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Loon Point Resort Scenic State Park Chase Point hiking trail cabin rentals MN — Scenic State Park – There is a total of 14 miles of hiking trails to explore. The most popular trail is Chase Point which is an esker-like trail and is covered in red pine and white cedar. More than 40 species of animals inhabit Scenic State Park including bald eagles, ospreys, loons, jays, pileated woodpeckers, and a variety of songbirds. Birders consider this one of the best places in the state to see the hard-to-find spruce grouse. Along the lakes, marshes, and streams, you may come across frogs, toads, or even snakes. Otters, beavers, and an occasional moose share this 3,360-acre habitat. a historic lodge with interpretive displays

Loon Point Resort Golf on the Edge 9 hole golf course cabin rentals MN — Golf on the Edge – Golf on the Edge is a 9-hole regulation course that features a log clubhouse with a deck overlooking the scenic area that contains a winding brook and beautiful pond They also offer a 300-yard driving range, chipping green, and putting green. A full bar, open year-round, serves lunch, dinner, and coffee with a take-out menu. The bar has a full-swing golf simulator, dart boards, and WiFi.

Things to Do in the Grand Rapids area:

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Loon Point Resort Children's Discovery Center Grand Rapids MN family fun educational cabin rentals MN — Children’s Discovery Center Educational, and hands-on learning experiences to spark the joy of discovery through the exploration of science, arts, and humanities.

Loon Point Resort Judy Garland Museum Home of Judy Garland family fun educational Grand Rapids MN cabin rentals MN — Judy Garland Museum Home of the world’s largest Judy Garland and Wizard of Oz collection. Exhibits, artifacts, Museum Store, and the Lincoln Carriage, featured in “The Wizard of Oz”, which was pulled by the “horse of a different color.” The Museum is designed with all ages in mind. Come, enjoy, and step back in time. After all “there is no place like home.”

Loon Point Resort Forest History Center Grand Rapids MN family fun educational cabin rentals MN — Forest History Center – Experience the stories of the north woods and learn about the lumberjacks who called these forests home. Explore Minnesota’s forests of yesterday and today through exhibits and nature trails.

Loon Point Resort Itasca Heritage Center Museum Grand Rapids MN escape room family fun educational cabin rentals MN — Itasca Heritage Center Museum – learn about the history of Itasca County – logging, CCC Camps, A, and more. Murder Up North Escape Room

Message & Day Spas

Riverside Massage & Yoga Studios

Studio Breathe

Massage By Mariah

29:11 Massage Studio

A Healing Touch Massage Therapy

Stained Glass with Class – take a class to make your own stained glass project!! They also offer classes on making mosaic’s, stepping stones, and picture frames.

Grand Rapids Farmers Market

BIKING AND HIKING MAPS

FALL MAPS

Things to Do in the Bigfork & Marcell area

Click HERE for a short video of the Bigfork town.

Things to Do in the Hibbing area: The town that moved!

Hibbing is known as; the town that moved, the richest village in the world, the iron capital of the world, the birthplace of Greyhound Bus Lines, home of Bob Dylan, Vince Bugliosi, Jeno Paulucci, Roger Maris, Kevin McHale, and MN Governor Rudy Perpich.

Hibbing Historical Society Museum

tells the story of Hibbing through photos and exhibits. See a model of the village as it appeared in 1893, a display of “Old Hibbing,” as the town was before mining interests forced the town to move. Lots of fun ‘old’ history of this mining town.

Relocation of Hibbing, 1919–1921

Hibbing High School

Built in the early 1920s for the exorbitant price of $4 million. The Hibbing High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its construction was bankrolled by mining companies to appease townspeople forced to move their homes from “North Hibbing” to make way for mining operations.

Minnesota Museum of Mining

Kids and adults alike can climb on historic mining equipment, including trucks, a steam shovel, a restored locomotive, and a drill. Tour a replica underground mine and explore exhibits dedicated to the early days of mining in Chisholm. Check out the elaborate electric railroad and realistic diorama. Great place for a family picnic!

Minnesota Discovery Center

Minnesota’s Museum of the Iron Range explores the land, the people, and the mines of the region through illuminating indoor and outdoor exhibits and events. Ride the vintage trolley to a mining ghost town, and play mini-golf on the mining-themed course. There’s something for all ages, year-round.

Iron Man Statue

Towering 81 feet over Chisholm, Iron Man is a 36-foot-tall statue of a miner atop a structure representing the “Emergence of Man Through Steel.” Based on an 1880s miner, Iron Man was dedicated in 1987 to the Mesabi, Vermilion, Cuyuna, and Gogebic iron ranges. His looming presence makes for a great photo op! Iron Man is made of brass and copper. His support structure is corten steel.

Hull Rust Mahoning Mine View

Open daily through September. Stand in awe as you view this massive open pit iron ore mine. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this site overlooks a portion of the Mesabi iron formation and more than 125 years of continuous iron ore mining in Minnesota

Things to Do in the Calumet area:

On the 1 1/2-hour open pit mine tour, visitors make a spectacular descent into mining’s past. Learn about the mine operation, the people who worked here, and where they came from. Discover marine fossils in northern Minnesota. Get a sense of the mine’s deep, rich history. Learn how this National Historic Site played an important role in state, national, and world history.