Palisade Head is located near Silver Bay within Tettegouche State Park. There is a small day use…read morefee associated with the state park, although I'm not sure how strictly they enforce this here as the parking lot is a distance away from the visitor center. I highly recommend stopping here for at least a few minutes as you get breathtaking views of Lake Superior. There's a pull out lot by the side of the road if you don't feel comfortable driving the narrow road to the real parking lot just a few steps from the cliff. It wasn't too crowded when I visited, but I'm not sure if the road can handle two way traffic... There isn't really a pathway to get to the edge of the cliff, but you can see there's a small stone wall erected so people can stand a little bit closer to appreciate the view of the water. Great place for photos.

Great view on a clear day, and a nice amount of parking. This is not accessible with a trailer or…read moremotor home though! Terrain is rough, the road is strap and only one lane (watch for cars coming down!). They have designated motorcycle parking and some signage with I for about the area and hiking.

The gentleman working seemed knowledgeable about the area and genuinely wanted to help you find…read moresomething in the area to do

This is a fantastic little museum/tourism stop! They have fun commemorative puzzles, clothes,…read morepuzzles, stickers, postcards, and such for sale! They also have some neat historical info on the area and the history of mining around Silver Bay. It's well put together and definitely a place to stop and read all the signs at for an hour! The gentlemen working there was very lovely to chat with! They had pamphlets on local things to do as well:)

Some interesting stuff here. Really cool museum. The caretakers of the area were really chill and…read moreoverall it was good.

A great campground along the North Shore. We stayed at cart in site 17, you're right on the cliffs…read moreso the view is beautiful. It's a pretty spacious site as well with a private bench that overlooks the lake. The walk in is about 5 minutes but there is a slight incline towards the sites so not a bad walk but with a cart full of stuff you might be feeling it. Beware of the flies!! The flies were so awful at our site, not sure if that's the case with the other sites but we decided to do a hike mid day because we couldn't relax at the site without a swarm of flies around us. we probably won't go back to this site because of that. The site has a bear box but critters can still get inside!! we have some of our food nibbled on both nights so they definitely know there way around. Pebble beach is beautiful, busy at times but great for relaxing, dipping your toes in or enjoying a picnic. Speaking of picnics, they have a designated "picnic area" that has a pavilion, an inside multipurpose room, flush toilets and plenty of picnic tables along the shoreline. It's not my favorite campsite along the North Shore, but still beautiful and worth the visit.

I very much recommend paying to go through the lighthouse and gate keepers home. There is also a…read moreshort video that is quite informational. The views from the lighthouse are spectacular. After you see that, walk down to the shore and capture a beautiful picture of the lighthouse from there. It is worth mentioning that every staff member we interacted with was friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable.

Very lovely and U of M is doing a great job with up keeping. Bought the books about the murders as…read morewell

overall a good experience. Walking through this house was fun and interesting. Reading about the…read morehistory and seeing all the different rooms and architecture was very beautiful!! Walking around the grounds was fun, but be warned: if you have kids or teens who don't do museums well, I can definitely see how this could be boring. It was also quite expensive. Considering that it was all donated, and it's a self guided tour, 32$ per person for an adult and 20$ for under 18 is kinda steep. Overall I had a great time reading and looking, if you or kids don't find that stuff interesting, or you have a tighter budget, I this might not be for you.

We unfortunately missed the last tour, but a very nice employee we spoke with said that we were…read morewelcome to walk around the grounds and check out the outside of the mansion. Wow, what a place I can't even imagine what it would be like to live in such a huge house and what kind of staff you would need to run it! The grounds outside were quite lovely. They were nice gardens and I hope to make it back to check out the inside of the house at some point.

We had very high expectations after seeing the Glensheen Mansion. Price was not worth admission…read more This was a guided tour for the Fairlawn. Wanted to just walk and take in the building but you can not deviate from the tour. Waste of money.

When Highway 61 was built, it replaced a road that went quite a bit out of the way to avoid the…read moremountains and cliffs here at Silver Creek. And after then 1920's, there was a narrow two-lane road that went along the cliff's edge. It was rather dramatic as it included the danger of rocks and boulders falling from the cliff walls overhead. This happened more and more often until the folks at the Minnesota DOT decided that it would be easier to just build THROUGH the mountain instead of going around it. It took over three years of dynamite blasting to remove over half a million cubic feet of rock to construct the tunnel. The tunnel opened in 1994. The old road is still here and it's a walking/biking path that includes the Gitchi Gami trail that has some spectacular views of Lake Superior. There is a small parking lot on the north side of the tunnel on the east side of the road. There is no toll to use the tunnel. [Review 17889 overall - 109 in Minnesota - 1410 of 2022.]

I love state parks, and this one was everything I hoped for and more…read more Visited on a Saturday in August so it was quite crowded, but we still managed to find a parking spot and once we left the parking lot it wasn't too bad. The visitors center is large and clean with lots of information, bathrooms, a gift shop, and places to sit around a fireplace. They were doing a lesson on primitive fire building when we arrived. We unfortunately had a limited amount of time, so we only did the brief hike down the beach and out to Shovel Point, but both were absolutely stunning and I wish we had more time. I'd love to come back someday and hike more and possibly camp as well.

Minnesota really does their state parks correctly - they sometimes double as rest stops for weary…read moretravelers. It's totally a win-win. The rest stop area of the state park visitor center was very nice. Picture windows let the outside sunlight in. Vending machines were well stocked, and the washrooms were spacious and clean. The visitor center was large, with an area with exhibits and displays about the history and the natural features of the park. The information desk abuts this area. There's a gift shop that sells souvenirs and last minute hiking/camping items. There's also ice cream and small snacks. If you want to spend significant time outside here during the summer and forgot mosquito repellent, I highly recommend picking up a canister of 40% DEET. You'll definitely need it! Palisade Head was absolutely gorgeous.