Grand Marais Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Minnesota, U.S.
About Grand Marais
Grand Marais is a small village built along the North Shore of Lake Superior inMinnesota. Grand Marais is situated on a doubled-harbor stone outcropping of the shoreline. It is 110 miles (177 km) northeast ofDuluthand 40 miles (64 km) southwest of theCanadianborder along Highway 61, an All-American road and national Scenic Byway. Fully half of the full-time residents of Cook County, Minnesota live in Grand Marais - that's about 1,300 people. "Grand Marais" is from the French: "big marsh," to distinguish it from the town of Little Marais, which is about 60 miles (96 km) down the road and apparently was built on a smaller marsh. This is apparently boosterism run amok, "You think you have it bad, we have it worse!" Never fear, the town is no longer swampy. Grand Marais offers a great dea
Top Attractions in Grand Marais
Explore the best things to see and do in Grand Marais:
- ★Fisherman's Picnic
- ★Pump House Fitness Center
- ★Sawtooth Mountain Stables
- ★Superior Hiking Trail
- ★Walk
Where to Eat in Grand Marais
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Angry Trout Cafe
- 🍴Beth's Fudge & Gift
- 🍴Blue Water Cafe
- 🍴Cook County Whole Foods Co-op
- 🍴Gunflint Tavern
- 🍴My Sister's Place
Where to Stay in Grand Marais
- 🏨Anderson's North Shore Resort
- 🏨East Bay Suites
- 🏨Grand Marais Hotel Company
- 🏨Grand Marais RV Park
- 🏨Harbor Inn
- 🏨Hungry Hippie Hostel
Grand Marais Travel Guide Sections
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