Tettegouche State Park

Tettegouche State Park

May 23rd

27e
22 electrical sites
23 miles of hiking trails
no dump stations - dump station at Silver Bay 

Tettegouche State Park is located along the Lake Superior.  The main office is also a rest stop on 61 hwy, with nice restrooms and a huge lodge.




It also has small museum and gift shop.  There are a number of tables and chairs to rest in.  Free WIFI for those who need send messages home.







Make sure to ask for a map and ask any trail question.  We asked about all of the falls and trails.   Any thing that we might need to know before heading out for a hike.












22 Electrical Site and a number of these site were long sites.  We picked site 27e, which back up to the back of a rocky hill.  Out of all the sites this one was the most secluded site in the campground.









Our back window had views a jack rabbit wondering around on many days.  We have found in most state parks you normally see snakes, squirrel, chipmunks and small birds.  Seeing a jack rabbit is rare.

Tettegouche has a number of waterfalls and two are just located near the campground.  Trail to see the High Falls and the Two Steps fall offer many views of the falls.  Check off the swinging bridge to see the falls from the other side of the river.  The Cascades Falls can be views by parking in the cart in camping parking lot.  After you check that falls out, check out the bridge and the waterfalls there.  There are trails leading down to Lake Superior.

When at the main office we asked about the Illgen Falls.  We were told it was off of hwy 1 and entrance is after #5939.  A small spot off the road could hold two cars only.  As we walked to the falls we could see the Illgen Falls cabin.

On our last day we walked out to Shovel Point, which had a number of stairs.  It was a long walk in the cold windy day.  You could see the main lodge as you walked alone the trail.  There were places to look back.  We could see the fog setting in.  By the time we got to the end it was hard to see anything.  We know where the lodge was but could not see that far.  On a clear day it would be
a nice place to look out into Lake Superior.




Lady Slipper Lodge Civilian Conservation Corps built in 1935 first had open shelters but due to the cold weather doors and windows were added to the structures.  These building are so beautiful in color and structure.  And to think of how many people use these building of the years.  Money well spent.