stream!)
  
• Cascade River State Park (Hwy. 61, 10 miles west of Grand Marais, lots of waterfalls!)
  
• Grand Portage State Park (Hwy. 61, 40 miles to Canadian border, tallest waterfall!)
  
• Magnetic Rock Trail (up Gunflint Trail 47 miles to a big magnetic rock monolith…take a compass!)

Rock Tossing/Finding
The Grand Marais Harbor, East Bay, Recreation Area, Artist’s Point, Paradise Beach (agates! Hwy. 61, 13 miles east of town, mile marker 123) Cut Face Creek wayside (Hwy. 61, 5 miles west of town)

Dining

in Grand Marais

History and Historic Site Tour

Grand Portage National Monument (Hwy. 61, east 34 miles), Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Schroeder's Cross River Heritage Center, Tofte's North SHore Commercial Fishing Museum, Cook County Historical Society, Sugarloaf Cove, and more. .

For additional information, call the Cook County Visitors Bureau Information Center:
1-888-922-5000 or 218-387-2524