Paradise Picnic Area
Paradise Picnic Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota DNR
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 9.3 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 18 mi
- Moose Viewing · 19 mi
- Mount Rose Trail Interpretive Overlook · 21 mi
- Mount Rose Trail Depot Overlook · 21 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- Farquhar Knob: 5.6 mi
- Farquhar Peak: 8.4 mi
- Pincushion Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Sawtooth Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Hutt Point: 0.7 mi
- Kadunce River State Wayside: 4.0 mi
- Flute Reed River Wayside Park: 5.5 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead: 6.9 mi
- Boulder Park: 12.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 1.6 mi
- Devil's Kettle: 1.6 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 1.6 mi
- Barrier Falls: 10.5 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Little Brule River Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Brule River Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Alden's Beach Picnic Site: 2.4 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 12.8 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Fish House: 13.3 mi
- Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center: 20.6 mi
- Grand Portage Museum: 21.1 mi
- Paradise Beach: 0.3 mi
- Lake Walk: 1.9 mi
- Alden's Beach: 2.4 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 11.8 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 2.0 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 2.3 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 10.5 mi
- Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve: 24.9 mi
- Red Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 22.3 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 22.4 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 5.6 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 23.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
- Grand Portage Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Colvill: 4.2 mi
- The Bear Tree: 13.0 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 13.2 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paradise Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 285° | 701 m | 23.4 mi |
| Peak 2266 | WNW 301° | 690 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lima Mountain | NW 309° | 682 m | 19.6 mi |
| Point 2210 | NNW 331° | 673 m | 14.9 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | WNW 299° | 659 m | 23.7 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | NW 317° | 556 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Sophie | NE 48° | 550 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Maude | NE 52° | 535 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:18 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10964768760
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