Planning your road trip north? We've created and curated this toolkit that will help prepare you for any trip to Cook County.
Travel North Quiz
Get inspired and informed with this educational quiz all about Cook County's water, wildlife, local lore, geography/environment and more.
Fall is one of the most captivating seasons on the North Shore and Gunflint Trail. Our deep green forests transform into brilliant fields of red, orange and yellow over the course of a few short weeks. Whether your fall color viewing plan is to go for a hike, bike or a scenic fall color drive - we're here to help guide you towards the best activities.
COVID-19 update: Our community has worked hard to keep COVID-19 infections low. Businesses in Cook County are operating in accordance with Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and remain open to serve guests. It is strongly encouraged that everyone continue the practices of social distancing, frequent handwashing, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and wearing of masks indoors and whenever a business has a posted preference. Please adhere to our Visitor Pledge and mask when asked!
Topics: Fall, Scenic Drives, Outdoors, phenomena
UPDATED Saturday, October 2nd, 2021
Topics: Grand Marais, Gunflint Trail, Summer, Grand Portage, Lutsen Tofte Schroeder
Grand Marais, MN is much-loved by community members and visitors alike. Nestled between the Sawtooth Mountains and the iconic harbor, the town’s natural assets have withstood the test of time. However, like many towns across the U.S., Grand Marais’ infrastructure is aging and in need of major improvements. What many of our visitors might not realize is that this much-needed road reconstruction and downtown improvement project also includes the cleanup of a large area of soil contamination from petroleum.
Topics: Grand Marais, Scenic Drives, Summer
Typically each autumn, Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber host an annual Fall Gala Celebration. This year due to covid-19, the annual celebration was cancelled. The celebration, which celebrates the end of a busy summer season, certainly was missed this year. Over 200 of our business and community friends typically join together for a night of celebration and recognition of achievements. However, Visit Cook County feels strongly about recognizing our hospitality employees and did not want to forego the Heart of Hospitality Awards. In 2019, Visit Cook County launched the new award. Nominations are accepted from each tourism community: : Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, Grand Portage and Lutsen/Tofte/Schroeder.
Topics: Grand Marais, Gunflint Trail, Grand Portage, Lutsen Tofte Schroeder
Fall is one of the most captivating seasons on the North Shore and Gunflint Trail. Our deep green forests transform into brilliant fields of red, orange and yellow over the course of a few short weeks. Whether your fall color viewing plan is to go for a hike, bike or a scenic fall color drive - we're here to help guide you towards the best activities.
Topics: Fall, Scenic Drives, Outdoors, phenomena
We have some exciting news! Since we launched our One Moose Apart campaign in March, we've received an outpouring of support from visitors and locals alike who appreciated our playful take on social distancing. Countless requests have been made for a t-shirt with the One Moose Apart artwork, so we decided to make one!
What is Leave No Trace and Why is it Important
