Grand Portage National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Grand Portage National Monument by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

From Memorial weekend through Columbus Holiday, Grand Portage National Monument is open daily 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Grand Portage, Mount Rose Trail and trails outside the stockade are open year round from dawn until dusk.

Winter hours are from Oct 12-May 28. Hours vary from the Historic Depot which includes: Great Hall, Kitchen, Canoe Warehouse, Ojibwe Village and Voyageur Encampment and is closed for the Season. The Heritage Center open Monday-Friday 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. and Mount Rose Trail and Grand Portage Footpath are open open Dawn-Dusk.

Getting There

Plane

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International airport is a major U. S. hub for passengers flying to the Midwest. Connecting flights can be accessed from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota or Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. To reach Grand Portage, Minnesota, private ground transportation is recommmended either by private or rental vehicle.

Car

The monument is located in northeastern Minnesota's "Tip of the Arrowhead" within Grand Portage Indian Reservation Cook County, Minnesota. Grand Portage National Monument is about 150 miles northeast of Duluth, Minnesota and 50 miles southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada along the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior. The historic site is to 1 mile south of the west and east exits from Minnesota State Highway 61 in the village of Grand Portage.

The monument address is: P.O. Box 426, 211 Mile Creek Road, Grand Portage, Minnesota 55605

Bus

Bus transportation is available from the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. For further information about bus schedules please contact Grand Portage Lodge and Casino at 218-475-2401.