Have a drink, settle in and feel at home
Canal Park & The Lakewalk
Busy Canal Park is home to the early-1900s Aerial Lift Bridge, which raises for ships entering the harbor basin from Lake Superior. The Lakewalk promenade passes a pebbly beach and landscaped areas, while the Great Lakes Aquarium has touch pools and a popular otter exhibit. In a former warehouse, the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace offers gift and food shops, and relaxed eateries, brewpubs, and art galleries dot the area.
Enjoy the aerial lift bridge, the maritime museum, Lakewalk access and more.
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Have a swim and relax after a day out
Park Point Beach & Beach House
Minnesota Point, also known as the Park Point neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota, United States; is a long, narrow sand spit that extends out from the Canal Park tourist recreation-oriented district of the city of Duluth. The Point separates Lake Superior from Superior Bay and the Duluth Harbor Basin.
Stretching for 7 miles, Park Point is home to the world's largest freshwater sandbar!
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Relax, unwind and rejuvenate
Downtown Duluth
The busy city center, Downtown is anchored by the Duluth Depot, an 1892 train station housing art and history exhibits, plus performance spaces. The Depot is also the departure point for the seasonal North Shore Scenic Railroad. Clothing and gift shops cluster on Superior Street, and casual eateries dot the area.
Downtown Duluth MN on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior.
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Explore the North Shore!
Duluth & Surrounding Areas
Running for a total of 154 miles between Duluth and the Canadian border, Highway 61 is a spectacular stretch of road skirting Lake Superior. Immortalized in song by Bob Dylan, Highway 61 earns its national designation as an All American Road.
Things to do and see every mile of the way.
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