Grand Marais

The landscape around Grand Marais is a rocky Lake Superior shoreline backed by boreal forest, and it has shaped both the town’s compact waterfront form and local economy. Set on Minnesota’s North Shore, this Cook County seat gathers around a naturally sheltered harbor, where a breakwater and lighthouse mark the lake’s edge. Artist’s Point, a rocky outcrop beside the harbor, forms part of the town’s recognizable shoreline. Grand Marais has longstanding ties to fishing, while the Grand Marais Art Colony, founded in 1947, supports a continuing arts tradition. The town is also the starting point for the Gunflint Trail, which heads inland toward the Boundary Waters region. See how Grand Marais fits into Minnesota’s Lake Superior North Shore by browsing webcams nearby.

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