** Updated : October, 2022 **
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Grand Marais is a small town in Cook County, Minnesota. Known for family friendly festivals, celebrating the arts, and just for being a cute town in general, Grand Marais is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior - about 2 hours north of Duluth, Minnesota. Grand Marais has long been a favorite of ours, and is often very crowded during the summer months. We highly recommend going in the early summer, or spring and fall seasons to avoid the crowds. The only downside to visiting during the off season is many restaurants and shops close by mid-October.
Campgrounds and Stays in the Area
Personally, we’ve only ever camped when visiting at the Grand Marais Campground & Marina, as we typically take a day trip here from somewhere else along the North Shore. However, if you’re looking for an adventure and don’t mind driving a bit, we highly recommend staying on the Gunflint Trail with Voyageur Canoe Outfitters - this was our most recent visit and we absolutely loved it! If you’re looking to stay somewhere along the North Shore, we’ve previously stayed at Cascade Lodge once and Lamb’s Resort (also camping) many times, and can personally recommend the two.
Otherwise, if you’re looking for places to stay specific to Grand Marais, you actually have quite a few options :
Best Local Spots to Eat
One of our favorite things to do in Grand Marais is to try all the local restaurants, believe me there are more than you think. Unfortunately, one of our all time favorites - Sven & Oles’ Pizza - has permanently closed. We’re looking forward to seeing what might pop up in it’s place!
Our other personal favorites :
Other options in town :
Best Things to Do
Although the town of Grand Marais is on the smaller side, there is so much to do and explore in the area! Our current favorite is getting out on the Gunflint Trail to hike! Otherwise, read on for some other options near Grand Marais!
Watch our adventure on the Gunflint Trail here!
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