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Bear Head Lake State Park is one of Minnesota’s most popular outdoor recreational areas. It’s got stunning scenic views to take in, not unlike ones you’ll come across in the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The most popular visitor activities are hiking, fishing, swimming, and boating on the 5,540-acre property.

The park has been voted “America’s Favorite Park” in the past, and rightly so because there is so much there for visitors of all ages to see and do. During the summer, people come from far and wide to take a dip in their sandy swimming beach, but other things you can do also include canoeing, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.

Bear Head Lake State Park, Address: 9301 Bear Head State Park Road, Ely, MN 55731, Phone: 218-235-2520

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