North Shore Scenic Drive
North Shore Scenic Drive is a State Scenic Byway in Minnesota. Within Minnesota it covers roughly 150 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along North Shore Scenic Drive with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
MN-61 follows the rugged Lake Superior shore from Duluth northeast toward the Canadian border, past cliffs, waterfalls, and the largest lake on earth by surface area. Highlights include the cliff-top Split Rock Lighthouse, the cascades of Gooseberry Falls, and the agate beaches and state parks strung along the shore. The big-lake horizon and north-woods forest define the drive.
- Lake Superior shore
- Split Rock Lighthouse
- Gooseberry Falls
- north-woods state parks
- MN-61
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along North Shore Scenic Drive
1 campground or RV park sits within about 5 miles of North Shore Scenic Drive.
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