Grand Portage National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Local Partners & Information Resources

Grand Portage Indian Reservation

Grand Portage State Forest

Superior National Forest

Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce

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 ½ 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.

Getting Around

Pedestrian paths lead visitors to the reconstructed structures and satellite facilities. Picnic tables are available by crossing a foot bridge at the mouth of Grand Portage Creek or driving east on County Road 17 across the Works Progress Administration (WPA) stone bridge and parking along a gravel road adjacent to the lakeside picnic grounds.

The Mount Rose Trail is a paved pedestrian path with spectacular views to Grand Portage Bay and Isle Royale National Park.

The Grand Portage footpath can be accessed at three main points: across from the vehicle parking lot at the fort, off Minnesota State Highway 61 and up County Road 17 to Old Highway 61 where a small parking area bisects the portage (see map). The site of Fort Charlotte, with two backcountry campsites, may be accessed by hiking the Grand Portage. Fort Charlotte may also be reached by canoe or kayak via Boundary Waters Canoe Area through South Fowl Lake,Fowl Portage and about eight miles down the Pigeon River.