Rest areas along Hwy 61
Knife River
Amenities
- Rest area with separate men's and women's vault toilets
- Picnic shelters and tables
- Interpretive information
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 18
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: Knife River
- County: Lake
- GPS: +46.947518,-91.791324
- Township/Range/Section: 52N 11W 31
- Owner: MnDOT
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1
Gooseberry Falls 
Amenities
- Modern rest area with flush toilets
- Designated assisted restroom, 8 a.m. to midnight
- Picnic shelters and tables
- Gift shop
- Pay phone
- Vending machines
- Drinking fountain
- Recreation trail system
- Interpretive information
- Partnership facility with the DNR Gooseberry Falls State Park
- Spectacular vistas of Lake Superior and Gooseberry Falls and River
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
- Many WPA era site features, some eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Artwork - sculpture entitled, "River, Lakes, Falls and Forest Natural Column" by Sterling Rathsack Jr.
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 39
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: SE Side of TH-61 SW of the Jct. of TH-61 & the Gooseberry River
- County: Lake
- GPS: +47.140556, -91.469684
- Township/Range/Section: 54N 9W 27
- Owner: MnDOT and DNR
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1 and DNR
- Custodian Phone: 218-834-3545
- Gooseberry Falls State Park Phone: 218-834-3855
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Tettegouche Visitor Center
Amenities
- Modern rest area with flush toilets
- Family/Assisted restroom
- Gift shop
- Pay phone
- Vending machines
- Drinking fountain
- Recreation trail system
- Picnic shelters and tables
- Pet exercise area
- Interpretive information
- Partnership facility with the DNR Tettegouche State Park
- Scenic overlook of Lake Superior
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
- Artwork - sculpture entitled, "Sundial"
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 59
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: Baptism River
- County: Lake
- GPS: +47.338648,-91.196185
- Township/Range/Section: 56N 7W 14
- Owner: MnDOT and DNR
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1
- Custodian Phone: 218-226-6367
- Tettegouche State Park Phone: 218-226-6365
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Cross River
Amenities
- Rest area with separate men's and women's vault toilets
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
- Interpretive information
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 79
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: Schroeder, both side of TH-61 at the Cross River
- County: Cook
- GPS: +47.544007,-90.897242
- Township/Range/Section: 59N 5W 36
- Owner: MnDOT
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1
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Cut Face Creek
Amenities
- Rest area with separate men's and women's vault toilets
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
- Spectacular setting on the shore of Lake Superior
- Pet exercise area
- Picnic area
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 104
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: Schroeder, 5.0 mi W of Grand Marais
- County: Cook
- GPS: +47.73091,-90.439735
- Township/Range/Section:
- Owner: MnDOT
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1
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Grand Portage Visitor Center
Amenities
- Modern rest area with flush toilets
- Tourism information counter staffed by Explore Minnesota Tourism in agreement with Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council
- Picnic shelters and tables
- Pet exercise area
- Pay phone
- Vending machines
- Drinking fountain
- Family restroom
- Interpretive information
- Trail and boardwalk to High Falls
- Partnership facility with the DNR Grand Portage State Park
- Near Grand Portage Indian Reservation
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 150
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: Grand Portage State Park adjacent to US Customs at Canadian border
- County: Cook
- GPS: +48.000476,-89.592988
- Township/Range/Section: 64N 6W 33
- Owner: MnDOT
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1
- Custodian Phone: 218-475-2305
- Travel Information Staff Phone: 218-475-2592
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Mt. Josephine
Amenities
- Rest area with separate mens and womens vault toilets
- Picnic tables
- Spectacular views of Lake Superior
- Near Grand Portage Indian Reservation
- Located on the North Shore Scenic Byway
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Facility
- Highway: Hwy 61
- Milepost: 148
- Traffic Direction Served: Both
- Location: 3.0 mi SW of Pigeon River
- County: Cook
- GPS: +47.986942,-89.653228
- Township/Range/Section: 64N 6W 34
- Owner: MnDOT
- Operated by: MnDOT Maintenance District 1