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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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/grpo/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=48.0054&b_tl_lng=-89.8342&b_br_lat=47.9587&b_br_lng=-89.6788","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Grand%20Portage%20National%20Monument","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/grpo/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7C8B5E-1DD8-B71B-0BA20EF8040D873E.jpg","title":"Historic Depot, Hat Point","alt":"Three log buildings with Lake and point of land in background.","caption":"Fall is a great time to hike the Mount Rose Trail","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/B21C0D39-BDAA-E34E-753556BB80A20DDD.jpg","title":"Great Hall in Autumn","alt":"Historic buildings with a lawn in the foreground and hill in fall colors behind.","caption":"Fall colors on Mount Rose.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7BB4A2E5-EF50-21A2-E590D580DE06718A.jpg","title":"Historic Depot from Mount Rose","alt":"Log buildings, stockade fence and dock near a large lake.","caption":"Spring is a great time to hike to the Mount Rose Overlook.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/A2A395CE-C673-691B-6556482DD13284FE.jpg","title":"Voyageur Reenactment","alt":"People in historic clothing paddle a canoe in a bay in front of a stockade.","caption":"Watch a fur trade era canoe paddle across Grand Portage Bay.","credit":"NPS Photo / A. Nyiri","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/A28AFFBA-99E3-4510-C976678ACCFB7066.jpg","title":"Rendezvous Encampment at Night","alt":"Moonrise over a lake with canvas tents in the foreground.","caption":"Rendezvous Days is the most popular time to visit Grand Portage.","credit":"NPS Photo / A. 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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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"(218) 475-0123","email":"grpo_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Heritage Center","description":"Open year-round, the Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center opened on August 10, 2007, with a commitment to honor the area's history, people, and culture. The Center houses exhibit galleries about Anishinaabe culture and the fur trade, a bookstore, and multi-media programs. Ask questions, plan your visit, stamp your passport, borrow snowshoes (in winter), and more at the front desk. The historic site is open late May through mid-October.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grpo/planyourvisit/grand-portage-national-monument-heritage-center.htm","lat":47.96068779984491,"lon":-89.68656720069367}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Fort Charlotte Backcountry Campgrounds","description":"Two backcountry campsites, accessible to hikers and canoeists, are located at the Pigeon River (Canada/U.S. border) end of Grand Portage National Monument. Each campsite is limited to nine people. Camping permits are required and issued by the park. A permit system allows campers to reserve a campsite in advance. Allow a minimum of two weeks in advance for permit processing.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grpo/planyourvisit/camping.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.nps.gov/grpo/planyourvisit/fort-charlotte-camping-permit-application.htm","sites":2}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"isle-royale-national-park","km":69},{"slug":"superior-national-forest","km":126},{"slug":"keweenaw-national-historical-park","km":129},{"slug":"apostle-islands-national-lakeshore","km":133},{"slug":"ottawa-national-forest","km":175},{"slug":"huron-national-wildlife-refuge","km":177}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=grpo"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.613Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/grand-portage-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/grand-portage-national-monument.geojson"}