Jay cooke state park visitor center

State park of Minnesota, United States

United States historic place

United States historic place

United States historic place

Jay Cooke State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, protecting the lower reaches of the Saint Louis River.

The park is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Duluth and is one of the ten most visited state parks in Minnesota. The western half of the park contains part of a rocky, 13-mile (21 km) gorge.

Jay cooke state park visitor center

This was a major barrier to Native Americans and early Europeans traveling by canoe, which they bypassed with the challenging Grand Portage of the St. Louis River.^[2] The river was a vital link connecting the Mississippi waterways to the west with the Great Lakes to the east.

Today Minnesota State Highway 210 runs through Jay Cooke State Park. The 9 miles (14 km) of the route between Carlton and Highway 23—which include the park—are designated the Rushing Rapids Parkway, a state sceni