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North Shore Scenic Drive

All-American RoadOfficial
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State
Minnesota
Designation
All-American Road
Source
USDOT · FHWA record
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Lookouts · Real sources only

Lookouts along this byway

10 scenic overlooks in drive order. Every one traces to a real source — OpenStreetMap, an official agency record, or a local who confirmed it. Zero hallucinations.

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Public land · Along this byway

Parks and public land along this byway

Protected land this corridor runs through, or comes within thirty miles of. Distance is measured to each unit’s official boundary, not its center point, so a road at the entrance reads as the entrance.

National parks

Isle Royale National Park14 mi away

Public land

Superior National ForestRuns throughChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest27 mi away
The Atlas · Along this byway

Named places along this byway

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this road, measured to the drawn route. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Rest areas

Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook On the bywayTettegouche Rest Area On the bywayGooseberry Falls Rest Area On the byway

Picnic sites

Knapp's Shore Picnic Area On the bywayParadise Picnic Area On the bywayAnderson's Rest Picnic Area On the bywayOlson's Shore Picnic Site On the byway

Historic sites

Float Copper On the bywayModern Ship Propeller On the bywayNorthwoods Sailors On the bywayCivilian Conservation Corps Castle On the byway

Museums

Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum On the byway3M Birthplace Museum On the bywayCross River Heritage Center On the bywayLake Superior Maritime Visitor Center On the byway

Artworks

Jay Cooke On the bywayCivilian Conservation Corps Worker On the byway

Waterfalls

Beaver Falls On the bywayMiddle Falls On the bywayUpper Falls On the bywayLower Falls On the byway

Attractions

Tug Bayfield On the bywaySS William A. Irvin On the bywayFather Baraga’s Cross On the byway

Parks

Canal Park On the bywayBayfront Festival Park 0.49 mi off the roadChester Park 1.06 mi off the road

Nature reserves

Caribou Falls State Wayside On the bywayIcelandite Coastal Fen SNA On the bywayCaribou Falls Wildlife Management Area: East Unit On the bywayKnife River Aquatic Management Area On the byway

Gardens

Duluth Rose Garden On the bywayBlueStone Roundabout 0.94 mi off the road

Beaches

Beaver River Beach On the bywayRocky Beach On the bywayAgate Beach 0.26 mi off the road

Lighthouses

South Breakwater Inner Light On the bywayGrand Marais Lighthouse 0.29 mi off the road

Peaks

Mount Rose 0.28 mi off the roadFarquhar Peak 0.92 mi off the roadMount Josephine 1.05 mi off the road

Cliffs

Palisade Head 0.28 mi off the roadPoint of Rocks 1.17 mi off the road
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The stops worth making

  • Lake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterUnavailable right now
  • Tug BayfieldHours uncertain right now
  • Knapp's Shore Picnic AreaUnavailable right now
  • Kadunce River State WaysideUnavailable right now
  • Float CopperUnavailable right now
  • Memorial Rose GardenUnavailable right now
  • Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot MuseumUnavailable right now

Light timing

Sunset around 7:59 PM along this route today, with golden hour starting around 7:18 PM.

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