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Historic wooden buildings behind a palisade in a snowy landscape.

The Depot is closed in winter and the Heritage Center and trails are open.

Stockade fence and log building overlooking Lake Superior

Beautiful scenary welcomes Fall visitors to Grand Portage.

The Ojibwe Village is located in the Historic Depot

Sunflowers blossoms in front of log building

Colorful blossoms in the Three Sister's Garden

Three log buildings with Lake and point of land in background.

Fall is a great time to hike the Mount Rose Trail

Log buildings, stockade fence and dock near Lake.

Fall is a great time to hike to the mount Rose overlook.

Physical Address:

170 Mile Creek Road

Grand Portage, MN 55605

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 426

Grand Portage, MN 55605

contact-details

Phone Number: (218) 475-0123 Voice
Phone Number: (218) 475-0174 Fax
Phone Number: (218) 475-0123 TTY

Email Address: grpo_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur trade. Experience the sights and smells of a bustling depot reconstructed in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the NPS today. Follow pathways to the past to imagine a drum echo over Gichigami - Lake Superior.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

Traveling northeast or southwest on MN Hwy 61 visitors will see signs alerting the approach to Grand Portage National Monument. A right turn exit lane or left turn from Hwy 61 at the Grand Portage Trading Post will take visitors onto Casino Road. Turn left at the first stop sign from Casino Road to Mile Creek Road. About 3/4 mile on Mile Creek Road, look for the large wooden entrance sign. Turn left up the short hill into the Heritage Center parking lot.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Trails & Grounds

The Anishinaabe Oodena (Ojibwe Village), the grounds outside of the palisade, and the Mount Rose and Grand Portage trails are open daily year-round.

Heritage Center

The Heritage Center and Trails are open year-round. The Historic Depot opens for the season Memorial Day weekend in May through Indigenous People's Day in mid-October.

Exceptions:

New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025)

Washington's Birthday (February 17, 2025 - February 17, 2025)

Veterans Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025)

Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2025 - December 25, 2025)

Historic Depot

The Historic Site is open from Memorial Day weekend, holidays included, through Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day), and closed the rest of the year.

Exceptions:

Summer Season (May 24, 2025 - October 13, 2025)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025)

Washington's Birthday (February 17, 2025 - February 17, 2025)

Veterans Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025)

Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2025 - December 25, 2025)

Weather Information:

Short, warm summers and long, cold winters define the climate of northern Minnesota. Average range of summer temperature is from 55°F to 78°F in July and average range of winter temperatures is from –11°F to 12°F in January. Average annual precipitation in Grand Portage, MN is about 32 inches.