Grand Rapids To The Iron Range
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Grand Rapids, Minnesota is known for its outdoor activities, arts and culture, and history.
GRAND RAPIDS, IS well known for:
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
LAKES & RIVERS
Grand Rapids is surrounded by over 1,000 lakes and rivers, including fishing lakes
TRAILS
The area has many trails for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing
OTHER ACTIVITES
The area offers kayaking, biathlon training, hunting, and more
ARTS & CULTURE
JUDY GARLAND MUSEUM
The city is home to the Judy Garland Museum and Children's Museum, which honors the actress and singer who was born in Grand Rapids
PERFORMING ARTS
The Reif performing arts center is a place to experience the arts
MACROSTIE ART CENTER
The MacRostie Art Center is a place to experience the arts
MURALS & ART INSTALLATIONS
The city has murals and art installations to see
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
- Mesabi Trail (the longest paved biking path in Minnesota)
- Taconite Trail snowmobile trail runs from Grand Rapids to the Iron Range which travels along the Mesabi Trail around reclaimed and active mining land, through tamarack bogs, and through mixed hardwood and pine forests.
- Longyear Park in Coleraine
- Hawkins Mine Pit Overlook in Nashwauk
- LaRue Mine Pit in Nashwauk
THE IRON RANGE COMMUNITIES
The iron range communities of Coleraine, Bovey, Marble, Calumet, Nashwauk and Keewatin are all historic mining communities that either have active, inactive and reclaimed mining land. The reclaimed land is used for many different outdoor recreation lakes, trails and parks. Like the Mesabi Trail which runs from Grand Rapids through all of these iron range communities. The rich mining history has created new businesses, a Minnesota winery, bars and restaurants.
5 THINGS TO DO IN GRAND RAPIDS TO NASHWAUK, MN:
- Bike on the Mesabi Trail from Itasca Fairgrounds to Longyear Park in Coleraine
- Paddle the LaRue pit in Nashwauk
- Ride the UPM/Blandin ATV Trail down to Hill City
- Mountain Bike at the Tioga Recreation Area in Cohasset
- Visit the Itasca County Historical Society River Room Exhibit to learn more about the Mississippi River in Minnesota
